Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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School super says she’s ‘worth every penny’
Edison’s Carol Toth started out as a teacher in district 37 years ago BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Carol Toth In 1969, Carol Toth, fresh from college, landed the first job of her profession, teaching English and social studies at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Thirty-seven years later, she’s top school official…
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Sinatra worth her salary, officials say
Metuchen super makes the most, has least number of schools BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer Metuchen Board of Education President Ronald Grayzel said he can talk until he is “blue in the face” to defend school Superintendent Theresa Pollifrone-Sinatra’s salary, but people are just not going to like it. “If we…
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SCI probe doesn’t apply here, says school head
Woodbridge superintendent has 24 schools, 1 assistant super BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer Back in 1995, Woodbridge Superintendent of Schools Frederic Buonocore pocketed $250,000 in unused sick time when he retired that June. That won’t happen again. Five years ago, the Board of Education decided to cap unused sick time at…
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Annual antique car ‘Cruise Night’ kicks off
Butch DellaPietro blew into town last week with his pink and purple 1953 Mercury Monterey to take the People’s Choice award at the first of Metuchen’s annual Cruise Night antique car series. The car, dubbed “Hot Stuff,” also features flames that shoot out of the tailpipe “Hot Stuff” was one of many antique cars that…
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State needs to pony up more funds for schools
Council supports bill requiring state to fund 25 percent of school costs BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer EDISON – Officials and residents alike are looking for solutions on how to fund education in the wake of the Board of Education’s recently defeated budget. The Township Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting…
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Photo
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff A fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Marriott N.J. Textile Services at Raritan Center, prompting area firefighters, including Edison firefighter Ed Hummel, to evacuate more than 200 employees from the afternoon blaze. Story, page 10.
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Children’s book writer plans signing Saturday
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer KATHY CHANG Georgia “Peachy” Pasha with her new children’s book, “Jelly Bean & Key Mystery,” that she has both written and illustrated. METUCHEN – Georgia “Peachy” Pasha’s inspiration to write her first children’s book was a combination of her recovery from a 26-year battle with a…
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Health check
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Teddy bear in need of a checkup? Scott Wang, 6, of Edison, registers “Scott” at the health check stand Saturday during Edison Township’s annual Family Day celebration at the N.J. Convention and Expo Center, Sunfield Road.
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No PCBs found on properties near Ford
More tests planned before redevelopment begins BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Areas immediately surrounding the former Ford plant tested for potential contaminants have received a clean bill of health from the state. The state Department of Environmental Protection announced last week that tests for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at 19 residential properties…
