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 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…
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Two retirees are hooked on fishing
Ron Bern of N.B. co-writes book on best N.J. fishing spots BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Ron Bern, co-author of the book “Gone Fishin’: The 100 Best Spots in New Jersey,” holds the hybrid bass he caught and released earlier this month at Spruce Run Reservoir. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Manny Luftglass and Ron Bern have…
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Council changes zoning at Tops Plaza
Buildings on lot can be bigger, must have pedestrian walkways BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Zoning restrictions around the Tops Plaza on Route 27 in Edison have been relaxed through an ordinance adopted by the Township Council during its regular Oct. 22 meeting. The proposal passed on a vote of 4-2, with one member, Anthony…
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Psychiatrist arrested
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Apsychiatrist at a behavioral health center in Edison was arrested on Oct. 17 on the belief that he inappropriately touched one of his patients. The suspect, Chowdhury M. Azam, a 54-year-old Monmouth Junction resident, was charged with criminal sexual contact, a fourth-degree crime. Criminal sexual contact is described in the…
