Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Mayor: Three new posts filled, but 22 unfilled
Edison administration has undergone many changes since Ricigliano took office in Jan. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Doing more with less. Mayor Antonia Ricigliano said that phrase is more than a cliché when it comes to her administration. It is a “fact that has been demonstrated and will continue to be demonstrated in…
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Middlesex parks hiking trails highlighted
Middlesex County’s Parks and Recreation Department recently updated its park maps, including the addition of several new trails. “Residents don’t need to travel far to find a great outdoor experience,” said Freeholder Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina, chairman of the county’s Parks and Recreation Committee. “There are a wide variety of trails available for everyone from…
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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
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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…
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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…
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Dilapidated house at Edison park demolished as part of cleanup
EDISON — A collaborative effort by a nonprofit group and government agencies has resulted in the demolition of a vacant house near the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park. The Edison Memorial Tower Corp. (EMTC) worked with the township of Edison and the state Department of Environmental Protection to have the house at 70 Monmouth…
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Edison schools to offer athletes heart testing
Board members hope to expand examinations to all students BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The roughly 1,800 student-athletes in the Edison’s school district may be able to receive heart examinations starting in October. Since May, Edison High School Athletic Director Jeff DiCocco has been working with Pam Gizzi, school nurse at Montgomery High School, on…
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Edison police warn residents of possible scam
EDISON — Police want residents to be on alert after a possible scam last week at the residence of an elderly woman. The 99-year-old resident told police that she received a knock at the door of her Bernard Avenue residence at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, police said. She answered the door, and an unknown…
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First Day Jitters
Two students hold hands as they arrive for their first day of school Sept. 1 at the John Marshall Elementary School, off Suttons Lane in Edison. The school year runs through June 15 for the township’s public schools. More photos at gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff
