Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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JCP&L head: Communications ‘failed’
Downed trees, flooded roads added to challenge of restoring power to 750,000+ customers BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer When more than 750,000 customers were left in the dark after Hurricane Irene, the president of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) said the company could have done a better job of shedding light on the situation…
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Chemical leak leads to minor evacuations
EDISON — A chemical leak at the Equistar Chemicals plant on Meadow Road last week prompted an evacuation of the nearby areas. Police Lt. Sal Filannino said employees at the chemical plant were conducting a routine transfer of titanium tetrachloride from a tractor-trailer into a tank at the plant shortly before midnight on Sept. 13.…
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Sammy’s Hope
Five-year-old Michael Micklos (l) of Edison and other patrons peruse some of the kittens that the nonprofit Sammy’s Hope organization had on display at the 19th annual Edison Fall Family Spectacular, held Sept. 10 at Papaianni Park. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Jim Hixon presents the colors at the start of a 24-hour vigil of remembrance for soldiers of all wars who remain listed as prisoners of war or missing in action. Sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 233, the vigil was held at Metuchen Memorial Park on Sept. 16- 17. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Edison students first in NJ to use iPad algebra app
Superintendent: Start of pilot program a ‘historic day’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Freshman students in Jameel Misbahuddin’s Algebra 1 class at Edison High School received quite a surprise at the start of this school year. On each of their desks sat anApple iPad, the product of the school district’s recent partnership with Houghton Mifflin…
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Remembering ‘a true hero,’ 40 years later
Edison park commemorates fallen police officer BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A memorial honors the late Edison police officer, Frank J. Papaianni Jr. On Sept. 16, 1971, Frank J. Papaianni Jr. made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of public safety. The Edison police officer had been dispatched with partner William Gorman to a silent…
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Metuchen police officer recognized for volunteerism
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Sean Difrenza of Edison takes part in a demonstration held by Bressaw’s Karate during the 19th annual Edison Fall Family Spectacular, held Sept. 10 at Papaianni Park. ERIC SUCAR staff For the members of the Metuchen Municipal Alliance, the decision of who to nominate forMiddlesex CountyVolunteer of the Year was…
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Edison event offers chance to remember POW-MIAs
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Members of the public are invited to remember those who are missing in action or prisoners of war during a ceremony this Saturday at St. James Episcopal Church, Woodbridge Avenue. The 2 p.m. ceremony will include a Missing Man Table and an honors ceremony paying tribute to the…
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Edison’s TV station marks 20 years of broadcasting
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Ed Cologna (l) and Michael D’Amato are the men behind Edison TV. EDISON — Twenty years ago, Ed Cologna walked into the small television studio that occupied a small space at the township’s police station. “I was told [by then-Mayor Samuel Convery] to ‘See what I could do,’ ” he…
