Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Tice celebrates a decade at Stelton Baptist
Pastor says that even with lower numbers, her congregation still comes each week BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — Ten years after starting her stint as pastor of Stelton Baptist Church, the Rev. Kathleen Tice says she still has more work to do and has no plans to leave anytime soon. “I was in…
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Authorities search for suspect in home break-in
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Police are looking for an approximately 5-foot-10-inch-tall black male in his early 20s who entered a Juniper Street residence last week. The incident occurred at 4:09 a.m. Oct. 22, police said. The victim told police that he got up from bed to turn the heat on. When he…
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Strike up the band
ERIC SUCAR J.P. Stevens High School band member Rich Paull leads his band during a performance prior to a football game at Monroe High School on Oct. 23.
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Local doctor authors textbook on EKGs
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Metuchen resident and cardiologist Anthony Chiaramida has just published the second edition of a medical textbook. Anthony Chiaramida The book, “12-Lead EKG Confidence: A Step-by-Step Guide,” is published by the Springer Publishing Co. It is an introductory workbook that teaches medical students and other health officials taking classes, such as paramedics…
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‘What’s that in there?’
CHRIS KELLY Sue Rauch, Scotch Plains, watches antique appraiser Bobby Selig, Westfield, look over an item she brought to the Wardlaw-Hartridge School’s Parents Association Annual Fall Fair on Oct. 24 in Edison.
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Local teen helps Edison gain Tree City USA status
16-year-old completes project that beautifies Kilmer Park BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — As a member of Life Scout Troop 44, James Gentner’s idea was to merely inform people around him about how to be more environmentally safe. But after some more thinking and discussion with others, he wanted to take things a step…
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New yoga/tai chi studio takes holistic approach
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer METUCHEN — About six years ago, Irene Mak was having thyroid problems and just wasn’t sure how to control it properly. She went to a doctor to see what could be done about it, but over the course of time she wanted to see better results. “The doctor said I’d…
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Biden lends helping hand to Corzine at MCC
Vice president comes to Edison to support governor’s re-election bid BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With only two weeks to go until Election Day, Gov. Jon S. Corzine has a lineup of star politicians traveling to New Jersey to rally behind his bid for re-election. CHRIS KELLY staff Vice President Joseph Biden speaks at Middlesex…
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Metuchen council race up for grabs
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent There are two Democrats and one Republican running for two seats on the Metuchen Borough Council in the Nov. 3 election. Incumbent Democratic Councilman Richard Weber, if he wins, will be the longest-sitting member on the council, since Councilman Richard Dyas is not seeking reelection. Weber began on the council when…
