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    St. Joseph High School’s Tyler Weeks (l-r), Karl Towns, Danny Brix and Quenton DeCosey celebrate their 77-68 championship victory over Seton Hall Prep at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River on March 10. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • New development on way to Revlon site

    665,000-square-foot warehouse in works; R&D center sold BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A fter more than a decade of discussions, the first steps are being taken to redevelop the 62 acres known as the Revlon property, located at Route 27 and Talmadge Road. The Edison Township Council voted unanimously during its Feb. 23 meeting to…

  • Metuchen school taxes proposed to rise $104

    Board reinstates funds for technology, curriculum development, guidance BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A boost in state aid will allow school district officials to address a variety of needs in the 2012-13 school budget. The proposed $32 million budget is below the state-imposed 2 percent tax levy cap and represents a 1.8 percent increase over the…

  • Metuchen expects savings with automated recycling program

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen Business Administrator William Boerth (l-r), Councilwoman Dorothy Rasmussen, Public Works Director Fred Hall, Mayor Thomas Vahalla and driver Scott Roudi show the borough’s new truck. Metuchen will begin a new single-stream recycling program on April 2. The Public Works Department will be modifying the current curbside collection schedule to…

  • Edison police headquarters set to undergo extensive renovations

    EDISON — Extensive building renovations at the township’s police headquarters are scheduled to begin on March 23 and will continue for approximately one year. The renovation project will include security and building upgrades to all three floors of the police department, including the area around the municipal court and violations bureau. The renovation project will…

  • YMCA gets new president with ‘proven track record’

    Philadelphia-area Y official will lead network of four branches and 12 child care centers Scott Lewis METUCHEN — The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy has a new president and chief executive officer. Scott Lewis, currently senior group vice president at the YMCAof Philadelphia and Vicinity, will assume the role of president and…

  • Police: Burglary suspect entered hotel guest rooms in Edison

    Police released surveillance footage of the suspect who allegedly burglarized rooms at the Sheraton Hotel in Edison on Feb. 19. EDISON — Police are seeking information regarding an unidentified male suspect who burglarized multiple rooms at the Sheraton Hotel, located at 125 Raritan Center Parkway, on Feb. 19. During the late evening hours, the suspect…

  • Metuchen sees series of motor vehicle burglaries in one day

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A rash of motor vehicle burglaries and thefts were reported on March 9. Police were detailed to a parking lot on New Street around 1:41 p.m. on a report that the passenger window of a motor vehicle was shattered. The owner told police that she parked her vehicle…

  • Volunteers who CARE get a space of their own

    Charity organization provides resources to families in need in Edison area BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer CARE President Dora Ramos, Vice President Walter Santiago and Middlesex County Sheriff Millie Scott celebrate during the Feb. 23 grand opening of CARE’s office. EDISON — For Dora Ramos, it all began with a nice gesture from a school…