Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Bush fundraises in Edison for state GOP

    Presidential visit helped raise $675K for party’s state races BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer Bush fundraises in Edison for state GOP Presidential visit helped raise $675K for party’s state races BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff President George W. Bush spoke at a fundraiser for the New Jersey Republican State Committee on Wednesday, May…

  • Pallone, Buono attend anti-Bush rally in Edison

    Rally protests president while he attends GOP fundraiser nearby BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer Patty Bender [l-r], Plainfield, Carol Gay, Brick, and Anna Berlinrut, Maplewood, hold a Military Families Speak Out sign as they rally against President George W. Bush’s visit to Edison on May 30. Berlinrut’s son has been deployed…

  • ‘Click It or Ticket’ effort yields 200-plus citations

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – – As the nationwide “Click It or Ticket Mobilization” campaign ended this weekend, the borough Police Department issued more than 200 motor vehicle citations. As of June 1, the department issued 136 seat belt violations, three suspended license violations, seven child seat violations, nine…

  • BOE to hold special meeting

    EDISON – The township Board of Education has called a special meeting for Wednesday, June 6, in order to vote on where to cut from the failed school budget. According to Schools Superintendent Carol Toth, the board will make final cuts to the budget that will most likely differ from the suggestions made a few…

  • Edison Dem. Party launches Indian American Caucus

    Would allow members of the community to get involved in public policy BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – For the first time in Edison history, a caucus has been formed to address the growing needs of the Indo-American community. Called the Indo-American Caucus of the Edison Democratic Organization, the caucus…

  • Mayoral candidates lay out stances on issues

    Council members Tim Dacey and Tom Vahalla square off June 5 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – Two Democratic candidates are vying for the part-time mayor position. On June 5, residents will head to the polls and either choose Timothy Dacey, 44, or Thomas Vahalla, 58, who are looking to…

  • Photo

    SCOTT PILLING staff Margaret Bandora, a graduate of Middlesex County College, snaps a few shots of friends before the commencement ceremony on May 24.

  • EWA withdraws ILR objection with conditions

    Planning Bd. approved application with modifications BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer After months of hearings and several postponed meetings, the Edison Wetlands Association has withdrawn its objection to the development of a 570,000-square-foot warehouse on the Industrial Land Reclaiming (ILR) landfill. The EWA objected to certain technical aspects of the proposal…

  • Suspect arrested in kidnapping, robbery

    Plainfield man, 41, turned himself in; held on $1M bail BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Kevin M. Coleman Five days after the kidnapping and robbery of a 61-year-old Edison resident, police say they have a suspect in custody. Kevin M. Coleman, 48, of Plainfield was charged on May 23 with carjacking,…