Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Edison High School seniors won’t take voting for granted
Student organizes rally, encourages peers to cast ballots in upcoming elections BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison High School senior Ammaarah Kahn is pictured with Superintendent of Schools Richard O’Malley (l) and Principal Charles Ross. EDISON — Eighteen-year-old Ammaarah Kahn, a senior at Edison High School, can’t wait until April 27. That day, she will…
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Event an annual treat for Middlesex taste buds
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — As many as 700 people filtered in and out of the Pines Manor recently to whet their palates at the 14th annual Taste of Middlesex. The event, sponsored by the Edison Chamber of Commerce, featured over 54 establishments from central New Jersey, each showcasing their culinary talents. Guest…
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Edison administrator let go amid turmoil
By Kathy Chang In the wake of several controversial moves and tensions between the Township Council and the administration, Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano fired township Business Administrator Dennis Gonzalez on April 12. She called the decision a “very difficult” one. “I had conversations with Dennis yesterday and this morning,” Ricigliano said on April 12. “It…
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Notice to Greater Media Newspapers classified advertising customers
APRIL 15 — To individual classified advertising customers of Greater Media Newspapers: The only time Greater Media Newspapers asks for your credit card information is when you call our office to place a classified advertisement. We apologize to anyone who has received a telephone call this week from an individual claiming to be from Greater Media…
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Mike Smith (l) and Steven Devine, students in Middlesex County College’s culinary program, use a chisel and a chainsaw to transform a block of ice into an intricate design during an April 4 class on the Edison campus. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Judge upholds suspension of chief, pending hearing
Prosecutor’s Office takes possession of Edison P.D. internal affairs files BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan will remain suspended with pay until a scheduled administrative hearing set for April 15, according to a ruling made by state Superior Court Judge Travis L. Frances on April 4. Frances, after about 45 minutes…
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Spending down, taxes up in proposed Metuchen tab
Officials hoping to lower tax hike; public hearing on budget set for April 26 BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A 2011 municipal budget in front of the Metuchen Borough Council carries an average increase of $75. That figure is based on a house assessed at the borough’s average of $189,946, according to Bill Boerth, business administrator.…
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New classroom/lab wing heralded at J.P. Stevens
BY KATHY CHANG Above: Junior Katie Kausch uses a new Smartboard in the new wing at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison. Below: Junior Rhea L. Manglapus works on a science experiment. PHOTOS BY KATHY CHANG The opening of the new technology lab at John P. Stevens High School has created so much excitement that…
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Car break-ins reported in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Police are warning residents to lock their car doors after the borough experienced a rash of car burglaries over a recent two-day period. The burglaries occurred between March 31 and April 2, police said. AJVC headphone unit and loose change were stolen from a 2004 Honda that was parked on Kate Lane between…
