Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Local man accused of assaulting three cops
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — A township man who was wanted on minor arrest warrants ended up being charged with the aggravated assault of three officers and jailed. Police recognized Alan Fratello, 53, of Edison, riding his bicycle near 2002 Woodbridge Avenue on April 28 at about…
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Take five!
JOHN E SZPARA staff Director Danny Scott Cerchiaro reviews lines from his film script, “The Tree Behind the Church,” with actors from the film, Pete Capella (l) and Andre McSween.
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Corrective action report on tower questioned
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — As people’s spare change continues to clatter in the bottom of a small, wooden lockbox marked “Donations” for the upkeep of the Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Museum and Tower, residents wonder who or what those donations really benefit. “You just don’t know,”…
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Heavy Chevy
SCOTT PILLING staff Jenny Meja, of Plainfield, gets a glimpse of an era gone by as she peeks inside a 1954 Chevy Bel Air at the Edison First Aid Squad No. 2 classic/antique car show on Sunday.
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Many condemn radio remarks about Asians
101.5 shock jocks BY JAY BODAS & PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writers BY JAY BODAS & PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writers Edison Democratic mayoral candidate Jun Choi didn’t think much of New Jersey 101.5 FM’s April 25 broadcast, where he heard himself and other Asian-Americans referred to as “damn Orientals and Indians.” Hosts Craig Carton and…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Edison teens Pete McNamara and Chris Taylor check out what made a 1972 Chevy Nova tick at the Edison First Aid Squad No. 2’s classic/antique car show on Sunday.
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Former official to make another run for mayor
Mayor George A. Spadoro not worried about newest opponent BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Edison EDISON — Former Democratic Councilman William Stephens has a theory: If at first you don’t win, run for mayor again. Stephens, 59, Poll Place, confirmed last week he is running as an independent candidate…
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Arson dog, trainer turn out to be a good match
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer JAY BODAS Fire inspector and K-9 handler Frank Abbate and his K-9, Torch, practice their arson detection methods last Wednesday night at the Metuchen Civilian Police Academy. EDISON — Man’s best friend can also be an arsonist’s worst enemy. Frank Abbate and his four-legged, K-9 partner,…
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JFVS celebrates 25 years of helping others
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer JAY BODAS Volunteers Irwin Levine of Highland Park and Phil Schreiber of Iselin prepare to go out on a run with JFVS’s Kosher Meals-On-Wheels program last Friday morning. EDISON — While bad weather on a recent morning might have kept some inside, it was just another…
