Category: Sentinel-EDM News

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Every year, property owners file tax appeals in droves in the hopes of lowering their assessed value and paying less in property taxes. However, doing so can be an expensive proposition, as many are compelled to hire an attorney and an appraisal company with no guarantee of victory. Patrick De…

Donna Barnes plays Mother Gigoné during a dress rehearsal for the Nutcracker at Ms. Doreen’s Fabulous Feet School of Dance studio in Metuchen on Dec. 13. Victoria Silverman plays the Dew Drop duriing a dress rehearsal for the Nutcracker. Above: The Taffy Clowns watch and learn. Below: Miranda McNab goes through her routine. Doreen Padilla,…

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Councilman Wayne Mascola and Council President Robert Diehl have been leading the charge on the council to prevent any illegal gun sales occurring from residents’ homes. The councilmen discussed the issue at both the Nov. 23 Township Council meeting and the Dec. 7 workshop session. Prior to the first…

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON—When an irreplaceable package was stolen last month from outside resident Karen Delmonaco’s residence, the police told her that the chances of recovering what was inside — quilts made from her late son’s T-shirts — were slim. However, on Dec. 8, Lyndhurst police recovered the quilts following a tip from the…

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Councilwoman Sapana Shah raised concerns about the township’s animal shelter at the Nov. 23 Edison Township Council meeting. There have been two animal health-related incidents at the shelter this fall. In October, the shelter was temporarily shut down after an inspection determined that 13 dogs and 31 cats needed to be…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A herd of deer stand in a small field on Robertsville Road in Marlboro. Deer management is crucial in a populated state such as New Jersey, experts say. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Deer management is a crucial process in controlling the population of the wild mammal in New Jersey, a…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Reuse holiday items as gift boxes and gift tags, such as a festive holiday napkin used as wrapping, a paper holiday napkin left over from last year, the newsprint-wrapped gift, the burlapwrapped gift and the gift tags cut from Christmas cards. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANCY KRAUSS Residents are encouraged to…

While residents deck the halls, gift wrap goodies and prepare for upcoming festivities, the Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA) Recycling Division is issuing an advisory about the proper disposal of holiday-related items. Products like greeting cards, envelopes and gift wrap are generally classified under mixed paper, with one major caveat, said MCIA Recycling Manager Ed…

Old Town Village in Piscataway will serve as the host to several holiday traditions for the whole family on Dec. 13, including crafts, carriage rides and live music. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY OFFICEOF CULTURE AND HERITAGE PISCATAWAY — The Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage invites residents to experience its “Seasonal Traditions”…