Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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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…
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Special student inspires dance studio to start new program
In 2009, Kaye-Lynn Dance Studio Director Robin Kaye was inspired by her new student, a little 5-year-old child named Abigail. Abigail was her first special-needs student with Down syndrome. As soon as the youngster walked through the dance studio door, Miss Robin, as she is called, knew from her smiling little face that she so…
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Five motor vehicle burglaries reported over two days last week
METUCHEN — Police are urging residents to lock their motor vehicle doors after five motor vehicle break-ins were reported over a two-day period last week. The burglaries and thefts occurred between Aug. 10 and 11. Two of the motor vehicles were parked on McCoy Avenue, two on Carson Avenue, and one on Copperfield Lane, police…
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Helping hands
Michael Widmer, executive vice president of Northfield Bank and Nancy Drumm, marketing and membership director of the Woodbridge YMCA, help a summer camper at a carnival game at the Woodbridge Metuchen Edison YMCA Family Appreciation Night. Northfield Bank hosted the event for over 250 families at the Woodbridge Community Center on July 14. More than…
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Bias vandalism reported at dealership
EDISON — Police are investigating a bias incident reported at a Lexus dealership on Route 1 last week. The incident occurred overnight between Aug. 11 and 12, police said. “Eight motor vehicles were scraped with various symbols; two of those cars had the swastika symbol scraped on the side of them,” Edison Police Lt. Sal…
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Workshops provide ideas that span across the ocean
Enjoy Explore India focuses on connecting children to Indian culture BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Seema and Mohit Moondra took their group of students outside. Walking around the Hidden Lake Towne Centre in North Brunswick, the children collected stones, sticks, leaves and other natural elements. Once back inside, they leafed through magazines to find pictures…
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Edison police-run programs could be cut
Mayor: No decisions made, but savings have to come from somewhere BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The future is uncertain for two police programs that cater to thousands of township youngsters every year. Rumors swirled last week that the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program and the Junior Police Academy, which is held…
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Bean inspires Senate bill for vets’ services
Lautenberg joins Holt in fight to better protect mental health of returning soldiers BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer New Jersey political leaders have intensified efforts to revamp treatment resources within the Veterans Administration. Members of both the House and Senate have now proposed legislation in hopes of reducing the rate of suicide among returning veterans.…
