Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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District, twp. may partner for school funding
Proposed plan for school additions could cost $30M BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Faced with two failed school construction referendums, the Edison Board of Education has begun mulling over its options on how to address its increasingly pressing space needs amid an environment of steadily growing enrollment. In December, voters rejected a $57 million bond…
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Traditional performance finds wide audiences
Chinese calender entering Year of the Ox BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Dancers in bright, colorful Chinese costumes danced classic Chinese dance and the orchestra played traditional Chinese music in front of a packed audience at the State Theatre over the weekend to celebrate the Year of the Ox. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DIVINE PERFORMING ARTS…
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Middle school ‘Nets’ 450 basketball tickets
EDISON — A middle school in Edison was the recipient of more than 450 tickets to see the New Jersey Nets, a $25,000 value, courtesy of one of the parents of a student there. Due to the gift’s substantial value, it needed to be approved by the Board of Education, which it was expected to…
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School mentors lend a helping hand
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — In an effort to improve its outreach efforts toward at-risk pupils, Edison High School recently instituted a student staff mentoring program intended to expand the currently available support network for those facing difficulties — whether academic, disciplinary or personal — at school. The program, which started in December,…
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6-months-late audit finds $600,000 budget shortfall
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent METUCHEN — The Borough Council formally accepted the 2007 municipal audit conducted by the accounting firm Ernst & Young at its Jan. 20 meeting. But it was not smooth going, because the audit, which was dated Dec. 1, 2008, was six months late and found several problems with the borough’s financial…
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County jail introduces video telepyschiatry
Detainees can be evaluated at a central location; saves police time, money BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Middlesex County Adult Correction Center unveiled its new video psychiatry system on Jan. 22. The system enables psychiatrists to evaluate potential inmates via video conferencing equipment, thereby reducing the time local police officers spend…
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Shelter unveils low-cost spay/neuter program
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer The Edison Animal Shelter has partnered with the animal welfare group People for Animals (PFA) to bring the organization’s Neuter Scooter program, which provides low-cost spaying and neutering for cats, to township pet owners. While the township has referred people to PFA for low-cost spaying and neutering needs for a…
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Charges against Stephens, Russomanno dismissed
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — A disorderly persons charge against local activists Bill Stephens and Anthony Russomanno over what had been alleged to be an improper use of the township seal have been dismissed. The complaint, filed by township Business Administrator Anthony Cancro, was dismissed by Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Travis Francis…
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Lawsuit over river contamination advances
EDISON — Proceedings in a lawsuit regarding a chemical seep along the shores of the Raritan River advanced last week. The legal representative for the Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), a local environmental group, and the representative for the chemical companies Akzo Nobel and Basell filed simultaneous motions on Jan. 21 opposing each other’s expert witness…
