Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Eating disorders tough to overcome
Professional counselor offers information about problems, solutions BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer I n 1983 the music of the popular brother-and-sister duo who called themselves The Carpenters came to an end when Karen Carpenter’s heart stopped beating at the age of 32 due to anorexia and years of laxative abuse. Tragically, despite the fact that she…
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Sea Girt offers historic lore, ocean panorama
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Sea Girt Lighthouse FollowWreck Pond bridge into the beautiful and historic borough of Sea Girt. This one-square-mile town includes the area between Stockton Lake and Wreck Pond. Though modest in size, the quaint beach town incorporated in 1917 is packed with history, dining and 1.75 miles of beach. Travel down Ocean Avenue…
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Students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Edison hold signs describing the top 10 reasons for being rewarded Blue Ribbon status during a March 24 celebration. Story, more photos, page 22.
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Edison mayor suspends chief on ‘insubordination’ charges
Bryan’s attorney, police chiefs’ association dispute legality of disciplinary action BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Chief Thomas Bryan Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan has been suspended from his duties for allegedly failing to follow orders. Township Business Administrator Dennis Gonzalez handed the chief a letter around 10:30 a.m. March 22, listing six charges involving Bryan’s…
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Met. school board in better budget position
District bouncing back from difficult budget year, thanks to improved revenue picture BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Metuchen Board of Education has voted unanimously to adopt a 2011-12 budget that carries a school tax increase of $98 on a home assessed at the borough average of $186,600. Voters will have their say on the…
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Edison Fire Department Capt. Eugene Enfield performs a demonstration for a large group of children on hand for the Kids Safety Awareness Seminar held at the Black Belt Institute in Metuchen on March 26. The local nonprofit Kicks Are For Kids, which provides funding for underprivileged, at-risk kids to attend martial arts classes, presented the…
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Metuchen actor eager for hometown shows
Ostermueller and cast of ‘Spring Awakening’ bring shows to New Brunswick BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Jeff Ostermueller The April 2 performances of “Spring Awakening” at the State Theatre in New Brunswick will be especially enjoyable for the friends and family of Jeff Ostermueller. The 23-year-old Metuchen native will be on stage in an ensemble role…
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Furloughs have Edison library closing 10 days
Seven employees laid off due to library funding cut BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON— A $392,000 cut in funds allocated to the township’s public library system this year will see employees forced to take 10 furlough days. All three branches of the library will be closed for those unpaid days off. “The unpaid days…
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Edison youth hits high note at Rising Talents Fest
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Syed Raziq Mohideen received the highest honor in a recent competition, and landed himself as a performer on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City. EDISON — At just 13 years old, Syed Raziq Mohideen has already come a long way on the violin. Consider that when he was…
