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JEFF GRANIT staff J.P. Stevens’ Andrew Baneosino (top) and Edison’s Justin Thompson battle for the loose ball during the Eagles’ win Thursday in Edison.
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Therapy dogs give their patients paws
Old Bridge hospital says canines help reduce blood pressure, stress BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Instructor Beth Williams pets Molly, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, owned by Joann McCloskey (l), of East Brunswick, during Sunday’s training session. Molly, Josie and their classmates seem to have a natural gift for…
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School spirit
JEFF GRANIT staff The Edison High School cheerleading team gets the crowd rooting for the basketball team’s success at a game against J.P. Stevens High School, Edison, last week.
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Train station the new Lovers’ Lane
John Aden Lewis When the southbound evening train pulls into Metuchen station, hardworking Metuchenites swarm off the platform and into the parking lot. What happens next is wonderful. Dozens of reunions occur as people in idling cars and commuters spot one another. When eye contact is made with a loved one, the “I’m home” grin…
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Did you hear the one about the WOMB tournament?
Adele Young Bloopers We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it into one of Greater Media Newspapers’ 12 publications during the previous year. We’re grateful that these items did not make it into print, especially the ones we like to call … Things…
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Greater Women of Central N.J. winners to be honored Feb. 15
Greater Media Newspapers is hosting its first annual Greater Women of Central New Jersey Feb. 15. For the past two months, nominations have been solicited for women working in the disciplines of business, health care and nonprofit. The nominees are women who have been able to triumph despite the challenges and make a true difference…
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Acting governor signs tougher DWI law
Codey honors parents who lost 17-year-old son to drunken driver One day before New Year’s Eve, a night when many drink too much and get behind the wheel, acting Gov. Richard Codey visited Edison to sign a law that will make it tougher for repeat drunken-driving offenders to slip through the cracks. Codey was joined…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff The Pepe family, of Edison, skate their way into the new year Sunday at the Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink.
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Residents must pony up $40 for mayor’s speech
Taxpayers miffed that speech will be givenat paid event Taxpayers miffed that speech will be given at paid event If you want to know what the state of Edison Township is, you’ll have to pay $40 to find out from the mayor in person. It’s been a tradition of Mayor George A. Spadoro to give…
