Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Police arrest dozens in alleged drug ring

    BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Police arrest dozens in alleged drug ring BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer Authorities have arrested dozens of area residents linked to an alleged drug network that spanned New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The arrests followed a yearlong investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Sayreville Police Department’s…

  • Burglar eludes residents, police

    BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer Burglar eludes residents, police BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The watchful eyes of some neighbors halted a burglary in progress in Fords, but it wasn’t enough to help police nab the suspect. Police responded to a call around 10:18 a.m. on Feb. 12, after a neighbor interrupted a burglary…

  • Cops, citizens join forces to catch alleged burglar

    BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer METUCHEN — Police, citizens and a taxi company all played a part in the capture of a burglary suspect recently. On Feb. 13, police charged Ovidio Sanchez, 39, of New Brunswick, with five counts of burglary and theft, robbery, criminal restraint and making terroristic threats after…

  • Police think flashing may be related to prior incident

    WOODBRIDGE — Police believe two incidents of indecent exposure may be related. In the latest incident, a man exposed his genitals and buttocks to several children playing in a park on Lyon Avenue at 1:35 p.m. Feb. 14, according to police. Officers dispatched to the scene could not locate the suspect, but were provided with…

  • More cuts yield greater tax decrease for county

    Public hearing on 2004 county tab set forMarch 15 More cuts yield greater tax decrease for county Public hearing on 2004 county tab set for March 15 Middlesex County residents may see an even lower tax rate than was initially proposed, as officials last week produced further cuts in the 2004 county budget. The budget,…

  • ‘Trash train’ proposal derailed for now

    BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer METUCHEN — Fears that the controversial "trash train" proposal may receive a new lease on life proved unfounded last week. At last week’s Borough Council meeting, Borough Attorney David Frizell warned that the proposal to cart trash from New York City through central New Jersey by…

  • Show sure to bring back memories for some

    BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer The Times Three Trio will perform with the Edison Symphony Orchestra at its season finale March 6 at Middlesex County College. EDISON — The Edison Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for its season finale. The show, to be held at Middlesex County College on March 6,…

  • One dead after burglary turns violent

    Iselin man, 26, shot dead at his employer Iselin man, 26, shot dead at his employer’s Edison home MIGUEL JUAREZ staff A reporter gets ready for a live broadcast from Maureen Court in Edison. An Iselin man was shot and killed after interrupting a robbery in progress on Saturday. An Iselin man who apparently interrupted…

  • Building near rail lines subject of proposed bill

    Building near rail lines subject of proposed bill NJ Transit would be required to inform municipalities of the agency’s long-term rail plans whenever a town is considering development of property near rail lines, under a proposed law sponsored by state Assembly Deputy Speaker John S. Wisniewski. The Assembly Transportation Committee released the legislation last week,…