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    Helena Hadjarian, 16, leads the Edison High School team during the 13th annual Guard Show at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Edison seeks to improve crosswalk

    EDISON — People crossing between the Inman Grove Senior Citizen Residence and the shopping center across the street may soon find their trek to be much safer. At its regular meeting on Feb. 11, the Township Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution awarding a contract to Berto Construction Inc. in an amount not…

  • Board returns to talks on school space issues

    Acting super suggests another referendum, just for additions, improvements BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Is another bond referendum to be or not to be? That is the question that school officials are facing as they look ahead after voters’ overwhelming rejection of a $166.8 million referendum on Jan. 26. Nearly three-quarters of the 7,498 residents…

  • Sophomore tells 4th-graders about dangers of tobacco use

    Shruti Nadkarni of Edison, a sophomore at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, presents an anti-smoking program to fourth-graders on Feb. 1. MICHELLE DAINO EDISON — Fourth-graders at the Wardlaw Hartridge School learned about the dangers of tobacco Feb. 1 thanks to sophomore and township resident Shruti Nadkarni. The student’s program, “Tar Wars,” consisted of a…

  • Board navigating through search for superintendent

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Board of Education has narrowed its search for a new superintendent of schools to about a dozen résumés. The board will discuss the matter during a special public board meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Education Center, but no decision will be made that night,…

  • Not just for kicks

    Jalen Edwards, 4, of Perth Amboy, and classmates work on their moves during the Feb. 13 Kick-a-Thon for Haiti Relief at the Satori Academy of Martial Arts in the Tano Mall, Amboy Avenue in Edison. Local martial artists at the academy’s locations in Edison and East Brunswick completed 11,000 kicks and raised nearly $4,000 for…

  • Four days of flowers follow winter blast

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — For anyone who’s had enough winter weather, this weekend will provide an opportunity to focus on spring. The eighth annual New Jersey Flower and Garden Show is coming to the New Jersey Convention Center, 97 Sunfield Ave. The event runs Feb. 18 from 1 to 9 p.m., Feb.…

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    Scott Martin of Edison and his 3-year-old daughter, Hailey, enjoy a ride down the hill at Holmdel Park in Monmouth County Feb. 11 when the skies finally cleared after two days of snowfall. ERIC SUCAR staff

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    Sam Javier (center), 11, of Edison, and Stephen Marosi, 7, of Metuchen, participate in a Kick-a-Thon for Haiti Relief Feb. 13 at the Satori Academy of Martial Arts in the Tano Mall, Amboy Avenue in Edison. Local martial artists at the academy’s locations in Edison and East Brunswick completed over 11,000 kicks and raised nearly…