Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Post 435 finishes season with win over St. Joe’s
Post 435 finishes season with win over St. Joe’s The Edison Post 435 Senior American Legion team finished its regular season with a 12-2 win over St. Joseph’s. As a result of inclement weather that put much of the state underwater, Edison’s opponent in the title game remained up in the air until Milltown Post…
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Solar panel project on tap for district schools
Officials hope to reap financial benefits from sun BY ELAINE VANDEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VANDEVELDE Staff Writer On the subject of energy efficiency, Edison school officials will tell you they have seen the light and the enlightenment stands to save them $1 million a year. They plan to take advantage of a state program to…
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Recreation Commission has something for all
BYBRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BYBRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer METUCHEN — For area kids and parents, there is a cure for the summertime blues, and the Metuchen Recreation Commission has it. From science workshops to athletic camps to day trips, the borough youth has numerous options to combat the boredom that often sets in once the thrill…
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Serial armed bandit targeting businesses
Police warn employeesto cooperate with robber so no one is injured BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer Serial armed bandit targeting businesses Police warn employees to cooperate with robber so no one is injured BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer Police from Woodbridge, Edison and Rahway are investigating a series of armed robberies by a perpetrator with a…
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Trip to Israel provides lessons about terrorism
Professor says fightis not easy againstwell-organized groups BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Professor says fight is not easy against well-organized groups BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer George Zilbergeld George Zilbergeld of Freehold Borough, the chairman of the Montclair University political science department, believes he learned a number of lessons about terrorism during his recent visit to…
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Real estate broker breaks contract with church
Issue stems from refusalto rent to gay-affirming congregation BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer Issue stems from refusal to rent to gay-affirming congregation BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The real estate office representing a Woodbridge church accused of discriminatory practices has dropped the church as its client, the Realtor’s broker said last week. Jeffrey Meisner,…
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Minivan strikes, kills nurse
BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer EDISON — A Sayreville woman was killed crossing James Street after she was struck by a minivan July 15, police said. Patricia Soccodato, 59, a registered nurse at JFK Medical Center was heading for an employee parking lot when she was struck by a 2003 Ford…
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Woman resists purse theft, gets dragged by car
Woman resists purse theft, gets dragged by car WOODBRIDGE — Police said a woman who held tight to her purse during a robbery was dragged a short distance by the suspect’s getaway car July 12. The victim told police the incident happened just after 5 p.m. She was loading groceries into the trunk of her…
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The national sorbet scandal
John Aden LewisGuest Column John Aden Lewis Guest Column This is the second week in a row that I am writing about ice cream. According to the government, inflation is rising all over America, and even though it’s been a cool July, ice cream is one product whose price seems to be spiraling out of…
