Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Credit card companies facing tighter regulation on campus

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Companies that offer credit card services often visit college campuses in an effort to attract new customers. In New Jersey, the Division of Consumer Affairs has notified all public and private colleges that a new law which took effect in May is regulating that practice. Under the Credit Card Solicitation Act,…

  • Rafano: Cty. is meeting challenges of the times

    Director discusses issues facing Middlesex in annual address BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Middlesex County is in good shape, despite the poor economy and cuts in state aid, Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano said in his recent “State of the County” address. “All the while, we maintained our AAA rating from Standard & Poor’s,…

  • Loss of engine company draws heated response

    Ricigliano says cutback at Clara Barton firehouse will not jeopardize safety BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Township officials ordered last week that one of the engine companies at the firehouse on Amboy Avenue, which services the Clara Barton section of the township, be discontinued. The career fire company was one of two operating…

  • More Family Pumpkin Float

    A pumpkin carver gets into the goo during the Metuchen Recreation Commission Family Pumpkin Float event Oct. 16 at the borough’s Senior Citizens Center. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Met. candidates discuss borough issues

    Voters to choose two of four on Nov. 2 ballot BY ENID WEISS Correspondent The Nov. 2 election will decide the balance of power on the Metuchen Borough Council. William Waldron Republican Councilmen Christopher Morrison and William Waldron are seeking re-election, while Democrats Jim Wallace and Dorothy Rasmussen are the challengers. At present, the Republicans…

  • Six candidates discuss issues facing county

    Three seats available on freeholder board BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer As the Nov. 2 election draws near, the six candidates vying for three seats on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented their views to Greater Media Newspapers on the issues facing the county.   Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina The three Democratic incumbents…

  • Family Pumpkin Float

    Wayne Chinchar (l-r) with his son Harry, 6, and Bill Slotwinski, son Joshua, 7, and wife Rupal carve pumpkins during the Metuchen Recreation Commission Family Pumpkin Float event Oct. 16 at the borough’s Senior Citizens Center. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Karabinchak, Resner vie for seat in Edison

    Voters will choose one candidate for 3-year term BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer It’s not the election of a year ago, when the mayor’s seat and three Edison Township Council seats were up for Robert Karabinchak grabs, but two candidates are hoping to win voters’ support Nov. 2 to serve on the governing body. Democrat…

  • Edison residents fear impact of cell tower

    Board postpones vote as residents seek lawyer to testify against application BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Emotions ran high last week as Edison residents who live in the vicinity of Menlo Park Elementary School on Monroe Avenue made it clear that a cell tower is not welcome in their backyard.   T-Mobile Northeast LLC, based…