Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Talk is profitable
MILLSTONE — Twenty years ago a person had to have a particular kind of speaking style to become a voice actor. Today that’s no longer the case and more people are getting paid just to talk. Millstone Township Community Education has partnered with Voice Coaches, a voice acting training school based out of Schenectady, N.Y.,…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Ankitha Yaddanadad (l-r), 10, of Marlboro, Anisha Ahmed, 10, of Scotch Plains and Claire Greavy, 10, of Scotch Plains, check out the display of student artwork at the Annual Fall Fair at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison on Saturday.
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Edison BOE decides against new elem. school
Board cites concern over contamination, space needs BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer The Edison Township Board of Education (BOE) decided against building a new elementary school on a 5-acre parcel of land off Jackson Avenue, which would have been part of an overall redevelopment of the site. The decision, made during the board’s Oct. 16…
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Alleged gang members arrested in area towns
Prosecutor: Several violent street gangs active in county Some 82 alleged gang members have been arrested in Middlesex County over the past six months as part of a lengthy investigation into gang activity by numerous law enforcement agencies. Authorities identified nearly a dozen street gangs, including the commonly known Bloods and Crips, with members residing…
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‘It’s not like T.V.’
Residents learn about realities of police work at civilian academy BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer People slowly filed into the room, walking past a small group of uniformed police along the way to their seats, arranged in neat, ordered rows. Most came alone, but some arrived in pairs. As the clock in the front ticked…
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Shelters anticipate influx of Chihuahuas
Impulse purchases of Chihuahuas expected in hit movie’s wake BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer An area animal rescue group is bracing for an influx of newly abandoned Chihuahuas after the box office success of the film “Beverly Hill Chihuahua,” which made close to $30 million its opening weekend. The movie features a large cast of…
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Local rock band sees clear future
A Clear Blurr cites blink-182, Green Day as influences Hatched in Edison and jumping on the local scene, pop punk band A Clear Blurr is set to release their debut album, "Drop Everything," on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl in Fords. Kevin Nicotera (l- r), Karl Pearson, Tom Kenny and Cole…
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Recreation emerges as election issue
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent METUCHEN — A major issue during this year’s Borough Council election is recreation, said Councilman Tim Dacey. It’s an issue because it affects residents’ quality of life, which is why many people choose to live in Metuchen. For example, Metuchen is increasingly becoming “much more pedestrian-friendly,” said Councilman Pete Cammarano. On…
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Bill bans texting by train operators
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer A New Jersey assemblyman is planning to introduce legislation that would criminalize text messaging while operating a moving public transportation vehicle, dovetailing with already existing legislation pertaining to people in cars. Drafted by Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan (D-18th District), the bill was written in response to a deadly train wreck…
