Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Lack of female ranking officers questioned in Edison

    Lack of female ranking officers questioned in Edison

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The recent promotion of five officers to sergeant prompted one councilwoman to question whether women were being given the same opportunities as men to advance within the force. Councilwoman Sapana Shah said at the May 23 township meeting she was disappointed that no women were among those promoted. “Do…

  • Three St. Helena students earn first place in Garden Club poster contest

    Three St. Helena students earn first place in Garden Club poster contest

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the National Garden Clubs Inc., offer students in grades one through five the opportunity to demonstrate through their own drawings of either Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl, their understanding of wildfire prevention and basic environmental conservation principles. The N.J. Garden Club has announced that three of the…

  • Edison AARP to meet June 20 at OLP Parish Center

    Edison AARP to meet June 20 at OLP Parish Center

    Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will meet on June 20 at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at Our Lady of Peace Parish Center, Franklin Avenue, Fords section of Edison. A business meeting, followed by refreshments, will close out this season’s meetings until Sept. 19. Canned food and miscellaneous items for veterans, hospitals, and nursing…

  • Trash and Treasure Sale slated for June 18

    Trash and Treasure Sale slated for June 18

    Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, North Edison, his holding a Trash and Treasure Sale on June 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Items for sale will include furniture, baby items, bikes, tech, electronics, sports equipment, jewelry, kitchen and household items, and bric-a-brac. For more information, call 732-549-4178 or visit…

  • Terra Nova Garden Club to hold flower show June 18 at Grove Street Library

    Terra Nova Garden Club to hold flower show June 18 at Grove Street Library

    The public is invited to visit A Small Standard Flower Show, “A Tribute to Thomas A. Edison,” June 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grove Street Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison, presented by the Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison. Horticultural and floral designs entered earlier by club members and judged according…

  • Meet historian and author Annette Wexler at Woodbridge Library June 23

    Meet historian and author Annette Wexler at Woodbridge Library June 23

    Come to the Woodbridge Main Library at 7 p.m. on June 23 to hear local author and historian Annette Wexler discuss the “rags-to-riches” tale of the late Remco Toy Company founder and industrial park developer, Isaac “Ike” Heller. As a public relations consultant for Heller Industrial Parks, Inc. Wexler interviewed many Heller family members and…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Michael A. Conoshenti and Catherine J. Costello, both of Edison, recently graduated from The University of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Conoshenti earned a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. Costello earned a bachelor of science degree in counseling and human services.  

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Gabriella Cyran of Metuchen, and Elizabeth Sharlow of Edison, were named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the spring 2016 semester. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

  • Woodbridge Library offering array of programs for teens, tweens in June

    Woodbridge Library offering array of programs for teens, tweens in June

    The Woodbridge Public Library is offering several events for teens and tweens throughout June, including a craft program, book club, monthly Teen Advisory Group meeting, and the kick-off to the Teen Summer Reading Program. June Crafternoon: Teens and tweens in grades 6-12 can make no-sew emoji pillows in the Main Library Meeting Room on June…