Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Jewish family service seeks volunteers, drivers
Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County needs caring volunteers to work with older adults at its Cameo and Elderday programs. Both groups meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison. Programs include arts and crafts, music and dance (piano available), lectures and…
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Health official, mayor appeal for flu shots
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…
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Contracts, utility costs lead to cap increases
Tax rate unchanged, but residents unhappy most of surplus used BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — The Township Council recently adopted the municipal budget, but not before also adopting an ordinance to allow the township to exceed state spending caps in some areas. There will be no increase…
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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.
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Having a grand ole time
JOHN SZPARA Borough resident Shirley Lazaar dances to the jazz sounds of the Dan Faulk Trio at the Metuchen Public Library Oct. 24.
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Four decades of change in schools and students
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…
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JOHN SZPARA The Dan Faulk Trio, from left, Roberta Picket on keyboards, Tony Jefferson on drums, Faulk on saxophone, perform at the Metuchen Public Library Oct. 24.
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Open space, historical preservation on ballot
Officials say buy land now before prices escalate in future BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Edison voters will soon decide whether or not to extend the life on the open space tax and use a portion of the money to preserve history. There will be no increase in the…
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Enter haunted house at own risk
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Prepared to be scared. That’s what members of the Woodbridge High School choirs are saying about the seventh annual Haunted House and Halloween Festival at the high school between 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 30 and Oct.31 at the high school. And these kids should…
