Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Lease’s goals include helping would-be business owners
Former Planning Board vice chairman takes place of Manley on council BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Retired Superior Court Judge Richard F. Plechner swears in Stanley E. Lease as the newest Metuchen councilman during a March 7 meeting. Longtime Metuchen resident Stanley Lease has taken the place of the recently resigned Justin Manley on the Borough…
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Tuskegee airman, now 90, recalls service in military
Airmen forged path for other black personnel BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Above: Shade M. Lee, who served as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II, speaks to residents at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial at Menlo Park, Edison, during his Feb. 23 appearance. Below: Tuskegee Airmen Charles Nolley (l) and Shade M. Lee talk…
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Metuchen police force sees retirements, new addition
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police Detective Tony Carro retired March 1 after 25 years on the police force. METUCHEN — With the retirements of two longtime police officials, the borough police department is undergoing a period of change. Mayor Thomas Vahalla is currently in discussions with the borough attorney regarding the appointment of an…
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Council wants greater control over hirings
Ordinance changes proposed as council questions mayor’s cutbacks and appointments BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council is looking to give itself more control over the mayor’s appointments. “This has been a long time coming,” Councilman Robert Karabinchak said of two ordinance amendments introduced at the March 9 council meeting. He noted…
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GreaterMedia Newspapers garners NJPA awards
Eric Sucar, “High Noon Sledding,” third place, Feature, Independent Greater Media Newspapers received a combined 11 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for excellence in writing, photography and advertising in the NJPA’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2010. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 10 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. Former Greater…
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Police say Edison man assaulted officer, damaged hospital property
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON— A33-year-old townshipman was charged last week with aggravated assault on a police officer. The alleged incident occurred around 9:24 p.m. on March 5 after township police responded to a residence on Kenmore Road on a report of an unruly resident, later identified as Kasey Thomas Hill. The suspect was…
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Metuchen sees car break-ins, theft
METUCHEN — Arash of car break-ins was reported over a two-day period last week. The burglaries occurred between 4:30 p.m. March 9 and 11 a.m. March 10, according to police. The vehicles broken into included a 1995 Chevy pickup truck that was parked at a NewYorkAvenue residence. Tools valued at $800 were taken from the…
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Police: Attendant shot during gas station robbery in Edison
— Kathy Chang EDISON — A Fuel One gas station attendant was shot in the leg during a robbery last week, according to police. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. March 10 at the station, located on Route 1 near Oakland Avenue. The attendant, a 64-year-old Edison resident, told police that a masked man approached…
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Nominations sought for Edison Awards
The Edison Chamber of Commerce is canvassing the community for outstanding people, organizations and businesses for the annual Edison Awards. Anyone can nominate. The awards are given for exemplary volunteer efforts demonstrating vision, leadership and citizenship for service that positively impact the welfare of the greater Edison community. Nominees should be accomplished in successful achievements…
