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CHRIS KELLY staff Justin Roman, of Edison, and Neal Kaplan, of Roselle, members of After Yellow Red, compete in the Keyport Battle of the Bands on Saturday.
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MIPH’s goal: Turning troubled lives around
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer EDISON — Middlesex Interfaith Partners with the Homeless (MIPH) has two simple goals — to increase local services and to one day end homelessness in the county. “We provide housing and support services, making it possible to end homelessness,” said Andrea Krich, who has been executive…
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MHS asbestos removal going well, expert says
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer METUCHEN — The asbestos removal project at Metuchen High School (MHS) is on schedule, a consultant told the Board of Education recently. “This is a three-phase project, along with two other weekend phases,” said Charles Schneekloth, of PMK Group Inc., the firm hired by the board…
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Pizza deliverymen robbed on same street within one week
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — For the second time within a week and on the same street, a pizza delivery turned into a robbery. Both incidents occurred on Lyle Place and involved different deliverymen. The descriptions of the suspects were similar. Threats were made in both incidents…
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Mayor calls for tougher sex offender notification
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Mayor Frank G. Pelzman said Monday he will push for state legislation that would allow towns to notify residents about sex offenders living in their communities. The announcement came six days after two convicted sex offenders, Kenneth E. Stanhope and James S. Young, were…
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Resident questions ordinance
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — It’s a curious coincidence to resident Kevin Duffy. The same night the Township Council touted pay-to-play reform, the governing body passed a resolution to award a $99,000 contract for professional services to auditors Hodulik & Morrison for another year. The reappointment was…
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Two accosted; 5 suspects at large
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON – It was a literal slap in the face to one teenager when his friend’s cell phone was stolen. Police said that a 15-year-old female and 16-year-old male, both of Roselle, were parked at the Inman Grove Shopping Center on Inman Avenue at…
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Edison First Aid Squad No. 1 had a lot of firsts
Squad members say they often get back more than they give BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Matthew Emerick, assistant captain of the Edison First Aid and Rescue Squad No. 1, chats with squad captain David Klemick about the squad’s recent 70th anniversary. It all started 70…
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Kane’s dedication to craft leads to 3 Emmys
Metuchen resident loves his work as television investigative reporter BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer COURTESY OF WALT KANE Photographer Anthony Cocco (l-r), reporter Walt Kane and I-Team producer Bill Schlosser receive their third consecutive Emmy for outstanding news reporting. The awards were presented April 3 at the Waldorf Astoria, New York…
