Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Edison remembers athlete as ‘a class act’
17-year-old dies after collapsing at track practice BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer What started out as a simple warmup during track practice turned tragic when a 17-year-old Edison High School student died after collapsing. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Shemiah Andrews (center, being hugged) and NyAsia Sherrod (r) accept condolences for Kittim Sherrod, son of Shemiah and brother…
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Metuchen H.S. goes through accreditation process
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer For the past 18 months, Metuchen High School has been under close watch in an attempt to become accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Association. Late last month, the school had visitors from the Middle States Association reviewing everything involving classes, facilities, teaching and beyond. “Things…
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Iselin resident makes up people for a living
Makeup artist has worked on television shows, models BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Nick London says he is blessed for where he is in his career as a professional makeup artist and for the people he has worked with. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Christina Marie, 20, of Cleri Modeling Management, serves as the…
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Fire damages apartment complex
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer DAN NEWMAN Part of the damage that occurred at the Durham Woods apartment complex in Edison on April 29. The fire displaced more than 30 people from their homes. EDISON — Over 30 people were left without a home after a fast-moving fire ripped through a Durham Woods apartment building…
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Local residents report possible Internet scams
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Two residents have reported alleged scams on the craigslist website, which allows individuals to post free classified ads, within a three-day period. The most recent incident was reported on April 24. The victim told police he had posted a dishwasher for sale for $150 on the site. An…
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Author tells tale of survival through her work
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Author Naomi Desiderio was forced to live the conversation-starter cliché that asks people what they would do if a doctor told them they had less than a year to live. Desiderio’s book “Hell at Sea” is her answer. The fictional story is about an American girl captured by World War II…
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Metuchen passes budget
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Metuchen’s 2009-10 school budget passed and all three incumbent school board members retained their seats in the April 21 school election. The budget passed with 978 votes to 728. There are 9,773 total registered voters in the borough, of which 1,716 voted by machine and another 40 voted using absentee ballots,…
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The real ‘Rain Man’ shines in Edison
Inspiration for hit movie makes appearance BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Asavant is defined as a person with developmental disorders who may have one or more areas of expertise, ability or brilliance that are in contrast with the individual’s overall limitations. PHOTOS BY DAN NEWMAN Kim Peek, on whom the 1988 movie “Rain Man” was…
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Looking on in amazement
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Angelica, 12, watches Christina Costantino, 11, of Edison, try to knock down empty cans into a recycling game developed by Neha Agarwal for her Girls Scout Gold Award project. Below: Manav Patel (l), Urvaj Shah (c), and Siddart Shah (r), all 6, from Pack 24 of Edison, get a close-up…
