• Time for change with Edison police issue

    My experiences with the Edison Police Department have always been positive. After the “60 Minutes” television presentation, I supported our officers. We should not judge all Edison police by the actions of a few; however, this behavior cannot continue. Edison has become the laughingstock of the country. While people are unemployed or barely making a…

  • Weighing in on closing of facilities

    To the concerned families and guardians of those with developmental disabilities who insist that the aggregate institutionalized setting of developmental centers provides unmatched care for our vulnerable citizens — why not open up the facility to the general public? With the closing of the Woodbridge and North Jersey developmental centers in 2017, why not open…

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  • Advocates sue in fight to keep developmental center open

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Family members and guardians of residents at two developmental centers slated for closure announced June 5 that they don’t plan to take the shuttering of the facilities lying down. The advocates for residents of the Woodbridge Developmental Center (WDC), Rahway Avenue, and the North Jersey Developmental Center (NJDC), Totowa, filed…

  • Trash & treasure sale to be held in Edison

    Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, Edison, will hold a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, on June 15. Merchandise will include furniture, baby items, bicycles, kitchen items, sporting goods, technology equipment, electronics, jewelry, household items and bric-a-brac. For more information, call 732-549- 4178 or visit www.oaktreechurch.org.

  • Edison mayor looks to county prosecutor about police issues

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano met with Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey last week to discuss “relevant issues” surrounding the Edison Police Department. Both parties confirmed the meeting that occurred June 5, but they did not specify what was discussed. Ricigliano said she asked for the meeting…

  • Monmouth County courses open to all golfers for a fee

    By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer A golfer takes a shot from a fairway at the Shark River Golf Course in Neptune. The course is among eight operated by the Monmouth County Park System. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The 2013 golf season is open to all residents and nonresidents in Monmouth County, with eight unique courses…

  • Irene “Mary” Haussermann Heims

    Mrs. Heims, 75, of Monroe, formerly of Sayreville, died May 23, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1995, she was employed for 10 years as a ward clerk at Roosevelt Hospital, Edison. She served as a member of the Sayreville Democratic Organization. She was predeceased by a…

  • Prosecutor, attorney spar over evidence at bail hearing

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The bail for the Edison police officer accused of setting fire to the home of his superior officer, an Edison police captain, has been reduced from $5 million to $2 million in cash. State Superior Court Judge Bradley Ferencz made the decision to reduce the bail during a bail motion…

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