• Arts council seeks gardens for tour

    The Metuchen Arts Council seeks gardens for its first Art in the Garden Tour on June 8. Metuchen residents who have established gardens should contact Grace Shackney at [email protected] or 732-549-3294.

  • Car shows to begin every Thursday

    The Edison Light Cruisers will host Thursday Cruise Nights at the Edison Home Depot, Route 1 South, beginning Thursday, April 18 at 6-9 p.m. Open to all, the family-friendly event offers music, games and cars. The event is held Thursday evenings, weather permitting, through mid-October.

  • Teachers invited to workshops at Rider

    The National Writing Project (NWP) at Rider University, Lawrenceville, invites K- 12 teachers to the campus for a summer of professional development opportunities. Teachers will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of sessions presented by NWP-trained teacher consultants. The sessions will run July 8-18. Sessions include “Using Technology to Infuse Nonfiction Reading into…

  • Metuchen to celebrate Earth Day April 13

    The Metuchen Recreation Commission, Metuchen Environmental Commission and Metuchen Public Works Department will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 13. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with a continental breakfast at the Metuchen Senior Center, 15 Center St. The group will be cleaning a portion of the Middlesex County Greenway. Attendees are asked to…

  • Former Camp Kilmer site slated for affordable housing

    Rezoning plan sent to council for approval BY DANIELLE TEPPER Staff Writer EDISON — After two years of negotiations, plans to redevelop the property formally known as Camp Kilmer are finally moving forward. Following the April 1 Planning Board meeting, the redevelopment plan was sent to the Township Council for approval. The property is part…

  • business briefs 

    The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a food and wine tasting from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15 at The Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick. Melissa Gorga of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” will be the special guest. To purchase tickets, visit gocentraljersey.com. Sponsorship is available by contacting Lauren Milano at…

  • Accident-prone intersection in Edison will get traffic light

    Some 27 accidents have been reported at Woodbridge Ave. and Gurley Road since 2010 EDISON — The intersections of Woodbridge Avenue with Gurley Road and Trenton Avenue should see a steep decline in motor vehicle accidents with the installation of a much-anticipated traffic light. According to Middlesex County Freeholder and former Edison Township Councilman Charles…

  • Edison residents partake of ‘Coffee with a Cop’

    Residents invited to ask questions over complimentary caffeine fix BY DANIELLE TEPPER Staff Writer Edison residents Lynn and Robert O’Connell share their concerns about truck traffic near their home with Capt. Mark Anderko and Capt. Matthew Freeman of the Edison Police Department at the Edison Diner as part of the kickoff of the “Coffee with…

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