Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Up-and-comers bring original music to Parker Press Park

    By REBECCA CHENG Staff Writer While many towns book cover bands that play familiar hits to entertain crowds at summer concerts, Woodbridge takes a different approach on Wednesday nights. The Woodbridge Wednesday series features original acts from around the country, in past years delivering artists such as Lera Lynn, who is gaining notoriety for her…

  • Edison Democrats cross chasm to present united front

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — It’s been a rocky couple of weeks for the Edison Democratic Organization, but according to party leaders, all are on the same page now. That was the core message of a June 25 announcement from new township party Chairman Keith Hahn and Campaign Chairman Anthony Russomanno. Earlier this month,…

  • Plan for MRI machine shows mixed results among residents

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — For some township residents, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine on Amboy Avenue is over the limit of what they see as acceptable for the area. At the June 15 Planning Board meeting, Dr. Suresh Mody, a radiologist, sought variances that would enable him to build a second story…

  • Mayor details tax increase in Edison’s proposed budget

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Mayor Thomas Lankey made the case for a 3.5 percent tax increase at the June 24 Township Council meeting. With this budget, Lankey said during his presentation at the public hearing last week, homes assessed at the township’s average of $177,300 would see an annual increase of about $62…

  • Plays-in-the-Park underway with slate of summer shows

    Plays-in-the-Park, the county’s summer outdoor theater program, has launched its 2015 season with “Young Frankenstein,” Mel Brooks’ musical comedy based on the 1974 film. The production, complete with mad science, a wisecracking hunchback and a tapdancing monster, runs through June 27. “Plays-in-the-Park is one of the county’s most popular programs, and it’s easy to see…

  • Advocates for end-of-life law take their cause to the mall

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Like many college students, Rutgers University sophomore Arielle Kafker recently took a trip to the mall. But her visit had nothing to do with shopping. Instead, the Metuchen resident was there to educate shoppers about the state’s Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, which is awaiting a full…

  • Metuchen firefighters’ pet project seeks help rescuing furry friends

    METUCHEN — Many pet owners count their animal companions as integral members of the family, and the borough’s Fire Department has launched an initiative to help keep furry friends safe. The Metuchen Fire Department kicked off the Pet Rescue Project on June 14 at the Metuchen Street Fair, and will continue it throughout the summer…

  • Closure

    TOP PICK Wendie Malick and Gary Cole New Jersey Repertory Company announces the world premiere of “Closure” by Richard Dresser. Previews begin June 25 and will run through July 19 for a limited engagement. When Jane and Peter’s daughter mysteriously disappears while on spring break, Detective Roy Hadley steps in to save the day. But…

  • New Jersey Broadcasters Hall of Fame inducts Greater Media’s Dan Finn

    Dan Finn, senior vice president and regional general manager with Greater Media New Jersey, was among the inductees named to the New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) Hall of Fame for 2015. The induction took place at a special luncheon June 18 during the 68th annual NJBA convention at Caesars in Atlantic City. “We are very…