Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Justin Peticolas of Metuchen holds a picture of himself from his time as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army in World War II during a Veterans Day program at Edison’s Martin Luther King School. His daughter, Linda DiMuzio (r), is a teacher at the school. See story on page 13. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Charter high school proposed in Edison
Interim superintendent says operation would be unfair to taxpayers BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A Hebrew language charter high school that would serve students from three communities has been proposed in the township. In October, an application was filed with the state for the Tikun Olam Hebrew Language Charter High School, which would…
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Senior Justin Marson and fellow cast members with the J.P. Stevens High School Theatre Company perform a scene from “Metamorphosis” during rehearsal Nov. 10. Shows continue at 7 p.m. Nov. 18-20. Tickets are $7 in advance; $9 at the door. For tickets, call Darlene Rich at 732-452-2800. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Democrats win races for freeholder, clerk, sheriff
Rafano: Board will continue work toward reducing taxes, county work force BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Despite a record number of victories for Republicans nationally and in many local races, the Democrats maintained their hold on Middlesex County, sweeping the races for freeholder, sheriff and county clerk on Nov. 2. Voters re-elected incumbents Christopher Rafano,…
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Car burglaries reported in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Police are investigating a rash of motor vehicle burglaries and thefts that were reported over three days last week. The break-ins occurred between the night of Nov. 11 and the morning of Nov. 13, police said. Three motor vehicles were reported broken into at two separate Hazelwood Avenue residences. A GPS navigational unit…
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Wallace, Rasmussen give Dems 5-1 council majority in Metuchen
Just 89 votes separate top vote-getter from the lowest BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Democrats will once again have control of the Metuchen Borough Council come Jan. 1. Dorothy Rasmussen Voters on Nov. 2 chose Jim Wallace and Dorothy Rasmussen over Republican incumbents Christopher Morrison and William Waldron to serve the two available three-year terms. It…
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Firefighters battle brush blaze for hours
Roughly 200 acres of marshland behind Raritan Center burned last week as more than 100 firefighters battled to contain the blaze. Firefighters first responded to the area at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 3, but it would take until 5 a.m. the next day before the fire was fully extinguished. “We had all fire [personnel] out there,”…
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Edison police arrest one suspect in armed robbery of cab driver
With the help of a search dog, police apprehended a 28-year-old Woodbridge man wanted in the robbery and assault of a taxi driver last week. Daniel Mejia Vicente was charged with robbery and aggravated assault with a weapon. His was transported to the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center, North Brunswick, with bail set at $25,000…
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Resident injured in robbery after exiting car, police say
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A 27-year-old borough man was robbed and assaulted after parking his car at New Durham Road and Hampton Street on Oct. 28. The victim told police that he was parking his car at 6:30 p.m. near his residence when he observed a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt walking…
