Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Analog cable subscribers to lose public access channels

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — Public access television channels might be lost to some Edison residents this coming fall unless they take steps to adapt to Cablevision’s transition into digital. The cable provider will cease to offer local public access stations to Edison customers, which includes the school district’s Channel 14 and the…

  • Community mourns loss of Darrin Winston

    Rutgers star, ex-MLB pitcher was also a Bishop George Ahr H.S. graduate BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The local sports community is reeling from the unexpected death of Darrin Winston. Winston, 42, died Aug. 15 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, just days after being diagnosed with leukemia. He is survived by his wife, Jerilyn,…

  • Edison mayor attends national convention

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — Edison Mayor Jun Choi, speaking from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 26, said he is excited at the prospect of Sen. Barack Obama possibly becoming the next president of the United States and, as a part of the New Jersey delegation, is eager to…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff The Wardlaw Hartridge School varsity girls soccer team held a benefit car wash recently. Andrea Buitrao, 14, washes a tire of a Honda CRV.

  • Borough schools set goals for upcoming year

    Many will focus on penmanship and green consciousness BY ENID WEISS Correspondent As the summer winds down and the school year begins, Metuchen school officials have been looking back and forward as they evaluate last year’s educational goals and plan for the upcoming year. Presented to the board by Schools Superintendent Terri Sinatra and school…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff The Wardlaw-Hartridge School held a varsity soccer alumni game with current soccer players against players from the past. Alumni goalie Matt Stevens (r) makes a save in front of current Wardlaw-Hartridge player Jordan Beckett.

  • Board agrees to change bond referendum date

    Date change made amid pressure over previous date on Rosh Hashana BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Responding to a tidal wave of pressure and protest from the religious community, the Edison Board of Education has moved the date of a $57 million bond referendum from Sept. 30 to Dec. 9, due to the September date…

  • Twp. puts Revlon redevelopment on hold

    New info about pollution and land sales delays redevelopment plans BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Redevelopment plans for the 62-acre property on Route 27 and Talmadge Road in Edison known as the Revlon site have hit a snag as revelations about the extent of the site’s industrial contamination have come to light. PHOTOS BY SCOTT…

  • Township rolls out new fleet of hybrid cars

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON — Seeking to save money on gasoline as well as reduce harmful carbon emissions, the township has converted 26 cars in its fleet to hybrid electric vehicles, which were shown off to the public on Aug. 20. “These are tough economic times … . It always seems like things…