Category: Sentinel-EDM News

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Jon Bon Jovi discusses plans for the B.E.A.T. Center, which he described as a resource hub for people in need, during an April 14 press conference at the center’s future location in Toms River. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jon Bon Jovi is taking his efforts to serve those in…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Those involved with food banks across central New Jersey are working to alleviate hunger, a persistent problem plaguing families and individuals across the state. The number of those experiencing hunger continues to rise in New Jersey, according to a study by Feeding America, a nonprofit that seeks to educate…

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent An extended-stay hotel is a step closer to fruition after receiving approval from the Edison Zoning Board of Adjustment last week. Applicant Edison Enterprises was granted a use variance and bulk variances for issues such as height and signage for a hotel to be called The Home, a Hilton brand. The…

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Members of Temple Emanu-El, Edison, join Rabbi David Vaisberg for “Lighting the Memories” at the temple on April 17. Participants lit candles in remembrance of victims of the Holocaust during Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Youngsters in the religious school created memory boxes, at right, for Holocaust victims.

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Like many authors, Donna Cantor has had her fair share of setbacks and rejections. “If I printed out all of my rejection emails, they’d reach my ceiling,” said the township resident, whose second novel, “Released from the Shadows,” was released in February. However, Cantor also went through some setbacks that…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — When officials received negative feedback about a change in borough services, they did not let the grass grow under their feet before addressing it. Borough Council President Ronald Grayzel announced at the April 7 council meeting that officials would hold off on their plan to discontinue the pickup…

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Leo Fasulo, 4, of Iselin, explores one of Edison Township’s public works trucks during Big Wheels Day outside Woodbridge Center Mall on April 8. Woodbridge officials brought in vehicles from police and fire departments, the Army National Guard, emergency management and more for children of all ages to peruse.

By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Rooms at the Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum have been decorated to resemble traditional diner settings with food, tables and jukeboxes. JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF New Jersey diners represent more than hamburgers and French fries; they are emblematic of an entire history and mythology of the state, according to historian Michael C.…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer New residential units nearing completion at the former Camp Kilmer property in Edison will provide affordable housing and accommodations for homeless families. “Kilmer Homes promises to be a positive community asset,” Mayor Thomas Lankey said. “These new apartments will comfortably accommodate middle- and lower-income people and families, people with disabilities…