Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Local pair unearths mysterious treasure

    Father and daughtercan only speculateon story behind medal BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Father and daughter can only speculate on story behind medal This bronze medal found by a father and daughter was an award from the 1905 World’s Fair in Liege, Belgium. BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer People have always been fascinated by the idea of unearthing…

  • New park shaping up on Oak Tree Road

    BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff A new township park will sit at the corner of Oak Tree and New Dover roads. EDISON — The township is on its way to having a new park. The Oak Tree Pond, on the corner of Oak Tree and New Dover roads,…

  • PoetsWednesday celebrates 25 years

    Group drawsall ages to weeklyperformances BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer Group draws all ages to weekly performances SCOTT FAYTOK Poet Joe Weil hosts PoetsWednesday at the Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge. BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer Anne Waldman once said it is every poet’s responsibility to "make the world safe for poetry." Edie Eustice, who lives in the Iselin…

  • Local doctor charged with criminal sexual contact

    BY MATT AUERBACHStaff Writer BY MATT AUERBACH Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — A local doctor was arrested and charged with one count of criminal sexual contact after he allegedly groped a female patient at his Iselin medical office on Nov. 4. Dr. Bruce Printz, 50, Westfield, who maintains offices at the Avenel-Iselin Medical Center at 400…

  • Local performers bring the Rat Pack back to life

    BY MATTHEW AUERBACHStaff Writer BY MATTHEW AUERBACH Staff Writer Jerry Spathis The Mutt Gang brings the Rat Pack — led by none other than the Chairman of the Board — back to life. Jerry Spathis plays Ol’ Blue Eyes in an act called "The Mutt Gang." Along with Spathis’ Frank Sinatra, Andy Hayward plays Dean…

  • Planners approve Route 1 office plan

    BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer EDISON — A new office building on the Route 1 off-ramp on to Stony Road received approval from township officials last week. The Planning Board approved an application to put a 4,000-square-foot, two-story office building on 16,000 square feet of land on the side of the…

  • Holidays will bring mall more cops and shoppers

    BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Carlo Fazio chats with Sgt. Mark Anderko in the Bow-Wow store in Menlo Park Mall, across from the newly opened Edison police substation. EDISON — Local police are preparing for the problems that usually come along with the holiday shopping season. The Edison…

  • Food banks say need for services on the rise

    Edison pantry saysdonations down 25 percent from last year BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer Edison pantry says donations down 25 percent from last year BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer According to volunteers at area food pantries, they try to feed the hungry not only on the holidays, but all year long. This year volunteers said they…

  • Word on the Street

    What do you think of the air quality Word on the Street What do you think of the air quality “I think it’s real bad and adds to my problems with asthma and allergies.” — Burt Carney Woodbridge in New Jersey? “Sometimes it’s good, sometimes there’s a lot of dampness.” — Marge Hall Edison “It’s…