Category: Sentinel-EDM News

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    Melanie Lamotta gets a hug from Oliver during the annual dog show Aug. 31 at JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates, Brunswick Avenue in Edison. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Metuchen police charge burglary suspect after brief foot chase

    METUCHEN — Police have arrested and charged a 29-year-old Brick man in the theft of approximately $5,000 worth of items from a Mason Drive home. Detectives J.P. Therrien and Robert Belluscio were patrolling in the area of Grove Avenue and Mason Drive at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 29 when they observed the suspect, later identified…

  • Edison police investigate robbery at gas station

    EDISON — Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery reported last week at the Raceway gas station on Route 27. The gas station employee told police that a white or Hispanic male approached him from behind at 9:57 p.m. Sept. 9 and asked for cigarettes. When the employee placed the cigarettes on the counter, the suspect…

  • Police: Metuchen resident finds burglars trying to break into house

    METUCHEN — Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at a Christol Street residence on Sept. 9. The resident told police that she had arrived home around 1:23 p.m. and heard a noise. She went to see what it was and observed two white males, one with an unknown tool in his hand, attempting to…

  • 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.…

  • 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

  • Program will focus on research into Piscatawaytown, Commons

    The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society is inviting the public to attend a program focusing on its recent research into the history of Piscatawaytown and the Commons. The program will be held 3-5 p.m. Sept. 17 at St. James Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Historian Michael Gall and Historical Society members Walter Stochel and Jim Halsey will…

  • Ex-WTC security adviser to speak in Metuchen

    Guarnera has been recognized for efforts to evacuate tower BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent METUCHEN — On Sept. 18, attendees of a presentation at the Metuchen Public Library are likely to learn some new facts about 9/11, as well as hear a firsthand account of survival. Victor Guarnera, a longtime Metuchen resident, was the chief technical…

  • Metuchen board to hold forums as part of superintendent search

    METUCHEN — The Board of Education is sponsoring two Superintendent Search Community Forums. Members of the public are invited to attend on Sept. 14 or 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Metuchen High School auditorium. The forums are the next step in the school district’s search for a successor to Superintendent of Schools Terri Sinatra,…