• Just dance

    Tilak Daga, 18, of East Brunswick, who was born with Down syndrome, competed in a contest in May with the Kaye Lynn Dance Studio, located in Edison and Milltown. He won third prize in the junior category for his solo “I Love Dance.” As a young boy, Tilak loved to watch Indian Bollywood movies, imitating…

  • Fords schoolteacher was ‘friend to everybody’

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent WOODBRIDGE — The community of Our Lady of Peace School, Fords, came together June 5 for a teary-eyed prayer service in honor of teacher Carol McCurdy, who passed away in February 2012. “It was a celebration of her life,” said sixth-grade teacher Elizabeth Piesen, who worked with McCurdy for many years.…

  • Tickets available for Designer Bag Bingo

    The Edison Boys Baseball League will hold a Designer Bag Bingo fundraiser on June 20 at the Pines Manor, Edison. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Admission tickets cost $40. Price includes bingo boards for each of the ten games and a hors d’oeuvre cocktail hour. A cash bar, a 50/50 and an apron raffle…

  • Raconteur Radio to stage ‘Jaws’ play

    Movie enthusiasts can kick off the summer with Raconteur Radio as they present their interpretation of the favorite beachside blockbuster “Jaws: A Staged Radio Play” on June 21. When a killer whale with the cunning of a U-boat commander is eating swimmers and threatening to destroy the precarious prosperity of a U.S. beach resort, the…

  • Edison, Metuchen home to 100 years of cross-country travel

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Workers install the Lincoln Highway marker on the grounds of Borough Hall in Metuchen. The marker — one of two, with the other placed near the Edison Memorial Tower — is part of the Edison-Metuchen Historical Society’s observation of the Lincoln Highway Centennial Celebration. PHOTO COURTESY OF TYREEN REUTER Edison and Metuchen…

  • Choosing custom-built cabinets

    The biggest myth about custom built cabinets and cabinetry is, well, who can afford them? Though pricing can go from affordable to astronomical, anyone looking for custom built cabinets can get what they want without busting the bank. Kitchen cabinets, living room bookcases, a bath vanity: whatever the use, cabinets should give a lifetime of…

  • Choosing a podiatrist

    Dr. Jason Grossman and his office staff A podiatrist, D.P.M., doctor of podiatric medicine, is the only health care professional whose total training focuses on the foot, ankle and related body systems. As a specialist in foot care, the podiatrist receives extensive training in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of foot and ankle disorders by…

  • Choosing a dog trainer

    Purr ’n Pooch dog training We Americans love animals; however, we know little about them. We are used to convenience and short cuts. We also believe there’s a perfect dog for everyone. The perfect dog is an enticing fantasy pooch. It’s the dog that instantly learns to pee outdoors, never menaces or frightens children, plays…

  • Choosing a chiropractor

    Dr. Ira Shapiro of Plaza Chiropractic Center poses with Shani Davis What is a chiropractor? Chiropractors are well-trained doctors specializing in the structure and function of the spine and joints of the body. Chiropractors receive a doctor of chiropractic degree and their training involves intensive studies of spinal adjusting or manipulation techniques and advanced radiology.…

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