Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Edison student a state winner in Doodle 4 Google competition; public voting now open
An Edison teenager is one step closer to having her art put on display for hundreds of millions to see. On May 2, Google announced the 50 state winners in its annual Doodle 4 Google competition. Cynthia Cheng, a junior at Edison High School, is one of those winners, selected from more than 114,000 students…
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iDissect
St. Francis Cathedral School, Metuchen, eighth-graders Justin Torres and Jimmy Howlett perform virtual dissections of frogs on their newly issued iPads in the science lab. The iPads are for classroom use by all seventh- and eighth-graders. Algebra students have the ability to interactively access their textbooks on their iPads. For the next school year, additional…
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Students and members of the community danced for hours Sunday when the James Madison Primary School, Edison, held a “Move It or Lose It” event, a Zumba, Bhangra and hip-hop dance marathon. The event, an initiative of the SKN Foundation and the Rhythmic Arts Center for Dance in Franklin, focuses on the ways dance can…
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Edison Y nurturing township’s ‘true gem’
Swim club will unveil new six-lane pool, amenities this summer BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A sketch shows the planned layout of the YMCA Swim Club at Oakcrest. The YMCA Swim Club at Oakcrest, tucked away on 14 acres on Inman Avenue in the township’s northern section, is getting set to open a new chapter…
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Cleanup work progressing at ex-Raritan Arsenal site
Army Corps working on six areas of 3,200-acre property BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Cleanup work is progressing at the 3,200-acre former Raritan Arsenal site in Edison. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting April 26 to update residents on the progress and next steps of work at the site, which runs along…
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Brain tumor survivor, family run for charity
Upcoming events include Walk to End Brain Cancer in Roosevelt Park, Edison BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Physical education teacher Mike Franciscus instructs sixth-grader Meghan Patz on the proper golf club swing as part of the Golf in Schools event at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Edison on April 19. ERIC SUCAR staff David Bier…
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Edison, Wbg. mayors encourage organ donation
Hospital CEO: A few donors can touch hundreds of lives BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The family of Christian Peters, whose organs were donated after he died in 2007, attends a ceremony at JFK Medical Center on April 18 to promote organ donation. New Jersey was cited as having comparatively low donor-registration statistics. JEFF GRANIT staff…
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Edison school budget sees narrow approval
Voters elect Anes to third term, along with newcomers Fong, Harris BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer For the second straight year, Edison residents came out to the polls April 17 to approve the school budget. “This is good news,” Superintendent of Schools Richard O’Malley said. “This allows us to move the district forward.” The $212.1…
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Fans can’t get enough of comics great Rudy Nebres
Iconic artist gearing up for crowd of 200,000 at San Diego Comic-Con this summer BY CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent Rudy Nebres Rudy Nebres’ drawing table is nestled in the corner of his Colonial-style home in Edison, insulated from the banging pots and running water coming from the kitchen. Pencils and brushes stand at attention at the…
