Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Two arrested for thefts, other incidents at mall

    One stole 200 pairs of underwear; the other, a polo shirt BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON- Edison police reported two incidents at the Menlo Park Mall that started as simple shoplifting but escalated into robberies. On Friday,March 14, around 6:10 p.m., a woman was arrested and charged with robbery at the Limited Too. The…

  • Fashion Show

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Troy Anthony and his partner, Megan Guinane, show the audience some moves at the fashion show fundraiser for Project Graduation at Edison High School on Friday.

  • Police ordinances pass in Edison Twp.

    In 4-3 vote, town to have director, deputy chief command structure BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Apair of controversial ordinances that would restructure the leadership of the Edison Police Department (EPD) was narrowly passed during the March 12 Township Council meeting after a marathon debate over the matter before a standingroom only crowd. Both ordinances…

  • Residents give feedback on train station redevelopment

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN staff Urban planner Mark Evans talks with Edison resident Jane Tousman at the Train Station redevelopment workshop about issues she feels are important about the project. EDISON – Giant maps, computer displays, an army of experts and a wide variety of sandwiches and condiments greeted people visiting the…

  • Home improvements

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Laurie Sutter, of Laurals Aromatherapy, gets her handmade potpourri ready for sale at the 19th annual Home Show and Interior Design Expo at the N.J. Convention and Expo Center in Edison on Friday. For more photos, see page 3. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Left: Dennis and Catherine Cox, of Edison, get a demonstration…

  • Metuchen proposes a 10.7¢ tax increase

    Average homeowner could pay $168.78 more per year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Metuchen Borough Council introduced a tentative budget last week that would raise taxes by $168.78 for the average homeowner. “This year, in particular, was tough with the new state levy caps, which was another wrinkle we had to deal with, but…

  • Hearings set for police director, promotion reforms

    Legal concerns from police met, but issues remain contentious in township BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON – Even after changes to the language, the Policemen’s Benevolent Association still opposes a plan to create a police director’s position, instead of the traditional chief. While changes in the language of a proposed township ordinance that would…

  • Prospects for N.Y. to N.J. office migration unclear

    Developer for Edison train project confident N.Y.C. firms will relocate BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON- Getting Manhattan-based firms to relocate offices to Edison might be a difficult proposition if certain real estate analysts are to be believed, though attracting commuters who work in the city might not be as difficult. David Houston, president of…

  • State Department cuts more shift than slash

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Gov. Jon Corzine’s proposal to cut three departments in the state government, if it is approved by the Legislature, will be less of an elimination and more of a merger, according to some state officials. During the governor’s budget address on Feb. 26, Corzine announced that, as a cost-cutting measure,…