Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Oak Tree Rd. shopping spree has a global effect
Festival hopes to bring attention to South Asian Indian culture BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer One of the goals and hopes of the first Oak Tree Road Shopping Festival was to make Oak Tree Road, made up of South Asian Indian shops and restaurants, known not only in New Jersey, but globally.“ This is the…
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Saying yes to the dress for less
A bride’s experience with the no-frills version of Kleinfeld: the sample sale BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer An elaborate gown by Pnina Tornai, exclusive designer for Kleinfeld, greets shoppers in the store’s expansive lobby. JENNY WOODS I laughed, I cried and I sustained an injury before finally prevailing victorious — and that was just in…
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Metuchen committee’s role is improving traffic safety
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Surrounded by Edison, the fifth-largest township in the state, borough officials have made traffic and pedestrian safety one of their top priorities. The Metuchen Traffic and Transportation Committee, established in 1970, investigates and advises the mayor and Borough Council on easing traffic congestion and improving traffic safety in…
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Local towns sign on to use manned surveillance tower
Officials say mobile unit will provide a unique vantage point for police at major events BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Local residents may find an unfamiliar pair of eyes watching over them this summer. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office recently acquired a SkyWatch surveillance platform and has entered into agreements with a number of local…
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Edison to implement new special needs program
BY JASON COHEN Correspondent EDISON — Beginning in September, the township’s school district will expand its special needs services to include a learning language disabilities mild-moderate program. The program will be held at the Martin Luther King Elementary School, James Madison Primary School, Herbert Hoover Middle School and Edison High School. Chris Conklin, assistant superintendent…
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Police: Armed man robs gas station on Amboy Ave., Edison
EDISON— Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at the Amboy Gas station on Amboy Avenue at 6:45 a.m. on May 31. The gas attendant told police that an unknown male approached him, demanded money and showed a black handgun, police Sgt. Darrin Cerminaro said. The suspect threatened to shoot the attendant, according to the…
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Garden Staters recycling less today than in the ’90s
Middlesex County rates, however, continue to be stable Victor Cuellar, a staff member with the Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s Recycling Division, makes his weekday rounds in Monroe. Despite the recently released statistics that indicate New Jersey’s residents are recycling less today than they did in the 1990s, a few counties are bucking that trend. One…
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Gazebo, street honor the late Cpl. Kevin Reinhard
Community members pay lasting tribute to local fallen Marine BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Above: A gazebo was constructed in memory of the late Marine Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard with the assistance of Debbie Meehan and members of the Woodbridge community. Reinhard, 25, was killed in January in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan a few…
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Paws in the Park
Dogs and their owners participate in the dog-walking event. Pooches of all sizes enjoys a walk on a sunny day. Amanda Gu, 15, of Edison, walks Shih Tzu Laifoo during the third annual Paws in the Park dog-walking event at Lake Papaianni Park in Edison June 2. Students from the J.P. Stevens High School JPawS…
