Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Two men robbed near Iselin pizzeria
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer WOODBRIDGE – Police are looking for two males who robbed and assaulted two men near the New Famous Pizzeria on Oak Tree Road in Iselin last week. The robbery and assault occurred at 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 27, police said. A witness told police that he…
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Police searching for armed robbery suspect
EDISON – Police are investigating a recent armed robbery at the Inman-Grove Shopping Center. “An armed robbery occurred at 11 a.m. on Dec. 1 at the Dollar Depot, located in the Inman-Grove Shopping Center,” said Lt. Joseph Shannon. “At that time, a black male suspect, 5’9″ to 5’10”, wearing a gray ski mask, blue sweatshirt,…
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Rubbed the wrong way, mother invents solution
Smudge Guard stops the annoying ink smears for left-handed writers BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – They live in a system not made for them, where items as innocuous as a pair of scissors can lead to awkward and frustrating experiences. They are left-handers. While the world is well…
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Report says mayor, chief not involved in arrest
Includes new procedures for local and federal law enforcement interaction BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer EDISON – The police internal investigation into possible coordination of the department with federal authorities regarding an Aug. 2 arrest has been completed, officials recently announced. “Previous to this incident there was an absence of procedures…
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Mayor announces ethics reform for twp. jobs
Reforms would curb professionals double dipping into pension fund BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer EDISON – Flanked by several township council members, Mayor Jun Choi recently announced reforms that would eliminate dual-office holding and make government more open, officials said. “The ordinance creates a public directory of all nonsalaried public positions and establishes an open…
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Inspectors: Illegal basement apt. uncovered in Iselin
Township will step up enforcement by hiring a sixth housing inspector BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer KATHY CHANG Woodbridge Township housing inspectors developed information that as many as 10 individuals were possibly residing in an alleged illegal basement apartment at the single family residence at 68 LaGuardia Ave. in Iselin. WOODBRIDGE…
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Attempted bank theft ends with police chase
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer EDISON – After a high-speed chase, police recently arrested two men and a woman, charging them with attempted theft by deception of a bank on Oak Tree Road. At 1 p.m. on Nov. 21, Patrolman Michael Perotti observed a 1999 Mitsubishi Galant abruptly exit the parking…
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Smart growth summit yields ideas large, small
Overall consensus is to create community atmosphere in township BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer EDISON – Could Plainfield Avenue one day become the equivalent of Metuchen’s Main Street? That was one of many questions raised at a Nov. 18 township-sponsored Smart Growth Planning Initiative held at Herbert Hoover Middle School. The…
