Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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State, Edison officials focus on roadway safety
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer After an increase in pedestrian fatalities from three in 2007 and one in 2008 to four in 2009, the Edison Township police department is receiving help from the state. Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan speaks at a press conference on Feb. 4 announcing the department’s receipt of a $10,000 Education…
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Metuchen council takes caution on land transfers
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent In response to concerns from residents, the Metuchen Borough Council voted unanimously last week to postpone a measure that would turn two 10-foot strips of public land over to adjacent property owners. The move would save the borough money, since it is costly to maintain the lands, according to Borough Administrator…
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Pet extravaganza returns to Edison this weekend
Three-day event features shows, 150-plus vendors BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Pet lovers, unite. For three days this weekend, pets and all things pet-related will take center stage at the 10th annual Super Pet Expo. The event will run 4-9 p.m. Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 13, and 10 a.m.…
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Teen charged with theft after leading police on chase
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A 16-year-old township boy was arrested last week on charges he stole a motor vehicle and burglarized the home of its owner. The teenager was apprehended at around 3:30 p.m. Feb. 3 after he allegedly led police on a car chase from the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers…
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Council fills zoning board seats
EDISON — The Zoning Board of Adjustment now has two new members, including one who previously served on the board for 12 years. The Township Council on Jan. 27 voted unanimously to confirm the appointments of newcomers Devendra Dave, an engineer; Bhavini Tara Shah, a lawyer; and Sal Pizzi, a former councilman who will serve…
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Wayward bullet grazes head of man leaving bar
EDISON — Police are asking for the public’s help in developing information about a shooting that injured a 21-year-old Staten Island, N.Y., man outside the Holiday Inn Polo Lounge two weeks ago. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Jan. 31, police said. Police said the victim was with several of his friends and was…
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Mayor shares priorities in first State of Township
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Mayor Antonia “Toni” Ricigliano addressed a rousing crowd in her first State of the Township address, stressing that the business community and the government must work together as one as they move forward in 2010. Mayor Antonia “Toni” Ricigliano greets supporters as she prepares to give her first State of…
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Police arrest four suspects in mall-area burglary spree
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police have arrested four suspects, all residents of Elizabeth, in the burglaries of 14 motor vehicles that were parked in the vicinity of the Menlo Park Mall. The burglaries took place between Jan. 18 and 30 in the parking lots of the mall, the Target store and the…
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Edison man receives fine, probation in bias assault
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A state Superior Court judge sitting in New Brunswick ruled last week that the assault of a 19-year-old Jewish man in Edison on Sept. 19 was a bias-related incident that was initiated because of the man’s religion. During the closed trial in Family Court, Judge Roger W. Daley found the…
