Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Environmental groups fight Helen St. plan

    Alliance says extension could damageDismal Swamp BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer Environmental groups fight Helen St. plan Alliance says extension could damage Dismal Swamp BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer Local environmental groups declared their opposition to a South Plainfield plan to extend Helen Street through the Dismal Swamp. The Edison Wetlands Association, New York/New Jersey Baykeeper,…

  • Annual contest celebrates Black History Month

    BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer EDISON — The Metuchen-Edison NAACP held its seventh annual black history trivia competition Thursday. The event was held at the Edison Job Corps Academy on Plainfield Avenue. Around 60 local residents turned out to test their knowledge and compete for prizes like T-shirts and mugs. Topics…

  • Development sign proposal expanded

    BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer EDISON — A local attorney asked the township to strengthen a proposal that seeks to notify neighbors about potential development. Flavio Komuves said an ordinance proposed by the Township Council did not do enough for residents at last week’s Township Council meeting. Councilman Parag Patel has…

  • Edison youngster a piano wizard

    BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Kevin Jang, 9, plays the piano in his Edison home. EDISON — When you think of the things the average 9-year-old boy might find important, something like Yu-Gi-Oh! or PlayStation 2 might come to mind. But Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 12 in A…

  • 211 help line debuted

    The New Jersey 2-1-1 Partnership, a statewide initiative led by United Way of Central Jersey, Milltown, and its counterparts in the state, was launched Feb. 11. The new service provides personal assistance and resource referrals to people in need and others who may want to volunteer to help their communities. It is funded in part…

  • In Metuchen, old can be new, and new can be old

    J. Aden Lewis My friends living on Carson Avenue first introduced me to the Grimstead Collection last autumn. One of the centerpieces of their wonderfully decorated house is a grainy, black-and-white photo of their home, circa 1930. Every time I visit, I find myself captivated by this photo, drawn back into the past. Carson Avenue…

  • Township officials blast proposal

    Permission sought to build 600 residential units on Revlon site BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer Edison officials said they were "shocked and disappointed" at a developer’s proposal for the Revlon property. The proposal for the 65-acre, mostly vacant property on Route 27, presented at the Township Council workshop meeting Feb. 9, included 600…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Rush hour drivers on Route 287 in Edison enjoy a scenic sunset.

  • Officials hope to cut county taxes 2.5 cents

    Freeholders expected to eliminate 150 county jobs to cut costs BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer Middlesex County officials hope to introduce a budget tomorrow that reduces the tax rate by 2.5 cents. While the budget as proposed would mean a decrease in the county tax rate by 2.5 cents per $100…