• Daily-Garcia

    Kathleen Daily, David Garcia Mrs. and Mrs. John K. Daily of Long Valley announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen Mary, to David Garcia, son of Mr. & Mrs. Abner Garcia of Edison. The future bride is a graduate of Tenafly High School and Centenary College, Hackettstown, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree…

  • Registration open for Vacation Bible School

    Community Presbyterian Church, 75 Glenville Road, Edison, will hold its Vacation Bible School from 6-9 p.m. weekdays, July 22-26. The “SonWest Roundup” will include Bible stories, music, crafts and outdoor activities. Adults and children age 4 and above are welcome. To register, call 732-287-1666 or email [email protected].

  • Donations sought for science workshops

    Pragati K., an ambassador Girl Scout from Edison’s Troop 80789, plans to work on her Gold Award this summer, and she is reaching out to the community for assistance. With the goal of inspiring an interest in science, Pragati will offer a series of science workshops at Kiddie Keep Well Camp in Edison, a summer…

  • Event ups students’ New Jersey knowledge

    EDISON — The township’s Lindeneau School paid homage to the Garden State with its New Jersey Day on May 23. The event was run by the fourth-grade teachers as a fun way to help their students review and expand on their knowledge of New Jersey. The day’s events included playing state Geography Bingo, along with…

  • Rape shield bill passes Assembly

    A law that would provide protection to rape victims in New Jersey received unanimous support from the state Assembly on June 20. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan Jr. (D-Middlesex), would create a rape shield law for civil cases. It was approved 76-0 in a full-Assembly vote. The rape shield statute in criminal prosecutions…

  • Wardlaw-Hartridge adds lacrosse program

    EDISON — The township’s Wardlaw- Hartridge (W-H) School has expanded its athletic program with the addition of lacrosse for boys and girls. Athletes in the middle and high schools have spent this inaugural spring season with daily practice sessions that emphasize drills and skills. By 2014, the school aims to play its first game as…

  • Wacky Bowling to benefit Make-A-Wish

    The third annual Wacky Bowling event to benefit Make-A-Wish New Jersey will be held June 29 at Knob Hill Country Lanes, Route 33, Manalapan. Wacky Bowling can be enjoyed by young children, teens, families and seniors, and does not require bowling skills. Bowling will be held on regular lanes — some with bumpers, some without.…

  • Cancer survivor reflects on journey toward health at celebration event

    By REGINA YORKGITIS Staff Writer Cancer survivor Steven Danatos of Metuchen shares his story with others at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s cancer survivorship event. RICHARD DEWITT A U.S. Marine, corporate executive and nonsmoker, Metuchen resident Steven Danatos was a man who never asked for driving directions. “I’m a Marine,” Danatos said. “I made it…

  • Brainy Borough may get ‘historic district’ designation

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A home on Hillside Avenue in Metuchen, as seen in the 1930s and present, remains strikingly close to its original state. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TYREEN REUTER METUCHEN — Although the Brainy Borough — as evidenced by its nickname origins — is rich with history, it has no officially designated historic…

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