Category: Sentinel-EDM News

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Pines Manor executive chef Jeff McNamara, along with cooks Frank Acosta and James Wrabel slice, dice and prepare for hungry patrons to sidle up to the table for samples of crisp seared chicken and other assorted delicacies during the Edison Chamber of Commerce’s ninth annual Taste of Middlesex, held last week at…

  • Paralysis is a part of her life, not all of it

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer PROVIDED BY MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE Brooke Ellison, with her mother, Jean, by her side, speaks to an audience at Middlesex County College in Edison. EDISON – Sept. 4, 1990, was a spectacular, sunny day, with the crispness of fall in the air. Brooke Ellison will never…

  • Crime rate in Metuchen still dropping steadily

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN – The borough crime rate fell 17.5 percent in 2004 from 2003, according to a recent assessment of the police department by the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The number of crime incidents in 2004 was 16.5 incidents for each 1,000 residents, compared to…

  • Police chief looking forward, not backward

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer EDISON – The township police department is moving forward. That statement, from Chief George Mieczkowski, comes following an accusation that Officer David Yanvary stole a $2,000 check. Yanvary will be in Woodbridge Municipal Court April 20 to answer the charges. The latest allegation is one…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff “Are you going to eat all of that” might have been what News 12 anchor Tom Layson said as he watched Pines Manor executive chef Jeff McNamara work his mojo on a pan of food during the ninth annual Taste of Middlesex, held last week at the Pines Manor in Edison.

  • Event offers gourmet food for a good cause

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer EDISON – Ever wonder what wine would go best with sesame-crusted tuna on fresh oriental seaweed salad, aloo tikki covered with spicy plum sauce or chicken nuggets in a carry-out box? Patrons got a chance to find out whether these pairings would equal culinary heaven and…

  • ‘Keep Kids Alive’ signs slow down the speeders

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer KATHY CHANG Matthew Dalfonsi stands with one of the Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 signs on East Walnut Street in Metuchen that are part of a program to make people aware of the residential speed limit. METUCHEN – Slow down! Some residents like Tracy Dalfonsi have…

  • Angel Paws Pets for Adoption

    Maggie and Mae are 6-month-old sisters and the best of friends. A little shy, they are inseparable and the only physical difference is the marking on their noses. Maggie has a cute little triangle right in the center while Mae’s triangle is slightly off center. Their favorite spot is in their nice cushy bed, wrapped…

  • Pets for adoption from Woodbridge Animal Control at PetSmart

    Onyx Onyx is a small adult female black Persian and domestic longhair mix. Onyx is one of several cats that were turned over to us when it was discovered the owner was not caring for them. She has been groomed and properly fed since the photo was taken, and has become a very beautiful and…