Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
-
Edison BOE will discuss proposal to end overcrowding in schools on April 26
EDISON – A proposal is on the table to essentially “begin to end” the overcrowding issues in the Edison Township School District and address the dire needs of the district’s aging school buildings. The Board of Education (BOE) is expected to discuss and possibly move forward a proposal, which does not include going out to…
-
Attorney General’s Office investigating fatal police shooting in Edison
EDISON – Police fatally shot a man at a Judson Street residence, who was allegedly wielding a sharp-edged weapon, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. The shooting occurred shortly after 3:45 p.m. on April 12, according to a press release through the Attorney General’s (AG) Office on April 13. Edison police officers were…
-
Parkview students in Milltown demonstrate ‘domino effect of kindness’ through cereal boxes
MILLTOWN – The students at Parkview School demonstrated a “domino effect of kindness” through a cereal box challenge for their donation to the Middlesex County Spring Food Drive. Some 1,380 boxes were collected within 10 days. On April 5, the 362 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3 gathered for an assembly in the school’s gymnasium…
-
Edison seeks to end ‘monopoly of Optimum;’ council awards contract for feasibility study
EDISON – The township is exploring network options to end what they call “the monopoly of Optimum.” The Township Council approved a resolution awarding a contract/purchase order to Millennium Communications Group Inc., East Hanover, for a high-speed broadband feasibility study and business plan in the amount of $36,750 at a meeting in March. “The topic…
-
‘Coffee with a Cop’ a success in Old Bridge; next up ‘Pizza with Police’ in May
OLD BRIDGE – The inaugural Coffee with a Cop was a success for the Old Bridge Township Police Department. Members of the Old Bridge Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 127 greeted residents, who walked through the doors of Prep Coffee on Route 516 on April 2. Adults enjoyed a cup of coffee and kids enjoyed…
-
Referendum on track for November in Metuchen; full-day kindergarten is proposed
METUCHEN – The Metuchen School District is planning to use the 22.23% increase in state aid to offset operation costs associated with proposed additions and renovations to all four school buildings, which is on track for a referendum in November. “We are going to deposit [the additional state aid] to a capital reserve and other…
-
Monroe resident receives Congressional Gold Medal award for service in Ghost Army during World War II
MONROE – At age 98, Seymour Nussenbaum was “finally” recognized for his service with the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, during World War II. The Army veteran is one of nine remaining living members of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, to recently receive a Congressional Gold…
-
Campbell Elementary School in Metuchen serves as sustainable model; celebrates new larger capacity bike rack
METUCHEN – A $10,000 grant to install a new bike rack and purchase recycling receptacles placed in and around the school has helped Campbell Elementary School in its efforts “to promote energy conservation and make recycling common place.” The new bike rack replaces the current limited “rusty and dented” bike rack with the capacity for…
-
Ukrainian refugees find ‘refuge’ in Old Bridge; county residents organize humanitarian efforts
OLD BRIDGE – The words “pack quickly, we’re leaving” jolted sisters Lena and Maryna Barsukov in the early morning hours of Feb. 26. Two days prior Russia had invaded Ukraine, which has since uprooted millions of Ukrainians from their homes. It was their father, Zhenya, calling his daughters to meet him at the Poland border.…
