Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • New traffic squad will work to make roads safer

    Cops hope increased presence will help deter aggressive drivers BY MATT AUERBACHStaff Writer BY MATT AUERBACH Staff Writer EDISON — The township has taken steps to control commuter traffic and cut down on accidents with the formation of a new task force. Mayor George Spadoro and Police Chief Edward Costello announced the formation of TEST,…

  • Crash forces renters to vacate two apartments

    BY MATT AUERBACHStaff Writer BY MATT AUERBACH Staff Writer EDISON — Two families were forced to relocate when a car crashed into their apartments last week. According to officer Robert Dudash, Vijit Patel, 31, crashed a rented Mitsubishi Gallant into the apartments while attempting to pull the vehicle into a parking space in front of…

  • Four are suspected of poaching deer at landfill

    BY MATT AUERBACHStaff Writer BY MATT AUERBACH Staff Writer EDISON — Four New Jersey men face charges on firearms violations and violating state hunting law after authorities allegedly caught them poaching deer at a defunct landfill. Paul Callahan, 47, Cape May Courthouse, Michael Callahan, 45, Denville, Matthew Beauregard, 35, Jamesburg, and Tom Lagattuta, 37, Jamesburg,…

  • Sayreville plays crucial role in Raritan River strategy plan

    BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Sayreville plays crucial role in Raritan River strategy plan BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer Located along the south bank of the Raritan River from the bay to the South River, Sayreville is a critical player in the move to turn the waterway into a regional destination. In addition to composing a…

  • Diocese is deemed in compliance with charter

    BY MATT AUERBACHStaff Writer Diocese is deemed in compliance with charter BY MATT AUERBACH Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen was declared in compliance with the Dallas charter — a document which lays out national policies to prevent and deal with the abuse of minors in the church. The audit was…

  • Two local men held on robbery, assault charges

    Police find stun gunduring search of vehicle BY MATT AUERBACHStaff Writer Police find stun gun during search of vehicle BY MATT AUERBACH Staff Writer EDISON — Two township men stand charged with robbery and assault after a violent incident at a local apartment complex. A 37-year-old male was walking through the parking lot of the…

  • County aims to attract boaters to Raritan River

    Sources: Middlesex County, NJDOT, NJDEP and HDR Does the Raritan River have the potential to be a regional attraction for boaters? With that question in mind, Middlesex County officials are looking for ways to promote their 16-nautical-mile stretch of the river, and have selected locations in towns along its banks as a prime place for…

  • Recreation may rise where industry once dominated

    BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer Along the waterfront in Edison and Woodbridge, industrial sites and old landfills reign supreme. Although the landscape may not look ready for recreation, local officials hope the county’s plan to attract boaters further upriver may help boost a variety of local projects that could transform this…

  • Streetscape project, boro hall finish top list for ’04

    BY MATT AUERBACHStaff Writer BY MATT AUERBACH Staff Writer METUCHEN — It’s going to be a busy year in Metuchen, according to borough officials. Aggressive expansion of open space, a pledge to do everything possible not to raise the municipal tax rate and a call to the private sector to help with the building of…