Category: Sentinel-EDM News
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Chief asks town to loosen hiring standards
Department lookingto increase its diversity, officials say BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer Department looking to increase its diversity, officials say BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer Edison may change the way it hires the people entrusted with protecting the township. An ordinance, introduced at the Township Council meeting last week, would allow two police officers to be hired through…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Skaters take to the ice at the new Roosevelt Park ice skating rink Saturday. See story, page 3.
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Single-car accident shuts down Route 1
Single-car accident shuts down Route 1 EDISON — An accident snarled traffic and shut down a large portion of the roadway on Route 1 south near Prince Street for hours on Jan. 14. Clifford Rein, 86, of Cranbury allegedly ran a red light in his Chrysler minivan shortly after 11 a.m., after which he crossed…
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Hearing on diner, gas station moved to Feb.
BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer Hearing on diner, gas station moved to Feb. BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer EDISON — The Planning Board reserved hearings on two controversial applications until its Feb. 18 meeting. The diner on the corner of Route 1 north and Wooding Avenue, which has been under construction for the past 10 years,…
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State OKs lower drunken-driving limit
Drivers thinking of drinking while behind the wheel should think twice. Gov. James E. McGreevey signed a bill last week, lowering the legal blood-alcohol content limit for drivers from .10 to .08. The state Senate passed the bill Jan. 12. In Woodbridge, Sgt. Dennis Gorman of the police department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit said with the…
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Edison ranks among safest towns in nation
BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer EDISON — The township is ranked as the 24th safest city in the United States. Morgan Quitno Press, based in Lawrence, Kan., published its 10th annual Safest City Awards, which compares crime in 350 cities. The rankings are based on 2002 crime data in six categories…
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Board queries developer’s request for variances
BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer METUCHEN — A proposed subdivision off Bloomfield Drive faced numerous obstacles at a Planning Board meeting Thursday. Suburban Real Estate Development Corp., Edison, began giving testimony on its application, facing criticism from both members of the board and the public. The developer is seeking approval to…
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Council urged to adopt ‘pay-to-play’ reform
BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer EDISON — Some residents, including prominent township Republicans, have asked township officials to address the practice commonly referred to as "pay-to-play." Pay-to-play is the practice of hiring professionals who make campaign contributions to candidates for professional positions. "I think more people are beginning to ask why…
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Open-air ice rink brings skating back to park
BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer An older ice skater lends a helping hand to a youngster opening day of the new Roosevelt Park ice skating rink. EDISON — Although cold weather has kept some people inside lately, it provides others with an opportunity for some winter fun. Those local residents that…
