Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Man indicted in murder of former girlfriend

    BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A Middlesex County grand jury indicted a former boyfriend accused of strangling a 36-year-old Woodbridge woman last fall on a murder charge last week. Robert Barboza, 34, whose last known address was on New Street in Woodbridge, also faces two weapons charges and…

  • ’Tis the season

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Dakota Clader, 10, paid a special visit to Santa Saturday at the Edison Elks Lodge. He donated a toy for St. Nick to give to another child during a Toys for Tots drive.

  • Winds causesome damage

    EDISON — Police said the heavy winds that whipped through the region Dec. 1 caused a few inconveniences and some damage, but no injuries. A section of a roof was ripped off the gymnasium of the Thomas Jefferson Middle School around 2 p.m. No one was inside at the time, said Lt. Matthew Freeman A…

  • Police hunt for three men in home invasion

    BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — Police are searching for three Asian males who fit the description of robbers who fled a Woodbridge Avenue home Saturday after corralling the woman and three children who live there, stealing cash and jewelry. “It was a frightening incident for them,” Police…

  • Burglary suspects elude police

    METUCHEN — Police have recovered a stolen vehicle that was used in a robbery attempt in the borough on Thanksgiving. Officer David Liantonio said a 2000 Ford F-250 pickup valued at $25,000 was reported stolen from the premises of Reasonable Rate Landscaping on High Street at 7 p.m. Nov. 24. The following day at 2:03…

  • MHS referendumon tap for next week

    District could receive $11M from state if voters approve plan BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer The district’s $28 million referendum to renovate Metuchen High School goes before the voters next Tuesday. If approved, the high school, which was built in 1956, will be in for a substantial overhaul of its infrastructure…

  • Grievers offered ‘Bill of Rights’ for holidays

    Seminar focuses on the toughest weeks for those who have suffered loss BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer After the loss of a loved one, getting through the holidays can be very difficult. To help those grieving prepare emotionally for the holidays, Lorrie Quinlan and Dorothy Martin, who provide monthly and yearly…

  • Officials still pushing public notice ordinance

    Verizon successfully challenged ordinance BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer Edison is appealing a court decision earlier this year that struck down an ordinance that called for more public notice about pending development projects. “It was specifically intended to get the word out and inform more people,” said council Vice President Parag Patel, who spearheaded…

  • Diner owner recalled for kindness, hard work

    Alex Panko helped found family-run Peter Pank in 1956 BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Pictured below is a painting of the Peter Pank Diner from the early days, when Alex Panko (above) bought the establishment with his sister and brother-in-law. He helped found an eatery that for 48 years has been…