Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Edison mourns sudden passing of star athlete

    Conley, former quarterback at J.P. Stevens, dies at age 19 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Acouple of weeks ago, Charles Dajoun Conley was in the middle of his first semester at Wesley College in Delaware, making a name for himself on the school’s football team, just as he had done at John P. Stevens High…

  • Lobbyist reports available on ELEC Internet website

    Members of the public, the media and others can now go online and conveniently view annual financial activity reports filed by lobbyists in 2010, Jeff Brindle, executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), announced. A lobbyist is a person who is compensated to communicate with, or provide a benefit to, a…

  • Local director brings horror to the stage at county college

    EDISON — Just in time for Halloween, writer and director Alex Dawson brings “Nosferatu: The First Vampyre” to the stage. The show will run Oct. 21-31 at the Studio Theater on the campus of Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave. There will be a special “mischief night” show at midnight on Oct. 30. Dawson, who…

  • October: Fresh direction

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY October: Fresh “There are no gardeningmistakes, only experiments.” — Janet Kilburn Phillip The summer of 2010, as it stands now, looks to go down as one of, if not the hottest summer on record. Was the complex La Nina cycle in the equatorial Pacific responsible for this disorderly conduct? High heat…

  • Car burglaries reported in Metuchen

    METUCHEN — Police are warning residents to lock their car doors after a rash of burglaries and thefts over the past few weeks. The car break-ins occurred between 9:30 p.m. Oct. 6 and 5:30 a.m. Oct. 16. The most recent incident was at a Highland Avenue residence. The victim told police that $270 in cash,…

  • Four say gunman approached them

    EDISON — Police are looking for a man who allegedly approached four individuals with a handgun behind the Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 1 last week. The incident occurred at 11:45 p.m. on Oct. 9, police said. The four victims told police that they were sitting in a car behind the rear of the business when…

  • High school celebrates cafeteria worker’s 90th

    Evelyn Kiss gets star treatment for a day at school where she has worked for 46 years BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Tears of joy streamed down Evelyn Kiss’ face as students at John P. Stevens High School in Edison serenaded her with “Happy Birthday.” J.P. Stevens High School cafeteria worker Evelyn Kiss is touched…

  • Choosing Pumpkins

    Anu Sunil of Edison and son Aashray, 7, make their way through the pumpkin patch during fall festivities at Von Thun Farms in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick on Oct. 2. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Edison P.D. dog featured in book on canine heroes

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Children’s book author Linda Bozzo, flanked by Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, Officer Sean Meade and Lucky, shows the latest in her series on hero dogs to students. EDISON — Lucky is a hero. That is why children’s author Linda Bozzo of Piscataway chose the 5-yearold German shepherd as a model…