Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Boy Scout Troop 66 in Edison recently organized a service project to assemble Halloween goodie bags containing party favors, candy treats and snacks for patients at the Bristol- Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital in New Brunswick.
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Three firefighter candidates file suit over selection process
Trio says rank on hiring list was not followed BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The hiring of up to eight additional firefighters has stalled. Lawsuits have been filed by three firefighter candidates against Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, Business Administrator Dennis Gonzalez, Assistant Business Administrator and Assistant Public Safety Director Richard Laird, Deputy Fire Chief…
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Wine tasting
Maximilian Riedel of Riedel Crystal of America discusses wine glasses during a seminar at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center on Sunfield Avenue in Edison Nov. 30. The 11th-generation glassmaker and CEO led patrons on a tasting with his company’s glasses. Patrons enjoy the unique educational event. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Edison police warn of fundraiser con
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police are alerting residents to a possible scam. The incident occurred Nov. 23 and was relayed to residents through the township’s reverse 911 system and is posted on the township’s website. The suspects are described as two young women knocking on doors in the township. They say they…
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Raconteur to present ‘New Steampunk’
The Raconteur Bookshop, 431 Main St., Metuchen, will present a staged reading and world premiere of “New Steampunk Penny Dreadful,” by 16-year-old Metuchen playwright Kayla Bashe, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16. Admission is free, with complimentary drinks. Bring your own teacup. For more information, call 732-906-0009.
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Resident launches unique site for networking, support
Edison woman seeks to connect those diagnosed with benign brain tumors BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison’s Beth Rosenthal, as a child, has the support of her mom Judith and some dolls during her first hospital stay at New York University. EDISON — Support, comfort and knowing someone cares. Those were the types of things…
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Dream Factory helps teen make her wish come true
Area resident is first to be assisted by volunteers from local organization BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer A child’s laughter is contagious. When stricken with a critical or chronic illness, that child’s laughter may be heard less often due to the anxiety, stress and pain that is often encountered on the journey back to good…
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Feds seize domain names in counterfeit goods bust
Seizure orders were executed against 82 domain names of commercial Internet websites engaged in the alleged illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works as part of Operation in Our Sites v. 2.0, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Director John Morton of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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‘New York Street Games’ to screen in E. Bruns.
EAST BRUNSWICK — The opening line of the film “New York Street Games” says it all: “Before cell phones, BlackBerrys and Facebook . . . before a neighbor’s doorstep required an invitation . . . before ‘play dates,’ there was play.” Narrated by Hector Elizondo, “New York Street Games” captures a special time in American…
