Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • MCC students learn unique art of carving ice sculptures

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Carlos Nicanor (r) and Daniel Micucci, students in Middlesex County College’s culinary program, carve an ice sculpture during an April 4 class on the Edison campus. LAUREN CASSELBERRY EDISON — An unusual sound came across the campus of Middlesex County College on a recent afternoon: that of chainsaws cutting and…

  • Metuchen girl, 10, leads charge for traffic light

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Alexandria “Allie” Wonski wMETUCHEN — Alexandria “Allie” Wonski may be just 10 years old, but she knows how to get her voice heard in town. Last summer, Allie, with help from her grandmother, Lynda Wonski, set out on a campaign to get a traffic light installed at the intersection of…

  • Edison board outlines goals in new master plan

    Report looks at town’s future from a land use perspective BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — After months of meetings to reexamine the township’s master plan, the Planning Board voted in favor of a revised plan that enables officials to essentially “keep dreaming.” “This is a guide, a future plan that puts teeth into…

  • ‘Soundstage’ will fill club with hope for autistic youths

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Yellow #5 When voices and musical instruments combine, special things often happen. When musicians combine, special people can often be helped. Such will be the case on Saturday, May 7, when Greater Media Newspapers and Howell Ice World present a host of musical performances for charity during “Soundstage” at Bar Anticipation…

  • Edison man victim of Internet scam

    EDISON — Police are warning residents of a recent reported Internet scam that victimized a 34-year-old resident. The man told police that he met a woman fromArlington, Texas on the Internet in January. The two never met in person, but developed a friendship online, police said . The unknown woman told the man that she…

  • Westerhoff musicians set for spring concert

    METUCHEN — The Metuchen Arts Council and the Westerhoff School of Music & Art will present “Classical Afternoons,” a concert featuring the artists and teachers of the Westerhoff School. The concert will be held May 1 at 3 p.m. in the main sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church on Woodbridge Avenue, adjacent to the Metuchen…

  • Developer lays out plans for The Point

    Builder in talks to bring minor league ballpark to riverfront BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Renderings provided by O’Neill Properties’ Sayreville Seaport Associates show a variety of residential and commercial districts and the potential businesses that they may include. The overall plan for The Point at Sayreville includes 2,000 residential units and nearly 3 million…

  • Safety first

    Local first aid, police and fire officials engage children in hands-on activities during the Kids Safety Awareness Seminar held recently at the Black Belt Institute in Metuchen. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • New Jersey 9/11 memorial fundraiser set for May 9

    The New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation will hold its “Empty Sky” Memorial Benefit Dinner on May 9 at the Short Hills Hilton. The event will be hosted by NJ 101.5-FM’s Dennis Malloy and features the musical entertainment of Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer — The Midtown Men — four stars…