Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • 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…

  • Photo

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kelly Nuzo, portraying Belle, watches objects come to life in the number “Be Our Guest” at the Edison High School production of the award-winning show “Beauty and the Beast” on Feb. 28.

  • Proposed school budget introduced by district

    Residents will vote on $195,030,235 spending plan on April 15 BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer The Edison school district has unveiled its proposed budget for the 2008-09 year. According to acting Superintendent John Dimuzio, the preliminary budget is $195,030,235. This is a $9,214,855 increase over last year’s budget. The average Edison homeowner will see a…

  • Edison Twp. introduces new budget amendment

    All agree that cuts need to be made before adoption BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer The Edison Township Council introduced an amended budget during its Feb. 27 meeting after a previous amendment was rescinded earlier in the month. A public hearing is set for March 10. The new budget amendment will represent a 10.8 percent…

  • Goldin wants to get all aboard train station project

    Public forums to be held on what redevelopment area will have BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON – The firm InterCap Holdings owns about 44 acres of land roughly boxed in by Plainfield Avenue to the east, Kilmer Road to the north and the Northeast Corridor train tracks to the south. Steve Goldin, CEO and…

  • Raising autistic child shown to be ‘Day After Day’ challenge

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Gary Weitzen, of Brick, said he was just beside himself when he first saw the musical play “Day After Day,” which focuses on the trials and joys of raising a child with autism. PHOTOS BY DAVID BEALES Left: Kayla Caffrey and Mark Salerno play a wife and husband whose relationship…