Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • A new chapter for MCIA Book Recycling Program

    A new chapter for MCIA Book Recycling Program

    The Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s Recycling Division has surpassed yet another mile-marker. Division Manager Ed Windas recently confirmed that the Authority’s book recycling program took in its largest recorded tonnage in 2015. In total, last year’s program was responsible for recycling 28.2 tons of mixed paper, along with paperback and hardcover books — a 6-ton…

  • Edison Arts Society seeks artists for exhibit

    Edison Arts Society seeks artists for exhibit

    The Edison Arts Society is seeking artists to participate in a juried art exhibit entitled “Different Strokes,” which is to run from March 13-April 22 at the Metuchen Inn. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 11. Submissions will be accepted via e-mail or on CD. All work for review should include the artist’s name, the…

  • JCC announces presentation Feb. 23

    JCC announces presentation Feb. 23

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, has announced Richard Ferris will present “Family Ties: Giuseppe Verdi’s Fathers and Their Children,” at 10 a.m. on Feb. 23. The cost is $8 for JCCMC Members; $11 for non-members. For more information, contact Sue Horwitz at 732-494-3232, ext. 3603.

  • Computer and job search classes to be offered at library

    Computer and job search classes to be offered at library

    The Edison Public Library will offer free computer and job search classes for adults this winter at the Main Library, the North Edison Branch and the Clara Barton Branch. Classes are open to all adults. Registration begins one week before each class. The Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, will offer class on Tuesdays from…

  • Frank Pallone Sr. dies at 92

    Frank Pallone Sr. dies at 92

    Long-time public servant Frank J. Pallone Sr. has passed away at the age of 92. The former World War II tail gunner, sergeant, police detective and father of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) passed away on Feb. 7 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. “My dad always believed that public service was the…

  • Court date set for sports betting appeal

    Court date set for sports betting appeal

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The fate of New Jersey’s multi-year pursuit of legalized sports betting currently lies in the hands of a dozen federal judges who are slated to hear the case later this month. Dennis Drazin, adviser to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, said the state will argue for the…

  • Long Branch suspends 8 cops for not working

    Long Branch suspends 8 cops for not working

      By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A group of Long Branch police officers working the midnight shift have been reprimanded for what is being deemed by city officials as not working while on duty. Mayor Adam Schneider said five officers and three supervisors were suspended, and the administration will be making changes…

  • Mater Dei boys basketball team turning heads

    Mater Dei boys basketball team turning heads

    By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep’s boys basketball team is plowing through its schedule this season and turning heads in the process. Since losing to Pope John XXIII Regional High School Jan. 3, the Seraphs strung together 13 wins in a row to cement itself as a top Shore Conference contender this season. Mater Dei’s…

  • When boomers go the rental route

    When boomers go the rental route

    Cashing in the homestead for a nest egg and freedom By Marilyn Melia CTW Features While many young adults struggle to improve their finances in order to buy a home, some baby boomers are choosing the opposite route, selling their homes and renting instead as a path to a more secure retirement. When boomers own…