Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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NT on campus published jan. 20
Erin Palmer of Manalapan has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester at Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Kyle T. Kutz of Howell has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester at Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Marisa Ashley Moses of Howell has been named to the dean’s list…
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Edison Police to hold Civilian Police Academy
The Edison Police Department will hold a Civilian Police Academy starting Feb. 23 from 7:30-9:30 p.m., and will run for eight Tuesday evenings through April. The academy, to be held at the Edison Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Blvd., is open to all Edison residents, 18 or older, who register before Jan. 29. The class size…
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French club to host Feb. 2 meeting
Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m., Feb. 2, at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French. Participation is free. Relaxed work meetings with moderate preparations and active participation in discussions are required. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.
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Music Program schedules events
The Metuchen High School Music Program will kick off 2016 with two community-oriented events. The music students will cook and serve breakfast to all participants with a ticket at Applebee’s, 1045 Route 1 South, Edison, from 8-10 a.m. on Jan. 30. The cost is $10. The second event is Designer Bag Bingo to be held…
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Ceremony in Jackson will be reminder of MIA/POWs
JACKSON – An empty chair and table will soon stand as a testament to the thousands of missing military members who have served in America’s wars. On Feb. 3 at 2 p.m., local veterans, municipal officials and members of the New Jersey chapter of Rolling Thunder will host a Missing Man Table and Chair of Honor…
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Muslim leaders express concerns
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Challenges that Muslims face in central New Jersey center around anti-Muslim rhetoric expressed in the mainstream media. “The rhetoric is extremely powerful,” said Sami Catovic, executive director of the New Brunswick Islamic Center. James Sues, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) New Jersey, said a…
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District discusses year one PARCC results
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN – As local school districts prepare for another year of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test, officials are providing a look into the data received regarding how students fared in the inaugural year of the new academic assessment. “In 2015 New Jersey…
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Center announces trip to the Museum of Tolerance and the New York City Public Library
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will offer a trip to the new Museum of Tolerance, a Simon Wiesenthal Center, in New York City and a history/architecture tour of the Schwarzman building of the New York City Public Library on March 16. The bus leaves the JCC on Oak Tree…
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LB Planners differ on mixed-use proposal
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH-After a lukewarm response by the Long Branch Planning Board, the developer of a proposed mixed-use building on Brighton Avenue is considering amending his plans. Martin Grubman, principal of Emgee Realty LLC, requested that the board carry his application for two retail units and 12 residential units for 57-61…
