Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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PAC to be re-formed to fight for the wards
Neighborhoods 1st will be advocate for change of government BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer Anthony Russomanno is resurrecting an old friend to fight a different enemy. The former Democratic council candidate has reignited Neighborhoods 1st, a political action committee (PAC) he helped found in 2004 to garner public support to defeat Edison’s acquisition of Oak…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Homeowners Jim and Kelly Jaques have their hands full of unwanted stuff to sell at the semi-annual township-wide garage sale in Metuchen Saturday.
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P.D. receives donation to continue civilian police class
State Farm donated $1,500 for residents to experience police work BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer KATHY CHANG John Gatto (center) of the State Farm Insurance company in Metuchen, presents a check for $1,500 to Patrolman David Liantonio (l) and Capt. Robin Rentenberg. The money will go toward the Police Department’s annual Civilian Police Academy. METUCHEN…
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Impact of 9/11 images focus of author’s talk
Attacks were ‘most widely observed news event in human history’ BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Donald Black, of Monroe, speaks with David Friend during the author’s visit to the Monroe Township Library on Sept. 5 in support of his book, “Watching the World Change: The Stories Behind the Images of…
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Resident helping nat’l group find cure for vasculitis
Edison woman works with foundation to raise awareness of disease BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON – Before Peggy Schultz turned 14 years old, she was a healthy girl who liked to swim. “I hardly ever got colds and the worst thing I would get was swimmer’s ear because I was in the pool too…
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Detective tells how CSI works in the real world
O.B. officer: TV shows paint a simple picture of tedious procedures BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Old Bridge Police Detective Bryan Doel describes the key ingredients of a crime scene investigation to his audience at the township’s public library Aug. 30. Left: Doel shows an example of the forensic…
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Seminars teach kids about ‘Stranger Danger’
Children get tips on self-defense and how to spot a possible kidnapper BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Trust your gut instinct. That’s what Ron Shuali, managing director and master instructor of Fun Fitness LLC in Highland Park, says to the children he addresses during “Stranger Danger” sessions. “If a child ever gets that weird, icky…
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‘Millions’ of dead fish wash ashore
Officials believe lack of oxygen may have killed bunkers BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer What one county official estimated as over a million dead bunker fish washed up on the Raritan Bay’s shores in Keyport last week. The waters near Brown’s Point Marina in Keyport were thick with the carcasses of rotting fish last…
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Sewaren couple to spin yarns at storytelling fest
Couple will focus on children’s stories, but event caters to all ages BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE – It’s all about how you tell the story. “Everyone has their own different and unique style,” said Ken Erb, who teaches music in the Elizabeth public school system. “There’s no books; some use props, some dress…
