Category: Sentinel-EDM News

Cheesequake Baseball will hold registration for the 2015 fall season. Mail-in registration is available at leaguelineup.com/cqba. Registration is due by Aug. 1 for players ages 4-10 as of April 30, 2016. Eight students from the Force One Competition Team, which trains at Fastkix Taekwondo in Spotswood, traveled with their instructor and head team coach, Master…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Underground tanks found at the future site of a six-level parking deck on the Pearl Street parking lot represent just a minor snag in the building process, borough officials said. “The project isn’t on hold; the project isn’t in jeopardy,” said Councilman Jay Muldoon, liaison to the Parking Authority. “It’s…

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer For the last 19 years, car lovers have filled Main Street in Woodbridge during the Woodbridge Downtown Cruise, held three times throughout the summer. Car lovers and families have descended on Main Street three times a year for the past 19 years for the Woodbridge Downtown Cruise. Sherri Schwartz, chairwoman…

EDISON — A township scientist has been named a hero in the field of chemistry. Roger Shen-Chu Chen is part of a team of Celgene Corporation scientists who was recently honored by the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society. The Heroes of Chemistry are being recognized for the discovery and development of…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer EDISON — A state arbitrator’s decision resulted in one teacher being fired and two others being suspended for their alleged roles in an online group chat that district officials described as “graphically sexual in nature” and discriminatory to women, lesbians, elderly persons and students with special needs. Schools Superintendent Richard…

The Edison-based Indo American Cultural Society (IACS) has announced its annual summer family picnic, set for noon to 7 p.m. July 19 at Merrill Park, Grove 3 (A, B and C), Iselin. The event will feature vegetarian and nonvegetarian foods, including barbecue items such as chicken and hot dogs; gota; khichu (papdi no lot); soft…

John V. Sherman Jr., of Edison’s Boy Scout Troop 110, stands with his mother, Diane Sherman, at his completed Eagle Scout project in the Eagle Courtyard at the Veterans Memorial Home-Menlo Park in Edison. With help from Barton’s Nursery and Home Depot in Edison, the 17-year-old landscaped the area, planting foliage, weeding and laying landscaping…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Friction Farm is a modern folk duo consisting of husband and wife Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHARON GOLDMAN METUCHEN — The upcoming installment of the Schoolhouse Songwriter Series will be a family affair. The original music events typically take on a round-robin setup, but the July…

The Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps seeks applicants to join its ranks and become stewards of the environment. “Our Youth Conservation Corps members have been an incredible asset in maintaining and preserving our open spaces and trails,” said Freeholder Charles E. Tomaro, the chair of the county’s Infrastructure Management Committee. “The lessons they learn while…