Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Candidates vie for mayor, council seats
Traffic, taxes and development cited as primary issues in race BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The plans for the former Stop & Shop site at the intersection of Middlesex and Central avenues, property taxes, and traffic are the major issues in the race for the part-time mayoral position and the two available seats on the…
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ANDREW MILLER staff Adam Stoler, 7, Metuchen, carves a face into a pumpkin held by Pam Berenfeld of Metuchen as his friend, Tal Berenfeld, 7, looks on during a pumpkin-carving event at the Metuchen Senior Center on Oct. 27.
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Church celebrates its 175th anniversary
Site’s long and storied history explored BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE – The Woodbridge United Methodist Church celebrated its 175th anniversary with a look back on the church’s rich history last week. Members of the church, 69 Main St., kicked off the celebration with a fish and chips dinner provided by Argyle Fish &…
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Navrati festival
ANDREW MILLER staff Mohil Patel, 6, of Iselin, watches as women dance to the music of singer Praful Dave during the Navratri festival in Edison on Friday. For more pictures, see page 3. PHOTOS BY ANDREW MILLER staff From left to right: Indira Patel of Edison (bowing) and Manjula Patel (standing), also of Edison, pray…
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Council approves Hartz Mountain rezoning plan
Gas station remains a contentious point BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer The Edison Township Council voted to approve the rezoning of the former Ford Motor Co. site, bringing the proposed Hartz Mountain project one step closer to completion. The vote took place during a special meeting Oct. 18, held specifically to accommodate the massive amount…
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Durham Woods assault suspects arrested
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON – Investigations into a series of assaults in the Durham Woods apartment complex, on Reading Road, have yielded two arrests in connection with the incidents. The attacks, which reportedly started in June, involved residents of Asian Indian heritage and had sparked concerns that the community was being singled out.…
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Spaghetti dinner benefits children with cancer
Event part of yearlong sponsorship program at local Catholic school BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON – The love was felt in the air at Bishop George Ahr High School recently. Approximately 600 to 700 of the Bishop Ahr High School staff, students, and former “Ahr Stars” all in red T-shirts came together to kick…
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Zoning Board denies waivers on build conditions
Discussion centers mostly on illegal two-family home, buildings’ heights BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer The builder behind a previously approved housing application has asked the Edison Zoning Board to waive some of the conditions placed on the project’s initial approval. After a lengthy discussion during the board’s Oct. 16 meeting, the board agreed to some…
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All bets are on for Woodbridge OTW
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer ANDREW MILLER staff Tracy Brown [l], of Woodbridge, Joe Bernisky, of Woodbridge, and Dennis Kocsi, of Roselle test out the new betting stations during opening day of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority’s first off-track wagering facility in Fords on Oct. 17. WOODBRIDGE – Most came for the curiosity…
