Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Council supports break for seniors, disabled
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council is backing legislation that offers discounts to some seniors and disabled residents on their bills. At the April 28 council meeting, members of the governing body passed two resolutions supporting state Assembly and Senate bills that would allow discounts…
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Planner/borough resident likes what he sees
BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Professional planner and Metuchen resident Stan Slachetka stands in the old Foodtown parking lot, which he thinks the borough should target for redevelopment. METUCHEN — For three years running, "the brainy borough" has collected awards for its planning and redevelopment efforts, and some…
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Edison signs on in fight against ‘trash train’
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer EDISON — Stewart Weiss got a little help from his governing body in his effort to derail the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s plan to increase railroad cargo movement in the local area. The proposal, which has motivated Weiss to take…
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Borough native honored at Pentagon ceremony
BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer Air Force Master Sgt. Russell Pitcher (l) receives an award from Paul Wolfowitz, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, at the Pentagon on March 30. METUCHEN — Air Force Master Sgt. Russell Pitcher, 39, a borough native with nearly 20 years of service under his belt, was…
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Ratepayer presentation scheduled in Metuchen
Ratepayer presentation scheduled in Metuchen METUCHEN — New Jersey’s ratepayer advocate will deliver a consumer education presentation to the public on how to reduce utility bills with easy energy conservation tips for the home and office. The public presentation, scheduled for May 12 at 7 p.m. at Metuchen Borough Hall, 212 Durham Ave., will also…
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Prosecutor to probe prisoner’s death
Newark man, 19, was arrested in Edison on April 21 BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is conducting an inquiry into the death of a 19-year-old Newark man arrested on drug charges in Edison April 21. Patrolman Robert Dudash said Ibn Sampson, who was described as an…
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Winners announced in bar foundation contest
Winners announced in bar foundation contest The Middlesex County Bar Foundation (MCBF) recently held its fifth annual Project Law Essay Contest for county high school students. The MCBF this year expanded the contest to allow for six winners, who will be congratulated on May 18 at a special awards dinner at Sir John’s Restaurant in…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Tanushree Sarkar, Kristie Sarkar and Ustad Basheer Ahmed Kahn perform Hindusthani classical vocal and instrumental music at a celebration of Indian culture at the Edison YMCA Sunday.
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Incumbents keep board seats; budget passes
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Incumbents keep board seats; budget passes BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer EDISON — Voters sanctioned an average $189 schools tax hike this year in order to pay for the thorough and efficient education the state mandates, while picking up the tab for what officials say is a shortfall in…
