Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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I, Robotics Team
J.P. Stevens H.S. robotics team preps for competition BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Click Here to Read Story
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Council raises floor on salaries
Council unanimously approves ordinance despite reservations BY ENID WEISS Correspondent The Metuchen Borough Council on Oct. 20 increased minimum and maximum ranges for borough salaries to allow for raises to be distributed before the end of the year. Despite a unanimous vote, there was much discussion on the issue beforehand on the salaries in relation…
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Council introduces $118M budget
Public hearing for spending plan set for Nov. 24 BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Edison’s $118 million budget advanced one step closer to adoption when the Township Council unanimously voted to introduce the spending plan during its Oct. 22 meeting. A hearing on the budget will take place during the Nov. 24 council meeting. The…
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I, Robotics Team
J.P. Stevens H.S. robotics team preps for competition BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Click Here to View in HD At one point during the J.P. Stevens High School robotics team’s practice on Oct. 24, students had to fetch metal fans from a back room and begin running them. This was because they were concerned that…
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Tough times for political fundraising
Local races make do with less in troubled economy, pres. races BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer As the stock market plunges and credit dries up, political leaders from both parties have reported an increased difficulty in securing funding for local campaigns, a phenomenon that could be attributed to the nation’s economic climate as well as…
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Court says COAH plans due this year
Appeals court denies motion; towns to submit affordable housing plans in December BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The state appeals court has denied a motion filed by the New Jersey League of Municipalities (NJLM) to postpone a deadline for municipalities to prepare their affordable housing plans. The ruling, made in the Appellate Division of the…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Kevin Nayee (l) and Neel Bilani, members of the J.P. Stevens High School robotics team, construct the circuit board for their robot. They are preparing for their face-off against North Brunswick High School in November.
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‘Afternoon of Holiday Shopping’ Nov. 2
The Ladies Auxiliary at the Knights of Columbus, Council Place, Edison, will hold an “Afternoon of Holiday Shopping” 2-5 p.m. Nov. 2. There will be designer handbags, La Sophia jewelry, Partylite candles, Tupperware, Mary Kay cosmetics, and much more. Gift raffles, a 50/50 raffle and snacks will be included. Admission is a donation of a…
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Dance-a-thon raises money for cancer charity
BY LAUREN MORTENSON Staff Writer Adance-a-thon was held at Middlesex County College on Friday, Oct. 17. The crowd was small, but the music was loud and the cause was heard as the benefit raised $780 for children with cancer. Quo Vadis, the student newspaper at Middlesex County College, and Prodigal Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization…
