Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Edison Art’s Society
Belany Fuentes, 6, of Metuchen, poses for pictures during the Edison Arts Society’s fifth annual “Art in the Garden Tour.” The event was held Saturday at various picturesque and historical locations in Edison and Metuchen. See page 19. More photos at gmnews.com. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Metuchen celebrates director’s homecoming
Sullivan ‘humbled’ by reception at Forum BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Metuchen native Tim Sullivan’s dream while growing up was to have a movie he made shown at the Forum Theatre. Above: Metuchen native Tim Sullivan (c) is pictured with cast members of “2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams.” Right: An advertisement for the movie. On Saturday…
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Edison board to decide on privatizing 137 posts
Interim super says officials are ‘trying to work around it’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Board of Education will soon decide whether to restore its 137 paraprofessionals and teacher aides or privatize their services. Gabby Ranieri, 14, of Glen Rock, Jimmy Brady, 17, of Middlesex, and Evan Sandler, 14, of Glen Rock, work…
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Three injured in shooting outside hotel in Edison
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of July 11 in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn on Woodbridge Avenue. According to police, three men received gunshot wounds in the legs around 3:20 a.m. The victims were a 21-year-old from Somerset, a…
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Ex-Little League coach pleads guilty in child pornography case
EDISON — A former coach with the Edison Little League pleaded guilty last week to possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Everett Abney, 42, of Edison, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler to a count charging him with possessing the criminal images. According to documents filed in the…
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Help sought as fire marshal battles cancer
Fundraisers planned in North Brunswick, Trenton BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Frank J. Abbate’s life changed forever one day last March. Abbate, 37, a New Jersey state fire marshal, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic esophageal cancer, which had spread to his liver, lymph nodes and spine. “He had no symptoms,” said his wife, Michaelene.…
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Hospital heralds arrival of imaging equipment
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — With the help of federal funding, the Breast Center at JFK Medical Center has gone fully digital. This, according to Dr. Grace Malantic- Lui, who oversees women’s imaging at the hospital, will bring improved breast cancer screening accuracy, provide shorter examination times, allow mammogram impinges to integrate with…
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IRS highlights jobs for new graduates
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has announced the availability of a new job search tool on YouTube that is dedicated to helping job seekers learn about employment opportunities at the IRS. “Whether you are a veteran or a recent college graduate, the IRS is a great place to work and build a career. The IRS…
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Edison board will meet July 27 to discuss privatizing services
BY KATHY CHANG EDISON — The Board of Education will soon decide whether to restore its 137 paraprofessionals and teacher aides or privatize their services. A special public meeting on the matter will be held at 7 p.m., July 27 at Edison High School. In June, the school board voted 5-4 to send reduction-in-force letters…
