Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Suspected bank robber hits Bank of America
Police believe suspect is involved in three other robberies in past month BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer COURTESY OF EDISON POLICE A bank surveillance camera picked up the suspect (bottom left) in the bank robbery on March 14 at the Bank of America on Parsonage Road. EDISON – An undisclosed amount…
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Dacey gets Metuchen Dems’ endorsement for mayor
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer METUCHEN – Councilman Tim Dacey was given the borough Democratic Party’s endorsement to run for mayor in November at a meeting of the Democratic Committee on March 12. According to Democratic Committee Chairwoman Beverly Passantino, Dacey was given the endorsement for mayor, and Alan Grossman and…
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County unveils new driving simulator for police
County hopes to limit police accidents through realistic training BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer TOM CAIAZZA Sgt. Bob Phillips of the Old Bridge Police Department “test drives” the county’s new police pursuit simulator during an unveiling at the county’s training facility in Edison on March 15. EDISON – Practice makes perfect,…
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New initiative to decrease residential area speeders
Mayor, P.D. announce programs to keep speeding at a minimum BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – Standing on the steps of the Dr. William Toth Memorial Health Center Wednesday morning, Mayor Jun Choi announced a municipal initiative to put the brakes on speeders in residential areas. The program, titled “Slow…
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South Bruns. wants trucks to hit the road
Opposes new state regulations that allow big rigs to use Route 27 BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff A car waits to turn onto Heathcote Road as a truck drives through the intersection with Route 27 in Kingston. Larger trucks are going to be allowed on the road due…
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Indian artist showcases landscapes of U.S.
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – Preeti Sahota takes what she sees in her daily travels as well as overseas, and conveys it in her artwork. “I try to show the fall colors in the wide open spaces,” said Sahota. “I am moved by the landscape of the area and…
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Conrail to put second track at Inman, Tingley
SCOTT PILLING staff A Conrail freight train crosses Inman Avenue in Edison on March 10. Conrail is planning to put a second track along the Lehigh Valley line, on which this train is traveling. Residents: Second track is ‘third rail’ for safety. Quiet zone proposed BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer Tim Tierney, chief engineer for…
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Edison police kick off campaign to slow down
Nat’l program focuses on enforcement and education for speeders BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – The township police department wants you to put on the brakes in residential neighborhoods. Armed with pamphlets, lawn signs and a $1,500 check from Target retail stores, the Edison police are kicking off their “Keep…
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Borough may lift hiring freeze on police dept.
Mayor cites tax assessor’s generosity for hiring of officer BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – Mayor Edmund O’Brien proposed hiring an additional police officer for the 26-member borough police department, in part due to a North Brunswick tax assessor who added 91 assessments for the borough after the county-mandated deadline,…
