Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Pedestrian plaza off the table in Metuchen; new proposal will not close New Street, officials said
METUCHEN – North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority officials have gone back to the drawing board to figure out what is best for the intersection of Main Street and New Street/Hillside Avenue. This time, a proposal will not include “the closure of New Street or result in significant parking loss on Main Street, but incorporates some…
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Metuchen Planning Board approves Historic Preservation Plan element to Master Plan
METUCHEN – With a Historic Preservation Plan element in the borough’s masterplan, it could very well prevent what happened to the historic Hester Poole house on Rose Street last year. “Everyone agreed it was a historic home,” said Robert Renaud, attorney for the Metuchen Planning Board. “Also, everyone agreed it had gotten to the point…
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Middlesex Water Company officials to host meeting regarding PFOA drinking water notice in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE – Middlesex Water Company officials will host a meeting Monday to detail important information about the drinking water notice mailed to residents last week regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The meeting is set for 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 at Colonia High School, 180 East St., Colonia section of Woodbridge. Customers who receive water from…
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Milltown will gauge public opinion on allowing retail cannabis businesses on Ryders Lane through non-binding referendum
MILLTOWN – Borough officials will gauge public opinion with a non-binding ballot question in the November election on whether or not they are in favor of allowing recreational retail cannabis businesses along the highway commercial zones of Ryders Lane. “The goal is to ascertain sentiment so we can revisit the issue of permitting cannabis businesses…
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NJPGA recognizes golf instructor at Plainfield Country Club
EDISON – Ryan Hager, director of golf instruction at Plainfield Country Club, spends his time teaching the game of golf to people of all levels. For his efforts, Hager has been recognized as Teacher of the Year through New Jersey Section of the PGA of America (NJPGA), which awards recipients in several categories. The New…
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Area native brings her dreams to life through success of annual ghost walks
WOODBRIDGE – The Woodbridge Haunted Ghost Walk, which has become a big hit during the Halloween season for the past 14 years, started as a passion for Jane McLaughlin. Th annual walk features spirited residents of Woodbridge past, which McLaughlin brings to life with actors and actresses. “Some have been with me from the very…
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Morris Habitat for Humanity builds first home in Middlesex County; Old Bridge community welcomes Elie family
OLD BRIDGE – Habitat for Humanity provides opportunities when “life happens.” For Jimmy and Taylor Elie, they met in high school. “We had our daughter young,” Taylor Elie said, adding the couple worked together trying their best to raise their family in New York City, which now has become a family of four with an…
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Volunteers glean for a good cause
OLD BRIDGE – Volunteers pulled on their gloves and maneuvered through the 24-acre fields of Hauser Hill Farms to glean apples, Napa cabbage and rainbow swiss chard, all for a good cause. “Last year, because of [COVID-19] and economic hardship, we moved 2.6 million pounds of food to 87 feeding organizations across the State of…
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It’s more than a ‘cup of joe’ at Biggby Coffee; Metuchen is the chain’s first location in New Jersey
METUCHEN – It was more than the “cup of joe” experience during a visit to California that eventually led Brian Glass to open Biggby Coffee. “I went out to visit my father for 10 days and happened to visit the same coffee place not thinking much of it at the time,” he said. “On the…
