Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Residents disagree with Hartz Mountain plans
Big box stores, small open space disputed at old Ford site meeting BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer It’s back to the drawing board for Hartz Mountain.That was the general consensus of many residents who filled the council chambers last week for the presentation by developer Hartz Mountain of the Edison Town Square proposal on the…
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Mayor wants board meetings televised
Planning Board chairman neutral on Choi BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Residents might soon be able to plan on tuning in to the Edison Township Planning Board meetings. Late last week, Mayor Jun Choi sent a letter to Planning Board Chairman Henry Cackowski requesting that public hearing portions of the monthly…
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Scout’s project a tribute to Thomas A. Edison
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Edison resident Doug Wislinski, 17, stands proudly at the entrance to the Thomas Alva Edison Information Trail on the grounds of the Menlo Park Museum, Christie Street. In 2002 as part of his Eagle Scout project, Doug began working on restoration of the trails,…
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Woman’s colorful life led to passion for pink
Metuchen BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN — To say Gracie Knox has provided a bit of local color to the borough over the years would be an understatement. Meet Metuchen’s “pink lady.” Her house is pink and white, inside and out. She has not one, but two pink cars, a…
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Group offers coping skills for low vision
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer EDISON — Florence Boeker accepts the hard fact that she is legally blind. “My eyesight has been like this for a very long time and with age it hasn’t gotten any better, but I expected it and there’s nothing I can do about it,” she said.…
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Official upset with Verizon’s DSL ads
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN — It may take months for Metuchen residents who want Verizon’s advertised $14.95 DSL service to receive it, a company representative said. “The reason why the DSL is not available in some areas right now is because the wiring only works in three-mile loops, and…
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TOM SPERDUTO Edison Township fire, police and rescue members responded to a large brush fire in the marshes behind the New Jersey Exposition Center, Sunfield Road, Friday. At one point, firefighters from numerous neighboring towns, including Sayreville, East Brunswick, New Brunswick and Metuchen, assisted in containing a blaze that could be seen for miles. See…
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Man nabbed after chase that ends on bridge
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer METUCHEN — Police recently arrested a Henry Street man on an outstanding drug warrant, but not before he led them on a chase that left him dangling over a bridge, police said. Officers went to the home of Daniel Peace, 19, on Jan. 24 to arrest…
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Congregants to perform Stephen Schwartz songs
Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will present “We Are Lights: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz” at 5 p.m. Feb. 12. Schwartz composed music and wrote lyrics for Broadway shows such as “Godspell,” “Pippin,” “Wicked,” “Pocahontas” and “The Prince of Egypt.” Directed by Hazzan Sheldon Levin, the show will feature more than 50 members…
