• Former county sheriff, cohorts admit to roles in bribery scheme

    Joseph C. Spicuzzo Former Middlesex County Sheriff Joseph C. Spicuzzo, a longtime chair of the Middlesex County Democratic Party, admitted in court June 25 to taking part in a jobs-for-cash scheme that yielded him approximately $112,000 in bribes from those seeking positions or promotions in the sheriff’s office, according to Acting Attorney General John J.…

  • Celebrate the Freedom of Information Act

    This Independence Day marks 47 years since the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into federal law. Yet Americans are still distrustful of government. A 2013 Pew Research Center poll showed that only 26 percent of Americans surveyed say they can trust government in Washington “almost always or most of the time” —…

  • CODA

    It’s no fun, but the life you save may well be your own Greg Bean Here’s what I learned on my summer vacation: If you’re 50 years old and haven’t had your first colonoscopy, talk to your doctor, make an appointment and get ’er done. If you’re 60, and due for your 10- year checkup…

  • Author looks at ‘wars’ waged in global marketplace

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Rebekah Peeples Massengill engages with the audience during a reading and discussion of her book, “Walmart Wars: Moral Populism in the 21st Century.” METUCHEN — Love them or hate them, it hardly matters. They’re in seemingly every neighborhood. There are 4,043 Wal-Mart stores across the country, to be exact. And…

  • Asperger nonprofit to host movie night

    Autism Asperger Spectrum Education Network (ASPEN) Middlesex/Union will host a movie night from 7:30-9:30 p.m. July 10 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The featured movie will be “Mozart and the Whale,” a love story based on the reallife relationship of Jerry Newport and Mary Meinel Newport, two…

  • Despite decision, same-sex marriage rights remain stalled in N.J.

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on June 26 that deemed it unconstitutional to deny federal benefits to married same-sex couples, supporters of gay marriage in New Jersey could only celebrate vicariously through those in other states. “This is a truly monumental day for our community and in our…

  • Councilman: Police ordinance leaves something to be desired

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Members of the Edison Township Council’s public safety committee met with Acting Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey on June 27 to discuss the proposed police hiring and promotional practices ordinance, as well as other police concerns. Council Vice President Michael Lombardi said the ordinance is currently under review by…

  • Summer jobs are salvation for some

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Sean Wilson looks out the window onto the Asbury Park boardwalk. Wilson, who studies food service management at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, said his summer job translates to pocket money for the semester. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Summer in New Jersey typically means beach days, barbecues and…

  • PSE&G plans precautions to diminish power outages

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Dick Wernsing, manager of electric asset strategy for PSE&G, points out the water line left by Sandy’s storm surge at the power company’s facility in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge. See story, page 3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A fter superstorm Sandy pummeled the region on Oct. 29, millions of…

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