Category: Sentinel-EDM News

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Harpo Marx dines with Michael Colby’s grandparents, Ben and Mary Bodne, who owned the Algonquin Hotel. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL COLBY One might say Michael Elihu Colby is the real-life counterpart of Eloise, the fictional children’s book character who lived at New York’s Plaza Hotel. Though the borough resident and…

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The township will allow the Indian Business Association (IBA) to hold its India Day Parade each year for nearly the next decade. Officials had already granted a seven-year permit to the nonprofit last year. A three-year extension was approved at the April 8 Township Council meeting. The issue has…

METUCHEN — Police arrested a Perth Amboy man on charges he falsely reported a hostage situation at a Jersey Avenue gym. Hector L. Rivera, 23, allegedly called 911 at 9:36 a.m. April 7 and stated that “the Crossfit is being taken hostage,” according to Metuchen police Sgt. David Liantonio. Officers suspected the call was a…

EDISON — A mother and daughter remained hospitalized Monday after suffering serious injuries when they were struck by a car on Oak Tree Road, according to police. Sunder Kumar, 56, of Iselin, was the driver whose car hit Kishwer Danobano and her daughter, Saira Mahnood — both township residents — at 7:47 p.m. April 11,…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Suzanne Vega WOODBRIDGE — Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega will bring her classic hits and fresh tunes to the township as part of the Music on Main Street concert series. Vega, whose songs “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner” both climbed the Billboard charts for spots in the top 10, will perform at…

EDISON — The township will use a nearly half-million-dollar grant to make pedestrian improvements near the train station, according to officials. “This grant has come at an opportune time. Edison is working hard to save tax dollars, but also moving forward with necessary infrastructure improvements,” Mayor Thomas Lankey said. “Our train station is a major…

By Joanne Gerr, M.S.W., C.S.W. As the sun warms our lives and gets us moving with family and friends, we are ready to enjoy this time of play and celebration. But as we fling open windows and bring the patio furniture out of storage, new worries can set in. Perhaps we haven’t been able to…

EDISON — The robbery of the Magyar Bank on Inman Avenue last week represented the township’s second bank heist in a month. At 2:50 p.m. March 31, a black male entered the bank and presented a teller with a note demanding money and stating that he had a weapon, police said. The suspect then left…

As spring nears, many of us fall back into habits we swore on the new year we wouldn’t do anymore.This is why the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reminds us of the importance of combining healthy eating and physical exercise, and we’re here to show you the easy ways to incorporate healthy habits into you…