Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Truck accident closes Route 1
EDISON — A dump truck accident closed a portion of Route 1 northbound recently. Lt. Matthew Freeman said the driver of the truck, Andres Almonte, 29, Passaic, lost control on wet pavement around 8:50 a.m. on Nov. 13 as he was trying to make a right turn off of Route 1 north and onto Pierson…
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SpongeBob SquarePants is AWOL
EDISON — An inflatable SpongeBob SquarePants was filched from the roof of the Burger King on Wood Avenue sometime between closing at 11 p.m. on Nov. 14 and the following afternoon, police said. “He [SpongeBob] was 6 feet tall,” said Lt. Matthew Freeman. “We got a description and everything.” The inflatable character was tied to…
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School superintendent to retire after 42 years
Dr. Vincent J. Capraro, superintendent of Edison Township schools, will be retiring after 42 years of service to the educational community. In his honor, a dinner affair will be held from 5:30-10:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Pines Manor, Edison. For more information, contact Kathy Dattilo or JoAnn Petruzzi at (732) 452-4962 or 4963.
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Seniors pack VNA Main Street office for flu shots
WOODBRIDGE — Dr. Deb Bailey was a very busy woman last Thursday between 5-6:45 p.m. Bailey, the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Central New Jersey manager of community health education and wellness, was responsible for coordinating the administration of flu shots to roughly 140 area residents waiting to receive flu shots, by appointment only, at…
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Bishop Ahr, St. Joe’s honored by high rank
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Two local Catholic high schools have not only made the grade, they’ve made the honor roll. Bishop George Ahr High School in Edison and St. Joseph High School in Metuchen were recently selected as two of the nation’s top 50 parochial high schools by…
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FARRAH MAFFAI staff Jen Nemer, as Salome, cons Goat, played by Dan Scarpardine, during a dress rehearsal for the Metuchen High School play, “The Robber Bridegroom,” last week.
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Planning Board approves Rt. 27 Wal-Mart project
Transition from manufacturing hub to mixed-use under way BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer The recent approval of a Wal-Mart anchored plaza on Route 27 in Edison is a bright beginning to some and a dismal end to others. Proponents see the project as a positive milestone, marking the beginning of a new profitable business…
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South Main St. traffic project now under way
BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer METUCHEN — Work on the South Main Street traffic project began last week. Work got under way on Nov. 15 and, weather permitting, should be finished before the year is out, Borough Administrator William E. Boerth said. The project, which has been on the borough’s agenda…
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Police walk beat in mall during holiday season
Mayor says officers will complement mall security staff BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer The Edison police substation is back in business at the Menlo Park Mall for the 10th straight holiday season. Mayor George A. Spadoro presided at the opening of the facility Thursday afternoon, accompanied by Police Department members and mall officials. “This substation…
