Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Jury to hear secret phone conversations
Judge rules secret tapes admissible with slight paring for language BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK – A Middlesex County jury will get a chance to hear secretly taped telephone conversations between a 34-year-old former fertility clinic nurse accused of murder and her close relatives and friends. Melanie McGuire is…
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Armed suspects rob bank
Police looking for two black males who may have left in a blue Corolla BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer WOODBRIDGE – Police are looking for two armed gunmen who stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the Wachovia Bank on Inman Avenue in Colonia last week, police said. The robbery took…
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A little change can mean homes for the homeless
Local group, businesses collect change to benefit homeless BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Megan powers makes a donation to the Making It Possible to End Homelessness (MIPH) at the Metuchen YMCA. METUCHEN – People, who don’t know what to do with their pesky pennies can now put them…
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PBA still heated over proposed police cuts
Even after tax reform passes, questions loom over two-cop cut BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer KATHY CHANG The Metuchen PBA Local 60 shows their disappointment with Mayor Edmund O’Brien and the Borough Council for not replacing two police officers, who left through attrition. METUCHEN – Mayor Edmund O’Brien said the borough…
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Council, public hear Hartz Mountain proposal
Council argues need for closed-session meetings; residents vet redev. plan BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer After several months of relative quiet, representatives of Hartz Mountain Industries presented their vision for the former Ford site to the Edison Township council and the public at a special meeting on Feb. 8. Walter Smith, of Hartz Mountain, emceed…
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With love in their hearts
SCOTT PILLING Staff Carly Manfre and her friend Rebecca work together on Valentine’s Day cards at the Metuchen Public Library. The cards will be sent to senior citizens for Valentine’s Day.
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Celebrating the Year of the Pig
Teachers explain the stories/customs behind Chinese New Year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer Asians include Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, other Asian Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, quickfacts As the second new moon arrives, the Chinese get ready to welcome a new year. Chinese New Year is one…
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Council and public hear Hartz Mountain proposal
Council argues need for closed session meetings; residents vet redev. plan BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – After several months of relative quiet, representatives of Hartz Mountain Industries presented their vision for the former Ford Motor Co. site to the township council and the public at a special meeting on…
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Metuchen Citizen Police Academy seeks new recruits
The Metuchen Police Department will be holding their 10-week “Citizen Police Academy” starting on March 7. The department is looking for borough residents to serve as recruits for the 10-week academy to be held at borough hall from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The interactive program is designed to educate borough residents about department procedures, guidelines,…
