Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Metuchen BOE candidates get chance to address public

    Board of Education election is April 21 BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Roughly 50 people attended a candidates forum hosted by the Metuchen Parent Teacher Council on April 1 in the Metuchen High School cafeteria. Incumbents Fran Brennan, Eileen Frowenfeld and Mary (Terry) Kohl stressed their experience in discussing their qualifications, while challengers Tanya Andrews and…

  • Members of Edison F.D. participate in safety course

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — Six members of the Edison Fire Department recently completed Homeland Security Training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala., a facility that is operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Capt. Dwyane Borwegen, firefighter/EMT Mike Sacchi, and firefighters Matt Colletto, Peter Yackel, Daniel Wood…

  • Edison Police still on the lookout for speeders

    Drive 25 campaign in its third year BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — Last week the Edison Police Department announced its continued crackdown on speeding within the township through its implementation of the Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 campaign. “Rushing motorists and cars barreling through our neighborhoods is a serious issue for our parents,…

  • Salon owner: Waxing ban could close shop

    So. River/So. Amboy business petitions to legalize procedure BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Alocal salon is at the forefront of the statewide controversy over Brazilian waxing. Jaira’s Salon in South River, which provides a variety of salon services, until recently had offered Brazilian waxing services as well. But a recent debate over the legality of the…

  • Sky Blue FC falls to L.A. in opener

    BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Women’s professional soccer was introduced to New Jersey on April 5 when more than 6,000 fans watched the home team, Sky Blue FC, take on the best women’s soccer player in the world. The sellout crowd watched the Brazilian sensation Marta score twice in a two-minute span late in the…

  • Getty remembered as ‘smart and intelligent’

    Former policeman, fireman passed away last month at the age of 81 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Family and friends of Charles Henry Getty Jr. came together to pay their respects to the former Metuchen policeman and fireman on March 25. JEFF GRANIT staff Members of the Metuchen Police and Fire departments carry the casket…

  • Choi to seek second term

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Edison Mayor Jun Choi officially announced his candidacy for re-election on the day of the deadline for doing so. During the Monday afternoon teleconference, he also announced three first-time candidates for Township Council. “We need to revitalize Edison Township and the Democratic Party, with an infusion of fresh talent, untarnished…

  • Egg hunting

    Above: Enthusiastic youngsters scurried for eggs during the annual spring egg hunt in Myrtle Park, Metuchen, on April 4. Right: The Easter Bunny hands out treats during the hunt. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Construction, quality of education on candidates’ minds

    BOE candidates’ fate will be decided on April 21 Part II of two-part series BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Among the candidates running for the three open spots on the Edison Board of Education next month are two incumbents and two newcomers. One of the incumbents, board President David Dickinson, is seeking his sixth term.…