• Edison Elks Lodge installs new officers

    The Edison Elks Lodge No. 2487 recently held its installation of officers. The following officers were installed: Stewart Warner, exalted ruler; George Kraemer, leading knight; Dave Erskine, loyal knight; Doug Pearson, lecturing knight; Nancy Dunham, secretary; John Hansen, treasurer; Jim Kurdyla, esquire; Bill McIntyre, chaplain; Ed DeBaker, inner guard; Chris Gregis, tiler; Ken Vercammen, justice;…

  • Edison to see cleanup thanks to state grant

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer EDISON — Municipal officials plan to use state grant money to fight the buildup of litter in Edison. The state recently awarded Edison with a Clean Communities grant of $157,738, according to a press release. The money will be used to combat waste through several channels, said Jay Elliot, Edison’s…

  • President Obama should be impeached for Benghazi

    The following quote covers much of the current happenings in America and the inactions, over-reactions and basic ineptitude of President Obama and his staff: “If power corrupts, weakness in the seat of power, with its constant necessity of deals and bribes and compromising arrangements, corrupts even more.” (Barbara Tuchman, American historian, 1912- 1989) I never…

  • Big savings on government insurance purchases

    GUEST COLUMN HARRY S. POZYCKI I am pleased to report that there is actual good news on the local government spending front. Regular citizens throughout New Jersey are taking matters into their own hands and saving millions of tax dollars by successfully advancing a practical and robustly competitive model for the purchase of health insurance…

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    A trail at Holmdel Park, Holmdel, is awash in sunlight on a recent afternoon. JESSICA D’AMICO

  • Street fair and craft show set for June 2

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 17th annual Spring Street Fair & Craft Show on June 2. The fair will run along Main and New streets in downtown Metuchen from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Over 120 artists, crafters and vendors will participate. Exhibitor applications are available by visiting…

  • Health and safety fair scheduled for June 9

    The Edison Municipal Alliance/Youth Services Commission will hold the 14th annual Health and Safety Fair at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 9. The event will include information on men’s and women’s health, fire and police safety, child health, immunization and early…

  • Proposed affordable housing in Edison gets tax break

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council approved tax abatements for affordable housing units at the former Camp Kilmer property. The council voted 6-1 at its May 22 meeting to approve tax abatements for the 120 housing units, which will be built on the former military site at Plainfield Avenue. Half of…

  • Officials ok signal at ‘tough’ intersection

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer EDISON — Drivers may soon have an easier time when crossing one intersection in the township. The Edison Township Council adopted an ordinance that allows for the municipality to perform studies of properties near the intersection of Oak Tree Road and Woodland Avenue. Municipal officials aim to execute road improvements…

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