Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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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…
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Anna’s Kitchen owner is a friend to many on road
Chili dogs and conversation served up at local hot dog stand BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer WOODBRIDGE — On a somewhat mild November Tuesday, Robert Davis, a truck driver from Brick Township, stood near the Port Reading/Carteret border extolling the virtues of roadside hot dog stands. “I like these places better…
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FARRAH MAFFAI staff Jeff Ostermueller, as Jamie Lockhardt/Robber Baron, and Steve Sabo, as Clement, plan the future as Jen Nemer’s Salome looks on during a rehearsal for the Metuchen High School play, “The Robber Bridegroom,” Nov. 16.
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Fledgling artists get chance to shine at show
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer WOODBRIDGE — When he paints, Dakota Orbach said he is drawn toward green hues but prefers to work in black and white. Orbach, 9, is one of approximately 120 township children who was featured in the YMCA’s first Children’s Art Celebration at the Woodbridge Community Center…
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St. James aims to warm hearts and fill tummies
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — Everyone needs a little Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. And a hot, hearty lunch now and then wouldn’t hurt either. There are some big-hearted people at a charity based in what is known as “the little white church” who thrive on that philosophy.…
