Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Young thespians

    JEFF GRANIT staff Kindergarten students at Moss Elementary School, Metuchen, perform the music show “A Carnival of the Animals” recently .

  • New leases may drive some out of town

    Edison Terrace residents concerned about demands from new landlord BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Denise Ehnat, president of Edison Terrace Homeowners Association, and Vice President Patricia Rehbein have said their new landlord, Edgewood Properties, has served tenants leases riddled with inconsistencies and legally questionable requests. Ehnat believes the…

  • Consultants discuss township’s fiscal flaws

    Some wanted new mayor to fail, said CPA hired to assess twp. BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Edison Mayor Jun Choi needs all the help he can get.That’s the opinion of Marvin Corwick, a certified professional accountant who served as a financial consultant for two weeks in December, along with professional…

  • New police chief wants to focus on the future

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Police Chief George Mieczkowski EDISON – Though his countenance might be stern, newly appointed Police Chief George Mieczkowski said his role as the township’s top cop wasn’t about being tough. “I’m not a tough guy,” said Mieczkowski, who took over as chief on Dec. 21. “I…

  • VFW contest winners grateful for freedom

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer PHOTOSBYKATHY CHANG St. Joseph High School junior Michael Varco, 17, with his first-place plaque, will represent Middlesex County at the Veterans of Foreign Wars state-level competition on Jan. 28 in Cherry Hill. METUCHEN — It’s rare for one Veterans of Foreign Wars post to have one…

  • Abracadabra

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Illusionist Scott Drukker and son Scottie in action on the stage of the Forum Theater in Metuchen, Saturday.

  • County tax rate falls; work force cuts proposed

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — After some final cuts, the Board of Freeholders introduced a 2006 budget that calls for a slight drop in the county’s equalized tax rate. The budget totals $343,557,000, which will be supported by $239,228,000 in property taxes, said Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel…