Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • FAMILY FITNESS – Advertorial

    by Gloria Averbuch Advertorial FAMILY FITNESS The family that plays together, gets fit together. Working out as a unit-including everything from casual family activities to sports and exercise-is an excellent, proven vehicle for practicing healthy habits and developing social and emotional bonds. Particularly in relation to children, research has shown that the number one influence…

  • Overcrowding is a large issue for Metuchen schools

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer METUCHEN — Among those running for seats on the Metuchen Board of Education are an incumbent and two newcomers. Fran Brennan, 45, is a 10-year resident of the township and has three children. She is currently wrapping up her second term and believes that her expertise in business and financial…

  • Borough budget includes nearly $10 million from local taxes

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent METUCHEN — The Borough Council formally introduced its $14 million budget at a March 30 special meeting. The budget includes more than $1.8 million in expected state aid and more than $9.6 million from local taxes, an 8.5 percent increase from 2008 taxes. This means residents would see the municipal portion…

  • Corzine: Dire times call for tough choices

    Governor defends budget as maintaining priorities BY JENNIFER AMATO and BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writers In the weeks since delivering his $29.8 billion budget proposal, Gov. Jon Corzine has faced criticism for what one New Jersey radio station has described as “the death of the middle class.” Gov. Jon Corzine Much of the backlash stems from…

  • Slew of candidates vie for 3 spots on Edison BOE

    Vote scheduled for April 21 BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Part I of a two-part series Among the candidates running for the three open spots on the Edison Board of Education next month are one incumbent, three newcomers and a former board member. Board Vice President Joseph Romano, is a 29-year resident of the township…

  • Incumbents look to keep positions on Met. board

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Part I of a two-part series Three incumbents are among the five candidates running for three open spots on the Metuchen Board of Education this spring. Terry Kohl Board Vice President Eileen Frowenfeld said she is running for re-election on April 21 because she believes she has not finished her…

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    CHRIS KELLY staf f Woodbridge’s Matt Kinder, from Spats at the Hilton of Woodbridge, prepares a dish served at his booth during the Edison Chamber of Commerce’s 12th Annual Taste of Middlesex at the Pines Manor in Edison on March 23.

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Brick’s John Anderson, from the Chairman’s Grill/Sheraton Edison, prepares one of the dishes offered at his booth during the Edison Chamber of Commerce’s 12th annual Taste of Middlesex at the Pines Manor in Edison on March 23.

  • EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT   Active children–whether simply on the go or on the playing field–have special nutritional needs. Although that goes without saying, young people often skip on the essentials, and need education and guidance on the importance of good nutrition. Food choices have been shown to affect performance…