Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • India Day Parade

    Prismatic hues adorned festive participants in the Indian Business Association’s (IBA’s) annual India Day Parade. Clockwise, from top left: Members of the Hare Krishna movement dance their way down the parade’s route. Dancers are all smiles as they circle up to create celebratory sounds. Spectators line the street, shielded from the sun by umbrellas. The…

  • Pakistan Day Parade first of its kind in New Jersey

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — This year, local Pakistani residents won’t have to travel to New York for a parade celebrating their heritage — a local group is holding its inaugural Pakistan Day Parade on Aug. 16. Uniting the Pakistani population in the area, the parade will start in Edison and conclude in Woodbridge.…

  • Woodbridge cracks down on illegal occupancy, other violations

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A recent fine levied on a Woodbridge property owner is driving home the point that township officials will not stand for violations of municipal qualityof life ordinances, according to Mayor John McCormac. “Illegal and overcrowded housing, property maintenance violations and violations of the township advertising sign ordinances are the most…

  • Flash mob makes moves to help children with autism

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Above: During a flash mob performance aimed at raising awareness and funds for autism, the members of Hope4Spandana move in synch to Bollywood and American pop beats. Below: The members of Hope4Spandana pose with their banner after a flash mob performance at Brunswick Square Mall in East Brunswick on July…

  • Distracted driving poses peril on N.J. roads

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Distracted driving, whether it involves a motorist on a cell phone, eating a sandwich, applying makeup or shaving, takes a dangerous toll on New Jersey’s roads. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Distracted driving is fueling a dangerous epidemic on New Jersey’s roads, as it rivals the risks of…

  • Officials await results for tanks at Pearl Street

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer While their contents remain a mystery, tanks found underground at the site of the future parking deck on Pearl Street in Metuchen will not throw a major monkey wrench into the builder’s plans, officials said. “We still don’t expect any significant delay,” Metuchen Parking Authority Chairman Len Roseman said. Nexus…

  • Central New Jersey breaks out in Pharoah fever

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Brian Skirka and Emilee Carton mingle prior to the Lilly Pulitzer Fashion Show held as part of the “Hats and Horses: A Day at the Races” event held at Monmouth Park in Oceanport Aug. 1, the day before the Haskell Invitational. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR At 9 a.m. sharp, the…

  • Verizon gets nod for another tower in Edison

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — A new Verizon cell tower received approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment on July 21. The tower is slated for placement on the commercial building rooftop at 151-161 Lincoln Highway (Route 27). Applicant New York SMSA Verizon Wireless required variances to exceed the permitted height, along with front,…

  • After hit-and-run, friends help make sure ‘Roman’s Got This’

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Roman Stefaniw Sr. of Edison stands with his son of the same name during a December exhibit in Metuchen where the younger Roman had exhibited his work. Roman Jr., 31, of Fords, was hit by an SUV on his bicycle July 5, and remains in the hospital. The driver fled…