Category: Sentinel-EDM News

EDISON — The resurfacing of 63 streets throughout the township’s 32 square miles is part of an extensive three phase capital improvement program. “Our ongoing street resurfacing program and the other infrastructure improvements we have made to our sewer system, parks and recreation areas, and public facilities, are essential investments that enhance our entire community,”…

A stiltwalker strides high past a crowded food vendor during Edison’s Fall Family Spectacular on Sept. 27. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

EDISON — Police are investigating an accident that took the life of a 32-year-old pedestrian from Princeton Junction. Christina Shiu was pronounced dead at 7:42 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where she was transported after the accident, according to police. Shiu had been walking along the side…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jurors must report to the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick to serve jury duty. ADAM UZIALKO/staff The jury duty process, deeply rooted in English history and well established in New Jersey, continues to evolve. The right to trial by jury in the United States dates to Colonial times. The…

A large crowd lined the streets during Edison’s annual Fall Family Spectacular along Amboy Avenue on Sept. 27. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Javier Robles with Delbert, his assistance dog. Robles, an advocate for people with disabilities, is one of the top fundraisers in the Oct. 11 Candine Companions DogFest Walk’n’Roll to be held in Roosevelt Park. Javier Robles knows firsthand how important assistance dogs are to those with disabilities. Delbert, his third…

Alex Farkas A YMCA employee and camp counselor has been charged with sexually assaulting two young boys. Alex Farkas, 25, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, was arrested and charged Sept. 25 with one count of aggravated sexual assault, and two counts each of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according to…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Those seeking the kind of fun typically found at the shore need not brave the traffic to find it on Oct. 3, when the borough will serve as the host to the 52nd annual Metuchen Country Fair. The Metuchen Chamber of Commerce is the host of the event. This year’s…

Nick Newport plays lead guitar for Tequilia Rose during Edison’s Annual Fall Family Spectacular along Amboy Ave. on Sept. 27. SCOTT FRIEDMAN