Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Local man puts words to the music
‘Meester Amerika’ opens Feb. 12 BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Michael Colby of Metuchen is the lyricist for a new musical, “Meester Amerika,” which opens Feb. 12 at the Garage Theatre in Teaneck. Michael Colby The show is a sort of reverse “Jazz Singer,” showcasing a 1920s couple from a royal family of Yiddish (Russian Jewish…
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Sansone dealerships sued by state
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEWARK — The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and the state Division of Consumer Affairs has filed a lawsuit against four Sansone dealerships within the Sansone Auto Network in Middlesex and Monmouth counties for alleged violations of consumer protection laws and regulations governing the advertisement and sale of…
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Labrador retriever tops list of most popular dog for 18th year
Is your dog top dog? For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador retriever is the most popular breed of dog in America, according to new statistics released by the American Kennel Club (AKC). The Labrador retriever is the most popular dog breed in America. But while more than twice as many Labs were registered last…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Metuchen’s St. Joseph High School fans anxiously wait for the ball to decide its direction during the fourth quarter of the game against Edison’s J.P. Stevens High School, held at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway on Feb. 4.
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Report: Homelessness has decreased in Middlesex
Experts fear trend could reverse due to struggling economy Middlesex County experienced a 57 percent decrease in family homelessness from 2005 to 2007, according to the “Homelessness Counts” report released by the Homelessness Research Institute of the National Alliance to End Homelessness Jan. 13. The report, which contains both state and national data, shows a…
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Councilwoman Ricigliano running for mayor
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — Councilwoman Antonia Ricigliano has announced she is running for mayor. She formally entered the race during a press conference on Jan. 29 at the Pines Manor. Ricigliano said she plans to run as a Democrat and will thus be seeking support from local party officials. This means that…
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Local pols react to Ricigliano announcement
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — Reactions to Councilwoman Antonia Ricigliano’s announcement that she is running for mayor ranged from dismissal to shock from her colleagues on the Edison political scene. During the Jan. 29 press conference when she announced her candidacy, she said that her council colleagues Anthony Massaro and Robert Diehl were…
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Four nominated for redevelopment agency
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — Mayor Jun Choi announced four nominees for the Edison Redevelopment Agency, an independent government entity that will oversee redevelopment matters in the township. Should the Township Council approve the four nominees, the agency will be formally brought to life 10 months after its initial proposal. The new redevelopment…
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Children learn about safety from local agencies
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent ENID WEISS Metuchen police Cpl. Anthony Carro tells the children attending a safety seminar to say “No.” The seminar was held at the Black Belt Institute on New Street in Metuchen on Feb. 1. METUCHEN — Roughly 75 kids and a few parents attended a safety seminar at Black Belt Institute…
