Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Protest slated over Fourth of July incident
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer EDISON – Indian activist Pradip “Peter” Kothari has planned a rally to “ask for justice” at 3 p.m. at the municipal complex today. “We are just repeating our demands and will protest in front of town hall,” he said. The protest deals with a Fourth of…
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Flippin’ out
SCOTT PILLING staff Christian Ludwig, Metuchen, competes in the 13-14-year-old age bracket of the springboard competition at the New Jersey Swimming and Springboard Diving Championships, which was held at the Metuchen Municipal Pool.
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Li’l lobber
SCOTT PILLING staff With the grace of Andre Agassi and concentration of the Williams sisters, 5-year-old Michael Ryvin eyes up the shot during Edison Township’s summer junior tennis program July 20 at the Oak Tree Tennis Courts on Oak Tree Road.
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Officials swear in new police officer at meeting
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – The police department is now at full strength with 28 officers, Police Chief James Keane said. Kenneth M. Bauer, 24, a recent Somerset County Police Academy graduate, was sworn in at the July 17 Borough Council meeting. “We had 12 candidates, which came down…
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High “Tech”
SCOTT PILLING staff Old Bridge High School sophomore Palak Patel works on constructing seats for her group’s “Superman” ride during the TechXploration program at Middlesex County College in Edison.
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Boro slated to receive chemical agent detector
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – The police department will soon have a chemical agent detector, courtesy of the Department of Homeland Security. The department will receive a Bruker RAID-M hand-held chemical agent detector, after Patrolman David Liantonio takes a four-hour training course on Aug. 15 in Orlando, Fla. “This…
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Robberies appear to be connected, police say
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer EDISON – Police are investigating a pair of fast-food restaurant robberies at the Inman Grove Shopping Center they believe are connected. Employees at the Burger King restaurant at the Inman Avenue shopping complex told police three black males forced their way into the establishment around closing…
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Magazine names Edison one of best places to live
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer EDISON – While “We’re No. 28” doesn’t sound as prestigious as “We’re No. 1,” it does when you add “in the nation” to the sentence. Last week, Money magazine announced its 100 best places to live. In a sub-category, they listed the top 100 small cities…
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Society honors 2 for talent and good works
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer EDISON – ‘Tis the “season.” The Edison Arts Society has named two township residents, Mary Pazdan and Laura Grozovsky, Artists of the Season. Their selected works will be on display all summer at the Edison municipal complex. “I work very hard, but I didn’t expect that…
