Category: Sentinel-EDM News

EDISON — Police said a cashier’s scream was all it took to foil an attempted armed robbery last week. Patrolman Robert Dudash said a 47-year-old township woman was working behind the counter at Food and Spices of India on Woodbridge Avenue around 7 p.m. on Nov. 1 when two suspects entered the store. Both were…

EDISON — Three car theft suspects were in the wrong place at the wrong time and are now charged with stealing a township man’s car last week, police said. The three men were taken into custody without incident and each was charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Ismael Resto, 21, Perth Amboy; Bernard Quisumbing,…

Dalina, Rafano, newcomer credit intense campaigning BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will remain Democratic across the board. Freeholder Deputy Director Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina and Freeholder Christopher Rafano both retained their seats on the county board in Tuesday’s election, while New Brunswick…

BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer BY SHAWN LAYTONStaff Writer METUCHEN — Goal keeper Noah Fessler came up big in the 3-2 overtime win over New Providence that put the Metuchen High School boys soccer team in the Central Jersey Group I semifinals. Fessler finished the game with 13 saves, including crucial stops on a couple…

BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer BY SHAWN LAYTONStaff Writer Traditionally speaking, student-athletes lead busy lives. Players learn to juggle their studies with practice, personal training and away games, which leaves little time for much else. Metuchen High School’s Dan Ziznewski understands the discipline involved. The senior midfielder on the boys soccer team carries a 3.9…

Tax rate unchanged, but residents unhappy most of surplus used BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer The Edison Township Council adopted the 2005 budget with an unchanged tax rate and the promise of better future communication with residents about how their tax dollars are spent The promise came from officials after protests by a contingent…

Mayor hopeful more vaccine on the way soon BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer There are 600 at-risk people in Edison on a waiting list for the flu vaccine.And both Mayor George A. Spadoro and township health director John Grun have appealed to the state Department of Health and Senior…

JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Alexa Monticollo, 6, of Edison, takes a pony-guided tour of the Triple C Ranch in Edison at its Halloween Open House on Sunday.

BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — The year was 1963. A young Vincent Capraro had set out on his life’s journey as an educator. He would never forget it. It was also the year that another ambitious young man, living his own American dream, would be cheated by…