• Edison gears up for adult coed softball

    The Edison Recreation Department is preparing for its 20th annual adult coed softball league season. The league, which is open to all, begins on Sept. 2, and the season ends in early November. The entrance fee is $200 per team. Team applications are available at the Recreation Office, 100 Municipal Blvd., and must be returned…

  • Mamet production set at Edison playhouse

    Fearless Productions will present David Mamet’s “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” at the Edison Valley Playhouse, 2196 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The play examines the sex lives of two men and two women. It contains extremely mature content and adult themes, and is not recommended for children. In the story, two male office workers, Danny and…

  • Children’s programs set at Metuchen library

    Children’s STEM programs, sponsored by the Friends of the Metuchen Library, will be offered at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The programs include:  Traveling Turtles, 11 a.m.-noon July 12. With instructors from the Wetlands Institute, children age 5 and up can investigate turtles and their anatomy, behaviors, adaptations and more. …

  • $300K grant to fund boiler replacement at schools

    METUCHEN — The borough’s school district will receive close to $300,000 in grant money from the Schools Development Authority (SDA). Two grants totaling $287,837 will provide funding to replace boilers at Campbell Elementary School and Edgar Middle School. The project is estimated to cost $707,091, leaving a local contribution of $424,254. The SDA has executed…

  • Film festival gears up in Metuchen

    The Metuchen Public Library will hold its annual film festival, the Edna Newby International Film Festival, on Mondays in July and August. Each film will be shown twice, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The schedule is as follows:  July 14, “Son of the Bride,” (Argentina, 2001)  July 21, “Philomena,” (England, 2013) …

  • Nonprofit seeks to be ‘Angels’ to kids in need

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer EDISON — A day of fun and fundraising slated for July 12 has several beneficiaries, but they all share a common thread — they are children grappling with life-changing challenges. “Our goal is to provide a day filled with fun, happiness and worry-free joy to children who may otherwise not…

  • Cash-for-gold shop receives summonses after police sting

    EDISON — A township jewelry store received more than 200 violations as part of a crackdown by the state Division of Community Affairs (DCA) on cash-for-gold operations in central and northern New Jersey. International Gold Buyers, 1 Lincoln Ave., was hit with municipal-court summonses for 209 alleged infractions — each carrying a fine of $500…

  • Reader defends religious origins of Constitution

    This letter is in response to both Borden Applegate and Ray Kalainikas from the July 2 issue of the Sentinel. Both of you could not be more wrong. Yes, you’re entitled to your opinion, but this country is definitely a Christian country — and we like it like that. The Founding Fathers were religious men…

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    Fireworks at Freehold Raceway mark the Fourth of July.

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