Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • New Jersey, a hidden gem for nature lovers?

    Author shares his yearlong journey in search of wildlife BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer From the bobcats and black bears that inhabit the northwest of the state to the peregrine falcons that nest atop a Jersey City skyscraper and the harbor seals that pass through the Edison Boat Basin, there is an abundance of wildlife…

  • Residents report thefts via scams

    METUCHEN — Police are warning residents about two recent thefts that reportedly resulted from scams. A Durham Avenue resident told police that he was taking groceries out of his car on his driveway between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. on July 7 when a man drove up the driveway in a light-colored Jeep. The suspect asked…

  • Physical activity program starts July 19

    The Edison Branch YMCA in collaboration with the Livestrong Foundation is providing a free 12-week physical activity program for cancer survivors age 18 and over. The new program is called “Energy for Life,” and the next session begins on July 19. Sessions will meet Monday and Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. For more information, call Lexy…

  • Edison Farmers market

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Majid Shams measures some dried fruits and nuts at the Edison Farmers Market on Sunday. The market, which features locally grown produce, operates in the parking lot of the Jade Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, 925 Amboy Ave. It is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays through the end of September.

  • State restores some funding for libraries at last minute Youths find creative way to enjoy summer

    Library association director credits public for quick response to budget cuts BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Don’t get her wrong: Patricia Tumulty is grateful that some of the massive cuts in state funding to libraries across New Jersey were restored during last-minute adjustments to the state budget. Youngsters prepare some…

  • Construction begins on solar farm

    Silver Lake to generate 2 megawatts of electricity when completed this fall BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Before the end of the year, some 8,500 solar panels covering 5.7 acres of PSE&G’s Silver Lake Solar Farm in Edison will be installed. More than 8,500 ground-mounted solar panels will be installed at PSE&G’s Silver Lake Solar…

  • Entries sought for Pet-Photo Contest

    Animal Rescue Force (ARF), East Brunswick, will sponsor its annual Pet-Photo Contest in August at the Middlesex County Fair. Interested individuals should send a favorite pet photo (3 by 5 inhes or 4 by 6 inches) and a $5 entry fee for each submission to ARF, P.O. Box 418, East Brunswick NJ 08816. Deadline is…