Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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JEFF GRANIT staff The kindergarten to second-graders of St. Francis Cathedral School in Metuchen rehearse their holiday concert in the school’s cafeteria on Dec. 16. See story, on page 3.
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Former councilman eyes freeholder seat
Charles Tomaro vying to fill vacant county position BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Charles Tomaro Former longtime Edison Councilman Charles Tomaro is officially in the running for Middlesex County freeholder, having announced his intentions to fill the position left behind after the death of David Crabiel. Tomaro, in a phone interview, said he filed the…
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Kids sing about the reason for the season
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff A student plays the drum while his classmates sing “Little Drummer Boy” as the kindergarten through second-graders of St. Francis Cathedral School, Metuchen, rehearse their holiday concert in the school’s cafeteria on Dec. 16. All decked out in their bright holiday gear, the 163 students…
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Local recycling surviving amid market collapse
Prices for scrap plunges, but local programs remain solvent BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Local officials said that Middlesex County residents won’t be seeing any changes in the way they participate in their recycling programs, despite a severe drop in the price of recyclable goods that has some industry leaders worried for the future. Recyclable…
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Man robbed in car at mall
EDISON — Police have reported that an armed robbery took place at Menlo Park Mall last week. Lt. Joseph Shannon, Edison police public information officer, said a 29-year-old man from Spotswood was sitting in his car on Dec. 16 at 9:15 p.m. as the car was parked at Menlo Park Mall outside the Rain Forest…
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Man distracts woman, steals her purse
Awoman was robbed of thousands of dollars when a man distracted her for a few moments before stealing her purse. Lt. Joe Shannon, Edison police public information officer, said that an 83-year-old Edison resident went to her bank on Dec. 18 around noon and withdrew what Shannon said was a substantial amount of money. She…
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Logistics company opens Edison office
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — An international company recently opened a branch office in the township, making its home in a new building designed specifically with energy efficiency in mind. The firm, Hellman Worldwide Logistics (HWL), held the grand opening for its newest office in the township’s Raritan Center on Dec. 9. The…
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PBA calls for increased manpower
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — The Edison Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) has called on the administration to hire more patrol officers in a statement released in response to the transfer of a patrolwoman to a federal task force. While PBA President Mike Schwarz said he believes the move to a Drug Enforcement Administration…
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A picture is worth … an $85 traffic fine
Camera system will detect cars running red lights BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Next year, drivers who run a red light at Route 18 and Tices Lane in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, may find out later that they did not get away with it. That’s because cameras will soon be in place at the intersection,…
