Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Edison Scout finds many ways of helping community

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Shree Nadkarni, 12, of Edison, pictured here with Hands of Hope Food Pantry President Jackie Godesky, has led two major food drives recently to help those in need. EDISON — Shree Nadkarni loves giving back this community. And he’s spent half of his young life doing just that.T he 12-year-old,…

  • DOT opens new Route 27 bridge

    METUCHEN — The new Route 27 bridge was reopened to traffic on Friday, nine months ahead of the original schedule. The bridge, which carries traffic over Conrail railroad tracks, was completely closed to traffic in April for safety precautions, resulting in truck and automobile detours that snarled traffic in the area at peak times. “The…

  • Metuchen council reviews auditors’ recommendations

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent METUCHEN — The Borough Council formally accepted a report from its auditor but did not discuss several improper financial practices noted by the audit during its Sept. 7 meeting. The audit, prepared by the Westfield accounting firm of Suplee, Clooney and Co., found that the borough’s financial statements follow state requirements…

  • House invaders return to winter residences

    Increasing number of stink bugs reported throughout New Jersey BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The pesky brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) that exited houses in the spring to seek food and mate during the summer are now invading homes to return to their warm winter residences. But this fall, the invaders that are scientifically known as…

  • IRS to hold Saturday open house in Edison

    EDISON — The Internal Revenue Service will host a special open house on Sept. 25 to help taxpayers, especially veterans and people with disabilities, solve tax problems and respond to IRS notices. One hundred IRS offices in the U.S., including its office at 100 Dey Place in Edison, will be open from 9 a.m. to…

  • New Indian dance class offered at MCC

    EDISON — A new dance class, “Bollywood Bhangra,” is being featured at Middlesex County College this fall. It will run 7-8 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 27 through Nov. 22 as part of the college’s noncredit offerings. “Indian dance is becoming very popular,” said the instructor, Sonalee Vyas, who operates a dance studio in Edison. “It…

  • Wii Tournament

    Fifth-graders Will Howitt (l-r), Matthew Daddino, Tal Berenfeld and fourth-grader Benjamin Xu compete in the Mario Kart during Sunday’s Wii Tournament for youngsters at the Metuchen Library. Game Partners, a youth community service group at the library, organized the first-time tournament. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Area residents pay respects to those lost on Sept. 11

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent More than 100 people gathered at Freedom Plaza near Metuchen’s train station Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001. Metuchen Fire Chief Robert Donnan began the program by telling those present that it is important to remember events that have changed everyone’s lives. The event…

  • Edison council passes tab with no tax hike

    Budget for 2010 trimmed by nearly $2 million BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Township Council adopted its much-debated 2010 budget last week, totaling $121.7 million and keeping municipal taxes flat for the year. The council voted 6-1 during its Sept. 7 council meeting, with Councilman Robert Diehl casting the lone dissenting vote. Council…