Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Eight vie for Edison board seats

    The Sentinel sent a questionnaire to all the Board of Education candidates. Of the eight, Samip Joshi and Michael Winters did not respond by press time. How can the quality of education in this district be improved? Aimee Szilagyi Aimee Szilagyi •English professor, Middlesex County College •Bohamtown resident Edison schools have two needs: more classrooms…

  • ELEC info on incumbents scarce

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON – As of April 6, the Edison Board of Education incumbent slate comprised of Raymond Koperwhats, William Van Pelt andMichaelWinters, who is running in place of Joseph Shannon, who has chosen not to seek another term, had not filed financial information with the state Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).…

  • Edison adds new bus to service seniors

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON – The township added one more bus to its fleet that primarily serves the local senior citizen population, bringing the number of vehicles up to 13. The latest bus, a 2007 Ford Goshen, was presented to the public by Edison Mayor Jun Choi on its inaugural trip. “Getting around…

  • There he is… Mr. EHS

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Junior Wesley Ostrzycki as Repairman leads his fellow superheroes at the Mr. Edison High School pageant on Friday. Proceeds from the pageant will be donated to the Valerie Fund, which helps children who have been diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders. More photos, page 4. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Dylan Williams impersonates…

  • Board of Ed. candidates have space, tech needs on mind

    Residents voice concerns on conflicts of interest, superintendent selection BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Topics on providing more classroom space in the 17 schools in the district and providing up-to-date technology in the schools highlighted the discussion at the first Edison Township Board of Education Candidates Night open forum last week. About 40 residents attended…

  • President salutes effort of credit-counseling agencies

    Visit to Freehold Twp. highlights Hope Now national program POOL PHOTOS BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO/ASBURY PARK PRESS President George W. Bush shakes hands with Penny Meredith, a community education coordinator with Brand New Day, Elizabeth, as homeowners Theresa Torres, (l) of Kansas City, Kan., and Danny Cerchiaro, of Iselin, look on during the president’s March…

  • Drivers urged to slow down

    EDISON- The township is reminding drivers in a variety of different ways to be more careful on streets where children are presents. The initiative, called Keep Kids Alive- Drive 25, is a 12-week effort led by the police to enforce speeding regulations as part of the administration’s overall goal in calming traffic. This is the…

  • Holder of most records breaks his latest in N.J.

    Queens man pushes Ford more than 17 miles at local drag strip BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Pushing a car is one of the last things most people would want to end up doing on a chilly Saturday. But then, Ashrita Furman is not most people. JEFF GRANIT staff Ashrita Furman, 53, pushes a Ford…

  • Motives questioned over township resolutions

    BY JAY BODAS Correspondent EDISON – It was procedure, not personal. That was Councilman Sudhanshu Prasad’s claim for introducing four resolutions at the March 26 Township Council meeting, three of which called for removing Lawrence Cimmino and Robert Karabinchak from the Zoning Board and Councilwoman Antonia Ricigliano from the Housing Authority. The fourth resolution, which…