Category: Sentinel-EDM News

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Food historian and tea specialist Judith Krall-Russo prepares a pot of tea during the Asian Tea Experience program at the North Edison Public Library March 15.

  • MOVING UP – SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch MOVING UP – SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? – Advertorial Advertorial MOVING UP – SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? By Gloria Averbuch      Sports offer fitness, fun, camaraderie and education in a whole host of life skills. When determining whether to get more serious,…

  • Second-graders get down and dirty for charity

    MLK Elementary School students plant veggies to be donated BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer There’s no doubt that Louise Lippe is a popular secondgrade teacher at TMartin Luther King Elementary School in Edison. It’s not because she’s easy or because of the lack of homework she assigns on a nightly basis. “For the last few…

  • Metuchen physical therapist strives for long-lasting relief

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Before opening Hands On NJ Physical Therapy, Dr. Philip Chan worked as a physical therapy supervisor at the JFKJohnson Rehabilitation Institute Outpatient Center in Metuchen for approximately four years. “As things got busier at JFK and I had more patients, I wanted to expand things, and that’s when I decided…

  • Borough pair arrested on drug charges

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Police arrested two borough men on drug charges after a severalmonth investigation that led to a raid of their University Avenue residence on March 3. The raid occurred at 10:40 a.m., police said. Ivan Marques, 29, the owner of the residence, was charged with possession and intent to…

  • Police make arrests in local crimes

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Local authorities were able to arrest a man accused of pulling a gun on an acquaintance earlier this month. On March 8 at approximately 10:20 p.m., a 19-year-old male from Metuchen was with Mario Zammet, 25, and an unidentified female in a parked car on Baxter Road when the two…

  • Vas indicted on theft, misconduct charges

    Many call for assemblyman from Middlesex to step down BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The indictment last week of state Assemblyman Joseph Vas (D-Middlesex) has county and state leaders, including those from his own party, calling for his resignation. Vas, 54, a former Perth Amboy mayor, was indicted by a state grand jury on March 11…

  • Fire union prez calls out mayor, attorney

    Refers to Choi as ‘worst mayor we’ve had’ BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer In yet another round of the Jun Choi versus Edison Township firefighters, the township has been found in contempt of court for failing to follow a court order upholding an arbitrator’s decision that the town is required to provide firefighters with station…

  • GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS – Advertorial Advertorial GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS By Gloria Averbuch It’s time to brush off the remnants of winter, and get ready to play! Whether your athlete has been active or not, here are some helpful steps to get ready for spring. Take Advantage of Transition…