Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • YMCA CEO looks back on a most fulfilling career

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer I twas the summer of 1971 when William J. Lovett found his passion. That passion was working with kids regardless of the pay. It all began when he took a counselor job at a summer day camp at the Summit YMCA on a total salary of $475 for eight weeks.…

  • Police investigate luring report

    EDISON— Police are investigating a possible luring that occurred on Amboy Avenue on March 21. Police Lt. Sal Filannino said the two female victims, ages 12 and 13, told police they were walking on Amboy Avenue around 3:30 p.m. and passed an unknown individual near the Cheng’s Café. The individual, they said, made inappropriate sexual…

  • Friends bring ‘Fair Trade’ shopping to Metuchen

    Marafiki’s merchandise comes from near and far, covers broad spectrum of categories BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Steel drum art from Haiti is among the items for sale. METUCHEN — As a store born of friends with a mission, Marafiki Fair Trade carries a fitting name. Marafiki, they note, is Swahili for “friends.” Metuchen residents Linda…

  • ‘Putt it there’

    Morgan Jones, 8, of Plainfield, participates in a group stretching exercise during the Pre-Season Youth Golf Day hosted by the New Jersey Golf Foundation March 31 at the Plainfield West 9 Golf Course in Edison. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Putting exercises were part of the interactive golf experience during the Pre-Season Youth Golf Day.

  • Police: Resident arrived home to find burglary suspects leaving

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police charged a man and a woman in the March 20 burglary of a Grove Avenue residence. Kyle Jackson, 41, of Passaic, and Emily Warrick, 19, of Wallington, were charged with burglary and theft after a resident reportedly arrived home at 9:34 a.m. and found the two individuals…

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    Nine-year-old Remi Shendell takes part in a putting exercise during the New Jersey Golf Foundation’s Pre-Season Youth Golf Day at the Plainfield West 9 Golf Course on Woodland Avenue, Edison, on March 31. Children and parents braved the raw weather to enjoy activities and complimentary lessons from PGA professionals. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Edison signs on for second year with red-light camera company

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Township Council has voted to renew its contract with Redflex Traffic Systems to operate redlight camera systems in the township for a second year. The camera systems have been in operation since last April at the Route 1 intersections with Plainfield Avenue, Wooding Avenue and at the Prince…

  • Edison police make arrests in robbery of Route 1 gas station

    Officer reportedly observed holdup in progress, chased suspects’ vehicle BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A n Edison police officer working a directive patrol of gas stations along Route 1 last week came upon a robbery in progress at the Raceway station, according to township police. Ashort time later, four suspects — Barry Lee James, 25,…

  • Metuchen business turns into ‘Mob’ scene for a day

    Local residents, merchants team up for some homegrown economic stimulus BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A youngster enjoys an ice cream cone. PHOTOS COURTESY OF LYNN FITZGERALD KODILA Metuchen resident Lynn Fitzgerald Kodila recognizes that helping local businesses means helping local homeowners. “There are three empty storefronts next door … they should be filled,” Kodila…