• Kids’ summer musical theater workshops set

    Kids In Production will host two one-week musical theater workshops to be held the weeks of July 18 and 25, Monday through Friday, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Metuchen High School. The workshops are for ages 11-16. There will be a free showcase each Friday for family and friends to attend. The fee is…

  • Edison man competes to be America’s best handyman

    Will be featured in second season of HGTV show this fall BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Andy Panko (l) stands with Scott McGillivray, a celebrity judge on HGTV’s show “All American Handyman.” PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDY PANKO EDISON — Last fall, Andy Panko found himself hooked on HGTV’s show “AllAmerican Handyman,” which was airing its…

  • Congregation Beth-El offers free membership

    Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, is offering free first-year memberships to any unaffiliated persons. The temple offers Hebrew school classes, which meet for a two-hour session one day a week to accommodate families with a busy schedule. Beth-El has a socially active Sisterhood, a Men’s Club and an adult education classes. For more information,…

  • Fair seeks entrants for Home Arts contest

    Anyone who has dreamed of winning a blue ribbon is encouraged to enter the Home Arts Division of the Middlesex County Fair. Ribbons will also be awarded for second and third place, Best of Show, and honorable mention. There are 14 divisions: Vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods, canning, quilts, needlework, knitting and crocheting, handwork, sewing,…

  • Edison set to install solar panels on town hall roof

    Project being funded with federal energy grant BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The municipal building is going solar. The Township Council recently voted to award a $630,000 contract to Fai-Gon Electric Inc., Piscataway, for the design and construction of a flat-roof-mounted solar electric system for the 44,000-square-foot municipal building. “It is Edison’s largest…

  • Metuchen superintendent to announce retirement

    Citizens group calls for public presence at meeting BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Metuchen Superintendent of Schools Terri Sinatra will soon announce her plans to retire at year’s end. “The rumors are correct,” she told the Sentinel on Friday. She said she has not officially informed the Board of Education of her retirement, but that the…

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    Joe Rydarowski cools off with son Joseph, 1, in the kiddie pool section of the Metuchen Municipal Pool, Lake Avenue, on July 9. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • India Parade permit battle lands in court

    IBA alleges that Edison officials may have acted in conflict of interest BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer I n the continual feud over who will run the annual India Day parade, the Indian Business Association (IBA) on July 5 filed a nine-count civil complaint against the Oak Tree Business Association, as well as a host…

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    Samantha Floersch, 2, enjoys a break from the heat during a trip to the Metuchen Municipal Pool, Lake Avenue, on Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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