Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Funding annual parties is a community effort
Metuchen seniors to hold fundraising luncheon Oct. 24 BY ENID WEISS Correspondent METUCHEN — When the borough’s Senior Center needs something, seniors there don’t just sit around and talk about it. They organize and hold fundraisers, and they created Metuchen Seniors Inc. in the process. The nonprofit group was started 17 years ago with volunteers…
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Metuchen board scrambles to get more students rides
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent METUCHEN — When school starts in September, many borough families may find their students getting the bus at different corners than in previous years. The changes are due to the large numbers of parents who have signed up for the district’s courtesy busing program, which is partially funded by parental contributions,…
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National Night Out
More than 700 people turned out for Edison’s National Night Out Aug. 3 at Edison High School. The event included a K-9 demonstration by NJ Transit police, a karate exhibit by the Satori Academy, demonstrations and displays by Edison police, fire and emergency medical services, free refreshments and giveaways, as well as an outdoor movie,…
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Edison Valley Playhouse plans variety of shows
Season kicks off Sept. 10 at theater on Oak Tree Road BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Valley Playhouse is housed in a former church, built in 1895. EDISON — Five years after opening in a newly renovated historic theater, the casts and crews of the Edison Valley Playhouse are gearing up for a…
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Bias incidents continue to be a concern in Edison
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police are asking the public for help as the township continues to experience bias incidents. The latest in a series of bias-related vandalismtook place at a Lexus car dealership on Route 1 two weeks ago. Edison Police Lt. Sal Filannino asked that anyone with information call Detective Al…
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Edison man charged in car burglaries
EDISON — Police arrested a 26-yearold man for allegedly breaking into four motor vehicles in the area of Irving Street and Loring and Russell avenues last week. Jesus Salazar-Tapia of Edison was charged with four counts of burglary at 1:45 a.m. on Aug. 18 after police Officers Peter Conforte and Dominick DiCarlo were dispatched to…
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Celebrities, congressman, physicians support FAAN Walk on Sept. 11
More than 1,500 walkers expected at L.B. Boardwalk Last year’s FAAN Walk for Food Allergies attracted about 1,000 participants. Organizers expect to draw a larger crowd to the Long Branch Boardwalk on Sept. 11. LONG BRANCH — Keeping children with food allergies safe is a constant concern for their loved ones. And that’s one reason…
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Three brothers lead full lives, despite Tourette’s
Family finds ways to cope with a series of challenges BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer There’s a reason Colin Lang likes to keep his hair longer than most boys these days. Those neatly cut locks aren’t just a fashion statement. Colin (l), 14, and Jack Lang, 12, play the guitar and banjo in the…
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Edison P.D. captain graduates from police leadership school
EDISON — Township police Capt. Mark Anderko recently graduated from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Anderko, a 22-year veteran of the Edison police force, successfully completed the 10- week program held at the Bucks County Police and Fire Training Center in Pennsylvania. The SPSC provides upper-level instruction in topic…
