Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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County food pantry seeing higher demand
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The difficult economy and resulting job losses are forcing more people to turn to local food pantries to feed themselves and their families. As the holiday season approaches, all of the local food banks can use donations and many also need volunteers to help provide services. According to Jennifer Apostol,…
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Fundraiser in honor of local girl scheduled for Nov. 24
Ashlyn Ferriero died two years ago when hit by a train in Avenel BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Ashlyn Marie Ferriero’s family has turned her tragic accident two years ago into raising funds for students around Woodbridge Township. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Brandon Ferriero, 9, of Galloway, helps out at a 50-50 booth at a benefit carnival…
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N.J. voters say yes to open space initiative
The pipeline for the purchase of open space — with the goal of preventing that land from being developed — remains open in the Garden State. On Election Day, Nov. 3, a majority of people who went to the polls, by a count of 52 percent to 48 percent, voted to continue funding to the…
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Fine levied against owner of illegal multifamily home
Council candidate charged $7,500 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — A former Ward 4 Republican councilman candidate in this past election was fined $7,500 in municipal court on Oct. 28 for housing a total of 10 people at a Magnolia Road home in Iselin that he owns. Bhupendra Patel, who withdrew his name from…
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DWI checkpoints will be set up year-round
Middlesex County gets $43K state grant for program While in the past, Middlesex County officials have set up sobriety checkpoints on select weekends and holidays, a state grant will now allow the late-night roadblocks to be implemented yearround. Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced last week that the DWI checkpoints would begin last weekend…
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Weber, Rubin win seats on Metuchen council
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent The Democrats retained their majority on the Metuchen Borough Council in the Nov. 3 election. Councilman Richard Weber and Sheri-Rose Rubin won with 2,889 votes for Weber and 2,831 votes for Rubin. Republican challenger Joe Vassallo received 2,071 votes. Gov. Jon Corzine received 2,420 votes and eventual winner Chris Christie received…
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Acting it out
Above: Dance and theater professional Paige Price (left) offers tips about auditioning to Sanam Merchant (center) and Sam Burkhman (right) during a visit to Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison on Nov. 6. Price has Broadway experience and an impressive résumé filled with performance and production credits. Right: Price speaks with students. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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ERIC SUCAR staff Dance and theater professional Paige Price (l) gives auditioning tips to a group of students during a visit to the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison on Nov. 6. More photos, page 3.
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Police promotions under fire in town
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — Not even 24 hours after the general election was decided, numerous promotions were given to members of the Edison Police Department, raising the ire of a top Policemen’s Benevolent Association official who said the moves had to do with political payback. Keith Hahn, state delegate for Edison PBA…
