Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Let the tweeting commence
Edison enters the world of social networking via Twitter BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — The latest craze concerning social networking is now being used by the township; it now has its own Twitter page. Now, information concerning township issues can be “tweeted,” thanks to twitter.com/EdisonNJ. Twitter is a free social networking service that…
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Charges elevated to manslaughter after victim in multi-vehicle crash dies
Edison man succumbs to injuries following March incident BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A 27-year-old Rahway man’s charges were upgraded on Aug. 24 from a count of aggravated assault to a count of aggravated manslaughter. Authorities announced the upgrade after Nicholas Phan-Tran, 21, of Edison, succumbed to his injuries after months of…
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Motor vehicle thefts result in multiple arrests
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Within a three-day period, police were able to apprehend suspects in three different incidents of stealing items from motor vehicles in the borough. Police arrested and charged Gregory T. Sokol, 30, of Edison, for entering a 2009 Chevy Impala that was parked at a West Chestnut Avenue residence…
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Edison ranked among best places to grow up
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — During his childhood in Edison, Mayor Jun Choi always felt that the township was a great place to grow up in. And now people far outside of town know it, too. According to a recent list compiled by U.S. News and World Report, Edison ranks as the 10th…
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Supporters gear up for 2nd FAAN Walk for Food Allergy
Although all parents worry about their children’s safety, parents of children with food allergies have an additional challenge. Educating the public and raising funds for research are two ways parents, friends and families of children with food allergies are helping to widen the safety net. Joining the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Walk for…
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Fire causes extensive damage to home
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer ERIC SUCAR staff The remnants of a home on Calvert Avenue East in Edison, which caught fire on Aug. 27. No injuries were reported. EDISON — A fast-moving fire last Wednesday at a Calvert Avenue East home resulted in damage to the entrance area and living room of the single-family…
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Playing with the pretty kitties
Left: Connie Webb, of Pennsylvania, judges a group of Mainecoon kittens during the Central Jersey Cat Fanciers Mid-Atlantic Regional Awards Show at the New Jersey Expo Center, Edison, on Aug. 30. Above: Pompeii, a household pet, spends time with Evelyn Grado-Wolynies. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY
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Mourners celebrate life of Monsignor Alliegro
Popular priest’s death follows long battle with cancer BY ENID WEISS Correspondent More than 1,000 people, including more than 100 members of the clergy, crowded into the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen for the funeral of Monsignor Michael J. Alliegro on Friday, Aug. 21. He died Aug. 17 at Saint Peter’s University…
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Man charged in death of infant
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer After suffering physical abuse, allegedly at the hands of her father, a 10-week-old infant has died from her injuries, authorities said. According to a press release from Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Christie Bevacqua, Edison police received a call around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, from JFK Medical Center that an…
