Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Melanie McGuire found guilty of murder

    Judge called crime ‘horrible and brutal,’ revoked bail BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer (Top) Melanie McGuire weeps on Monday, with her attorney Stephen Turano by her side, as the jury returned a guilty verdict against her in the trial for the murder of her husband, William McGuire. (At left) A visibly…

  • 2 students arrested in separate incidents

    One arrested for yelling ‘he has a gun’ in hall, possession of box cutter BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – Two township students were arrested and charged this week with possession of a weapon on school grounds at two separate schools last Wednesday and Friday, police said. Saul D. Jimenez,…

  • Borough P.D. to get two new recruits

    Hiring brings total up to the recommended 28 officers BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – Two new police officers were sworn in at the Borough Council meeting last week, making the police force into what Police Chief James Keane and Capt. Robin Rentenberg called the department’s “optimum” number of 28…

  • Earth Day

    ERIC SUCAR staff Matthew Obszarny of Metuchen helps to discard some garbage littering the ground in honor of Earth Day near downtown Metuchen on April 21. Groups of people were scattered throughout Metuchen to help clean a few of its wooded areas.

  • Vahalla to make a primary challenge for mayor

    Will face party-endorsed Dacey for Democratic nod for mayor BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – Longtime Councilman Thomas Vahalla announced recently that he would vie for the Democratic Party mayoral seat in the Democratic primary in June against Councilman Timothy Dacey, who was given the party’s endorsement in March to…

  • Water main break causes closure of seven schools

    Area residents had low or no water pressure early Monday morning BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – A water main break early Monday morning on Brunswick Avenue in southern Edison left area residents and businesses without water and closed seven Edison district schools. According to Edison police spokesperson Sgt. Robert…

  • Attorneys get last chance to sway McGuire jury

    In closing, defense says investigators narrowed on McGuire too quickly BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK – With family and friends of both William and Melanie McGuire sitting in the courtroom, the prosecution and defense made their closing arguments last week, each lasting over three hours. The nine-woman and three-man…

  • In dining, mind your manners and butter knife

    Etiquette course teaches professionals to dine with class BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer From top to bottom: Sasha Zea demonstrates the proper way to hold a fork and knife at professional dining events during a class at the Pines Manor in Edison about proper dinner etiquette. Students at the Professional Dining…

  • South Plainfield to share use of twp. animal shelter

    Agreement could save both towns$30K, mayor says BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – Mayor Jun Choi announced on Thursday that South Plainfield will share use of the Edison Animal Shelter. The shared-services agreement between the two municipalities will garner a cost savings to both towns of more than $30,000 per…