• Edison teachers volley to fight cancer

    EDISON — The Edison Township Education Association’s third annual Volleyball for Survival Tournament raised more than $12,000 for cancer research. Held Feb. 21 at John P. Stevens High School in Edison and organized by Denise Babst, the event pitted teams of teachers against one another to represent their schools in a volleyball competition for a…

  • Rutgers student takes political prowess straight to D.C.

    Debate winner from Edison has sights set on managing high-profile campaigns BY DANIELLE TEPPER Staff Writer In the annual Think Transatlantic National Finals, held March 4 at American University in Washington, D.C., Edison resident Sivaram Cheruvu came out as one of the winners, proving to himself that he has chosen the right career path. The…

  • Temple Emanu-El schedules April events

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will host a series of events throughout April. Shabbat Alive, a joyous and participatory musical service, is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12. Sample familiar and new foods from around the world at an exotic international dinner slated for April 13. Recipes will be available. This event…

  • Rutgers president bears burden of blame for Rice

    CODA GREG BEAN Like nearly everyone else in New Jersey, I’ve been angered and appalled by the disgusting and abusive behavior of the now-disgraced and unemployed former Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice. But newspaper coverage over the weekend had both my temper and my BS detector reacting like one of those DIVE! DIVE! claxons…

  • Vote ‘yes’ for education in Edison on April 16

    On April 16, voters in Edison will have the opportunity to vote on the local school district budget. School budgets remain (in the districts that still hold them) the one government expense taxpayers are allowed to vote directly on. Voters need to be aware of the realities of education in today’s world and today’s economy.…

  • Metuchen budget needs ‘yes’ votes on April 16

    Now more than ever, a “yes” vote for the school budget will ensure a competitive school system and increased property values for Metuchen. Each year, Metuchen citizens are asked to go to the polls in April to approve an operating budget for our schools. The school administration and the Board of Education have proposed a…

  • Sustain ‘positive trajectory’ by voting in favor of school budget

    For the third year in a row, the Edison Board of Education (BOE) budget hits the mark. Gov. Christie capped school budget increases at 2 percent, and if elections move to November, that 2 percent cap becomes de facto without voter approval. The Edison BOE transparently brought voters a budget increase of only 1.5 percent.…

  • Vote ‘no’ on Edison school budget April 16

    Residents passed the Edison Board of Education (BOE) budget last year in a show of good faith. The hope was that the board would “do the right thing” and be fiscally responsible and fair to students, BOE employees and taxpayers. We gave them a vote of confidence in our “yes” vote. In my opinion, our…

  • Edison BOE members urge re-electing incumbents

    We are members of the Edison Board of Education, but we write this letter as private citizens who are concerned about the district’s public school system and the well-being of the community. The town will prosper to the extent that its schools remain of high quality and under the control of independent board members. The…

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