Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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New Metuchen police officer brings her drive and determination to the borough
METUCHEN – New police officer Jessica E. Roca brings her “drive and determination” to Metuchen. Mayor Jonathan Busch swore in Roca, an Edison native, with her parents and grandparents by her side at a Borough Council meeting on Feb. 3. Roca, who is fluent in Spanish, will become the second female currently serving the Metuchen…
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Donation collection continuing for Metuchen family who lost house, cat in fire
METUCHEN – Donations are being collected for longtime residents Bob and Kathy Miller who lost not only their home on Charles Street in Metuchen, but also their family cat, to a fire two weeks ago. The fire, which occurred about 5 p.m. on Jan. 22, appears to have started on the porch because of a…
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Milltown Mel predicts an early spring in front of record crowd
MILLTOWN – A welcome crowd on Super Bowl Sunday came out bright and early to see what Milltown Mel – the toothy teller of the weather – had to predict. Whether rooting for the San Francisco 49ers or the Kansas City Chiefs, the crowd was rooting for Mel to predict an early spring. And…
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Homeowners of Mary Wilkins Freeman home instrumental in preserving her literary legacy
METUCHEN – Little did they know when they moved into their new home on Lake Avenue in Metuchen in 2003, Robert and Rebeccah Seely would spend the following 16 years essentially living and breathing Mary Wilkins Freeman. Freeman at the turn of the century lived in the home and was one of the top two…
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Animal advocates call for Old Bridge to ban retail sale of dogs and cats ahead of retail pet center opening
OLD BRIDGE – Animal advocates are calling for the township to consider banning the retail sale of dogs and cats after the news of a retail pet center soon opening in The Shoppes at Old Bridge on Route 9. The advocates said they are not against the retail pet center to open; however, they are…
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Monroe taxpayers are expected to receive tax dollars back through refund of school bonds
MONROE – Monroe taxpayers are expected to receive tax dollars back estimated at approximately $1.2 million to $2.2 million through the refinancing and refunding of existing 2012 and possibly parts or all of the 2015 bond series, according to School Business Administrator Michael Gorski. The Board of Education approved a resolution at a board meeting…
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Metuchen streamlines development application process
METUCHEN – Somewhere along the line, the original purpose of the Technical Review Committee (TRC) prior to Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings got lost. “TRC was originally designed and structured to take some of the formality out of the process and save applicants money and frustration,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said. “It was…
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Edison teen’s photo is on Girl Scout cookie s’mores package
EDISON – A familiar face may pop on your next Girl Scout cookie purchase. Jacqueline Trotman, 16, a sophomore at John P. Stevens High School and a member of Troop 81390, was one of 26 girls selected nationwide – one of seven in New Jersey – to have their photos placed on the cookie packages.…
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Authorities name grandmother and granddaughter as fatalities in fire at duplex home on Jill Court in Edison
EDISON – A 56-year-old woman and her six-year-old granddaughter lost their lives in the fatal fire at fire at a duplex home on Jill Court, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Police Chief Thomas Bryan. Kathleen O’Callahan, 56, and her 6-year-old granddaughter were identified by the Middlesex County Regional Medical…
