Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Remembering a hero
Family and friends mourn the loss of Coleman Bean, 25 BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Coleman Bean was a lot of things to a lot of people. He was a son, a brother, a soldier, and to seemingly everyone who knew him, a good friend. He was someone they could count on to be there,…
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Metuchen firefighters run 5K for burn victims
BY LAUREN MORTENSON Correspondent The James D’Heron Memorial Foundation held its fourth annual Jimmy D 5K Run/Walk on Aug. 31 at Memorial Stadium in New Brunswick. Jimmy D’Heron was a New Brunswick Fire Department battalion chief who died in the line of duty on Labor Day in 2004. The foundation, started by his daughter Erin…
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Twp. condemns adult entertainment expo
Twp. looking to draft ordinance to block future adult-themed events BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — The largest adult entertainment expo in the New York/New Jersey area found its home in Edison this past weekend, much to the chagrin of the township government, from the administration to the council. While the municipality lacked legal…
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Safety Fair to offer lifesaving training to county families
Fair to be held Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ocean Township High School Children throughout the county are faced with dangers in their communities every day, Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno said. To help families be proactive in keeping their children safe, Guadagno and the Sheriff’s Office are joining forces with Greater Media Newspapers for…
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Council introduces Cablevision contract
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council reintroduced the ordinance that would extend Cablevision’s contract for another 15 years, during its regular meeting on Sept. 10. While the measure had been set to be adopted in July, a procedural error prevented it from going through the required channels, necessitating last week’s revote.…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Four-year-old Kayla Ciampi (right) of Metuchen checks out one of the classic cars on display during the final Cruise Night of the season, held along Main Street in Metuchen on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the cruise night, which featured a plethora of classic cars, music and…
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Bill takes aim at cough medicine abuse
Proposal would restrict sale of dextromethorphan products to adults BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Abill set to be introduced by state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18th District) would prohibit the sale of medicines with the chemical dextromethorphan (DXM) to anyone under the age of 18. If the legislation passes, cashiers would be required to verify the…
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Just cruisin’
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Tom Carra of Edison cleans the interior of his 1934 Model A during the final Cruise Night of the season, held along Main Street in Metuchen on Sept. 3. The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the cruise night, which featured a plethora of classic cars, music and displays…
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Hartz development given preliminary approval
Residents come to oppose project based on concerns it will worsen traffic BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer The redevelopment of the former Ford Motor Co. site from a vacant industrial lot to a massive 97.8-acre mixed-use village center inched one step closer to completion as the Edison Township Planning Board granted the owners preliminary approval…
