Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Former resident of Edison sentenced to 20 years in prison

    Convicted of sexually assaulting a girl over a period of 3 years NEW BRUNSWICK — A former resident of Edison and North Brunswick has been sentenced to a 20-year term in a New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting a girl over a period of three years, beginning when she was 9 years old, according…

  • Metuchen first in county to schedule ‘Call to Service’

    METUCHEN — The Borough Council recently adopted the Citizens’ Campaign model resolution creating a “Call to Service Summit,” an annual event to recruit and educate new civic leaders in the town. Metuchen is the first municipality in Middlesex County to officially adopt the resolution and join the statewide Jersey Call to Service, a public service…

  • Police thank contributor to civilian academy class

    Course offered to Metuchen residents each year since 2002 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — With the help of donations from State Farm Insurance over the last four years, police are able to show the public all aspects of what being a police officer is all about. John J. Baldino, public affairs specialist for…

  • Metuchen police charge man with attempted kidnapping

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Police have arrested a Monmouth County man on charges he attempted to kidnap a 45-year-old woman at an office building on Durham Avenue two weeks ago. PatrickA.Williams Jr., 34, ofNeptunewas apprehended at 1:42 p.m. March 5. Through an investigation, police learned that Williams was a former employee of…

  • Edison man assaulted near train station

    EDISON — Police are looking for three men who reportedly assaulted a 33- year-old township man last week as he was walking along Hana Road near the Edison train station. The incident occurred at 7:55 p.m. March 1, police said. Edison Police Lt. Sal Filannino said the victim was walking between buildings 15 and 17…

  • Police warn of scams

    EDISON — Police are warning residents of an alleged phone scam due to three reports over the past month. One victim, an 85-year-old man, told police that he received a call from an overseas company at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26 informing him that he had “entitled U.S. funds” in an account overseas, police said. For…

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    As seen in the reflection, Ria Nagano of Berkeley Heights checks out some of the amber goblets on display at the 28th annual Garden State Depression Glass Club show at the Lakeview School in Edison on Sunday. A variety of depression and elegant glass, pottery and kitchenware from the Depression era through the 1960s was…

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    Marge Calvert of Barneget and daughter Marge Kulinski of Long Beach Island look over some of the items on display at the 28th annual Garden State Depression Glass Club show at the Lakeview School in Edison on Sunday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Tax appeals will cost Edison over $1M

    Council will ask state to tighten restrictions on tax appeal process BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Township Council reluctantly voted in favor of a resolution approving the return of close to $1.1 million in tax appeals. “The system has to change,” Councilman Robert Karabinchak said during the Feb. 24 meeting. Council members discussed…