• Paws in the Park Dog Walk set for June 8

    The fourth annual Paws in the Park Dog Walk has been set for June 8 at Lake Papaianni in the Edison Municipal Complex. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the dog walk starts at noon. The event will include a group dog walk, dog contests, raffle, prizes, vendors, music, games, entertainment and adoptions. Proceeds will…

  • Metuchen Junebug ArtFest set to begin

    The sixth annual Metuchen Junebug Artfest is here, and planners and participants are abuzz with excitement. Sponsored by the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce and Metuchen Arts Council, this year’s Junebug Artfest will run 6-10 p.m. June 7, 14, 21 and 28 on Main Street. The unveiling of the 2013 original Junebug ArtFest sculpture, created…

  • Edison woman’s nonprofit links benign brain tumor survivors

    BY REGINA YORKGITIS Beth Rosenthal (c), Metuchen resident and benign brain tumor survivor, is joined by her parents, Jerry and Judith Rosenthal, at a Brain Tumor Awareness Month event at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, where they represented the nonprofit It’s Just Benign. Five years ago, an Edison resident launched a social networking…

  • Pallone asks for photos of restored Jersey Shore

    Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. is asking residents and visitors of New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District to submit their best photos of the restored Jersey Shore. The winning photo(s) will capture the spirit of the Jersey Shore after superstorm Sandy and will be displayed as the congressman’s new Facebook cover photo. Photos must be images of…

  • Changes made to Pearl St. redevelopment plans

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer METUCHEN — Borough officials hope that tweaks to the preliminary redevelopment plan for the Pearl Street parking lot will spark economic and aesthetic growth in the area. The shift of the proposed borough plaza would further benefit businesses along Main Street and across Route 27 while offering residents a larger…

  • Obama, Christie herald summer of recovery

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER & NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writers Members of the audience cheer and call out in response to the president’s remarks that the Shore is “stronger than the storm.” PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The buzzword was “recovery.” As President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie reunited to tour the Shore last week,…

  • Police: Drivers getting the message on DWI

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police officers with the Monmouth County DWI Task Force set up a command center for a checkpoint in Neptune Township on May 24. FRANK GALIPO It is 11 p.m. on Friday, the start of the Memorial Day weekend. While many people at the Shore are out celebrating the unofficial start…

  • Metuchen drives toward Complete Streets for boro

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A Complete Streets initiative could pave the way for more pedestrianfriendly streets in Metuchen. Charles Brown, a transportation-research specialist at Rutgers University, attended the May 20 meeting of the Metuchen Borough Council to advocate for the creation of a policy that would champion safer roads for walkers, bicyclists, public transit…

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    Against the backdrop of Convention Hall in Asbury Park, President Barack Obama tells the audience on May 28 that the Jersey Shore will continue to have his support as Sandy recovery efforts continue. Story, page 3. Video and more photos at www.gmnews.com. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

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