Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Freedom Fest Fair

    Horse Farm of NJ, Upper Freehold Fishing Friendzy, open continuously with the fair The Harness Horse Youth Foundation will be in the Ag Arena all week 8:00 p.m. Stimulus Main Stage 9:30 p.m. Racing Pigs 10:00 p.m. Shark Show Friday July 10 One Price Ride Matinee 11:00 a.m. Shark Show noon Racing Pigs 1:00 p.m.…

  • Edison firefighter sues mayor, fire chief in federal court

    Fireman claims his First Amendment rights were violated BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — An Edison firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor Jun Choi and township Fire Chief Norman Jensen for allegedly violating his constitutional rights. Peter Yackel is suing Choi and Jensen because he was suspended for five days because of…

  • Giant breed rescue group facing difficult times

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Tough economic times are not only hurting people, but animals as well. Linda Gress, a New Egypt resident, founded All About Them Giant Breed Rescue (AATGBR) 10 years ago. The group saves Great Danes, Irish wolfhounds, mastiffs, and similar large breeds from euthanasia in shelters, and currently has…

  • Woman is facing chronic disease by creating awareness

    Sets up Facebook account; wants emails sent to ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ on July 8 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Christine Ortega NORTH BRUNSWICK — In 1996, Christine Ortega had hundreds of her family and friends nominate her uncle, who had been diagnosed with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), to carry the torch in the Olympics,…

  • Veteran Edison cop gets one year probation for lying

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — A former Edison police officer was sentenced to a year of probation for lying to investigators about a company that he’d been working for as a security officer on a part-time basis. Adam Tietchen, 64, who was a 29-year veteran of the Edison police force, pleaded guilty on…

  • IRS: Check withholding to avoid a tax surprise

    With 2009 nearly half over, the Internal Revenue Service reminds New Jerseyans that there is no better time to check their 2009 federal income tax withholding levels to make sure they do not face any surprises when returns are due next spring. The Making Work Pay Credit lowered tax-withholding rates this year for 120 million…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Graduates wait inside a classroom before the start of Metuchen High School’s 101st commencement held in the Metuchen High School auditorium on June 24. More photos, page 3.

  • Edison Branch YMCA looks to build toward future

    6,000-sq.-ft. expansion to include wellness center, office space BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Even in these difficult economic times, the Metuchen Edison Woodbridge YMCA is still hoping to raise all of the funds necessary in order to expand the Edison Branch YMCA, located at 1775 Oak Tree Road on the north side of town. With…

  • Pair charged with breaking into Edison H.S.

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Two teenagers were charged with breaking into Edison High School on June 26. The teens, both 15, whose names were withheld due to their age, were apprehended close to the school on June 26 at approximately 10:15 p.m. Officers responded to the school, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, after receiving…