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Legislators want to keep Woodbridge facility open
Vitale: They are my friends and they are my neighbors … This is their home BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer One by one, relatives of those living in the Woodbridge Developmental Center and the North Jersey Developmental Center came to the microphone to share their loved ones’ stories. Their goal: To convince state officials that…
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‘Do Not Call’ seems to mean go ahead and call at will
CODA GREG BEAN If you need to know exactly how terrified telemarketers are of the toothless federal Do Not Call Registry, all you have to do is look at the registry’s website, on which you’ll find this warning: “Scammers have been making phone calls claiming to represent the National Do Not Call Registry. The calls…
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Become a mentor, change a life
A s Middlesex County freeholder deputy director, I am honored to serve the people of Middlesex County, be they senior citizens, veterans, working families or students. I am honored to commit my time and energy to making Middlesex County the best place to live and to help raise the quality of life of all who…
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Edison High science wing bid process defended
John Szilagyi Jr.’s letter (“BOE Move is Questionable,” Sentinel, Feb. 20) about the Edison Board of Education was replete with misinformation and innuendo. It is perfectly legal for a school board to approve a construction project involving a capital expenditure — called a lease-purchase — without submitting the proposal to the voters, so long as…
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All-you-can-eat buffet for Boy Scout Troop 12
Boy Scout Troop 12 of Edison is hosting its annual all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast at the Edison Elks Lodge (375 Old Post Road) from 8 a.m. to noon on March 3. The event — featuring pancakes, sausage, made-to-order omelets and much more — raises funds to support community-service projects, camping activities and leadership training for the…
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Joint efforts nab burglary suspect
EDISON — The Edison Police Department’s Special Operations Group charged Joseph Hessler with two counts of burglary to residences in the Redfield Village Complex, located on the border of Edison and Metuchen. The two burglaries occurred on Feb. 13, according to police. Both entries were made by force — one by the suspect kicking open…
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Metuchen crossing guard faces child porn charges
A n Edison man was charged Feb. 22 with allegedly producing and distributing images of child pornography, some taken in his own bedroom, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Kenneth Christensen, 44, was charged with distribution of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Patty Schwartz in Newark…
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Edison police get new patrol cars
The Edison Police Department has unveiled its next generation of patrol cars — the 2013 Ford Police Interceptors. The car is modeled after the Ford Taurus, and is the replacement vehicle for the long-standing Ford Crown Victoria, which has served as the benchmark for police cars since the mid-1990s, but was taken out of production…
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