Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Edison man sentenced to 30 years for murder

    Dwayne Jackson strangled, burned body of No. Brunswick woman in 2010 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — An Edison man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering his daughter’s mother in 2010. Dwayne Jackson, 27, pleaded guilty April 14 in state Superior Court, admitting that he strangled Patricia Belizaire, 25, in…

  • Middlesex County road projects included in Christie capital plan

    Twenty capital projects in Middlesex County are scheduled to advance with a total of over $175 million in state funding under Gov. Chris Christie’s $3.5 billion transportation capital program for fiscal year 2012. The program represents the first of a fiveyear plan that Christie announced in January to increase pay-as-you-go cash funding. “New Jersey’s transportation…

  • Passengers reminded to wear seatbelts

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTHBRUNSWICK— Through June 5, local law enforcement officers will be promoting seat-belt use, but a local mother stresses the importance all year long. Beginning May 23, Click It or Ticket went into effect; the annual initiative includes highvisibility law-enforcement seat-belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national…

  • Stars and planets align for No. Brunswick filmmaker

    Ariel Frenkel to screen ‘Pluto’ at Rutgers Univ. on June 5 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A township native will be showing his feature film at the New Jersey International Film Festival June 5. Ariel Frenkel, 25, will be screening “Pluto,” a film he wrote, directed, produced and stars in. According to…

  • Metuchen teen wins national contest on knowledge of Civil War

    Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) presented a check to St. Joseph H.S. junior Alex Frey on May 17. Frey won first place in the National Civil War Student Challenge. BILL KOSTROUN/AP IMAGES FOR HISTORY ANDHOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT METUCHEN — When it comes to knowledge of the Civil War, Alexander Frey, a student at St. Joseph High…

  • Art show

    Susan Howard, Lower School art teacher at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Edison, addresses parents and students during a May 13 art show. Howard matted and hung approximately 400 pieces of artwork and displayed ceramic sculptures created by the pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students. The art room, hall and library were turned into a colorful feast for the…

  • Metuchen seeks convenience, savings with recycling change

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Borough Council voted in favor of moving to a single-stream recycling program, which officials said in the long term will save the borough money. Residents will be able to place all their recyclables, including paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum and plastic, in the same recycling bin, and put…

  • Broadcaster gives back to the industry he loves

    Cipolla shares stories, surprises and lessons from three decades in radio and TV BY ELLEN MONTEMARANO Staff Writer Frank Cipolla There are few people who know what theywant to dowith their life at 10 years old and then successfully accomplish that goal. OldBridge resident Frank Cipolla is one of the lucky few. At the age…

  • Clean Ocean Action

    William Ricketts (l-r) of Princeton, Emily Zaniewski of Metuchen and Alex Hartelust of Iselin were among 33 students from Middlesex County College to join other volunteers in cleaning up the beach at Laurence Harbor Waterfront Park April 30. Clean Ocean Action, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of marine waters off the New…