Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Police: Husband shot wife, turned gun on self in Edison

    A n elderly husband and wife died last week in an apparent murder-suicide in their apartment at the Heritage at Clara Barton on Amboy Avenue in Edison. Police Sgt. Joseph Perrotte said staff members at the assisted living facility became concerned about the couple after they realized that the 81-year-old husband had not come downstairs…

  • Middlesex County to buy Tasers for law enforcement agencies

    Each department will be eligible once officers are trained County police officers will now be equipped with conducted energy devices, also known as Tasers. As much as $72,500 will be made available for the purchase of up to 29 devices, one for each municipal police department and law enforcement agency in Middlesex County, according to…

  • College opens veterans center on Edison campus

    Set up to ease transition to college life, assist with educational benefits BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Middlesex County College President Joann LaPerla-Morales (l-r) discusses the new veterans center with Dave Brimmer, center coordinator; Paul Lazaro, assistant coordinator; and George Lisicki, former commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Middlesex County College now has a…

  • Here comes Santa

    Santa Claus greets students at Lindeneau Elementary School in Edison during the school’s holiday craft fair and breakfast on Dec. 11. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Thefts reported from cars outside Edison business

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Police are investigating a rash of thefts to businesses located at 913 Middlesex Ave . Catalytic converters from four different vehicles parked at an auto body shop were stolen between 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 a.m. Dec. 8. The converters, whichwere cut fromthe vehicles by the use…

  • Avidan announces leases at Talmadge Rd. site in Edison

    EDISON — Avidan Management has announced several lease transactions at its 656,255-square-foot warehouse and office complex at 145 Talmadge Road. The property is the location of one the country’s largest roof-mounted solar panel installations. Earlier this year, Avidan, a leader in industrial and commercial real estate ownership and management, completed the installation of a 4.26-megawatt…

  • Coats for kids

    The Association of Middlesex County College Nursing Students recently collected coats, gloves, hats and scarves from the college community and others. The coats have been donated to the Raritan Bay Medical Center Pediatric Unit, which will distribute them to children in Perth Amboy. At left is Dee Gillet of Woodbridge with May Wojcik of Edison,…

  • Edison police: Armed suspects rob T-Mobile store, flee with $1K, phones

    EDISON — Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at the T-Mobile store on Route 1 last week. Police Sgt. Joseph Perrotte said the T-Mobile employee told police that two black males came into the store around 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 8. “The [employee] believed they were looking to buy a phone,” he said. When…

  • Street gang associates sentenced for crack cocaine distribution

    EDISON — Two associates of the GShine Bloods criminal street gang, operating in Plainfield, have been sentenced to prison for their involvement with crack cocaine distribution in the area, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Andre “Duke” Kelly, 45, of Edison, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, and Mustafa “Moose” Harris, 33, of Plainfield,…