Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Edison officials praise firefighter ordinance

    By September, township will hire new, paid firefighters for first time since 2007 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This year has seen a departure from the public battles waged between the Edison Township Council and the administration of Mayor Antonia Ricigliano during her first two years in office. And last week, council members and administrative…

  • Wbg.-based Audio Insight set to play Bamboozle

    Pictured (l-r) are Anthony Celi (lead guitar/vocals), Dan Sullivan (drums and percussion) and Mike Deverin (bass), who make up the prog-rock band Audio Insight. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE TAKAVCHIN WOODBRIDGE — Local band Audio Insight is set to play the Bamboozle Music Festival in May, alongside Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters and Blink 182. Anthony Celi (lead…

  • Tuesday night jam sessions strike a chord in Metuchen

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Rich Comeau (l-r) of Hillsborough, Bill Hunt of Old Bridge, Lane Gingrich of Metuchen, Dan Shults of Edison, Deborah Grosso-Proulx of North Brunswick and Ron Victoria of Metuchen take part in an acoustic jam session at the To Be Continued bookstore in Metuchen May 8. SCOTT FRIEDMAN METUCHEN — Local musicians…

  • Police alert residents to phone scam

    METUCHEN — Police are making residents aware of the latest phone scam report. Borough Police Cpl. David Liantonio said a resident told police she received a phone call from an entity identifying itself as “Energy Efficiency Growth Company,” and telling her to either press the “1” key to win $3,500 or press “2” to lose…

  • Nature tales

    Northern flickers are fairly large woodpeckers and are different in one respect: They spend a great deal of time on the ground. This male obviously did not get the memo. The photo was taken in Anderson Park in Upper Montclair. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • Club honors Metuchen police officer, firefighter

    Police traffic safety officer recognized along with 21-year-old firefighter BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen Fire Lt. Matt Strickland (l) and Police Officer Kenneth Bauer. The Metuchen-Edison Exchange Club honored a borough firefighter and a police officer during its annual meeting on May 8 at Serata Restaurant in Metuchen. This is the third year the…

  • Edison police stepping up seat-belt enforcement efforts

    — Law enforcement officers from the Edison Police Department will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers as part of the national Click It or Ticket campaign. Running May 21 through June 3, the annual initiative includes high-visibility law enforcement seat-belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national publicity designed…

  • Art on display

    St. Francis Cathedral School sixth-grade student Valerie Bouchard views a framed piece from the school’s student art exhibit at The Annex at Metuchen Borough Hall. The artwork will be on display through June.

  • Artist’s ‘Balancing Act’ on display in Metuchen

    Tolins-Schlitt describes printmaking experience as ‘exhilarating and different’ BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Katherine sits on her mom’s lap as the two try for a big catch during Edison’s annual Fishing Derby, held May 6 at Lake Papaianni. The event was sponsored by Edison Township and PBA Local 75. SCOTT FRIEDMAN A new exhibit at the…