• First annual Edison Energy Forum Feb. 12

    The first annual, Edison Energy Forum will take place 1-3 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Edison Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Boulevard, Council Chambers, second floor. This forum is presented by the township of Edison and the Edison Chamber of Commerce. Focus will be placed on Edison and greater-Edison businesses to reduce energy consumption and costs.…

  • MCC DECA Conference attracts students from throughout region

    MCC hosts regional competition for high-school students on Jan. 8 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Sahar Ahmed (l) and Inayah Rafi, of North Brunswick, compete in the DECA marketing competition at Middlesex County College on Jan. 8. PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON EDISON — High-school students from all over the state were dressed to impress…

  • Yo! The Gabba Gang is coming to town

    The popular children’s television show “Yo Gabba Gabba!” will come alive at the State Theatre during four shows on Feb. 7 and 8. Show times are 3 and 6 p.m. both days. Co-presented by State Theatre and AEG Live, “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!” is back on the road in 2013 with a new show, “Get…

  • Chili Challenge benefit on Feb. 17

    The Borough Improvement League (BIL) is has announced the return of the Brainy Borough Chili Challenge. The event will be held Feb. 17 from 1-5 p.m. at the Old Franklin School, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Attendees will have the chance to sample more than a dozen different local chilis and vote for their favorites. Prizes…

  • Chili Cook Off Feb. 9 in New Brunswick

    The First Reformed Church in New Brunswick is hosting its eighth Annual Chili Cook Off on Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to enter the contest by bringing a 1-gallon pot of chili, vegetarian or otherwise, to the church, at 9 Bayard St., New Brunswick. Cornbread, salad, cheese, sour cream, dessert, iced tea…

  • Caring Hospice Services seeking office volunteers

    Caring Hospice Services is seeking dedicated, reliable and caring volunteers for the organization’s office in Edison. Volunteers will provide assistance with filing, faxing, and answering phones, and take part in a team environment. Many retired citizens of Middlesex County work with the office and support the patient care staff. Caring Hospice Services is a holistic,…

  • Veronica I. (Nyers) Sgro Shehade

    Ms. Sgro Shehade, 77, of North Brunswick, died on Jan. 31, 2013, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Hopelawn, she lived in North Brunswick for the past 23 years. She worked at Bradlee’s in North Brunswick for 10 years before retiring in 1993, and prior to that, she owned Evelyn’s…

  • Roosevelt Care Center remembers resident, patient advocate

    EDISON — What made Ilona “Loni” Merel one of the greatest patient advocates ever to travel the halls of Roosevelt Care Center in Edison was that she wasn’t championing a particular cause — she was the keeper of her home. After nearly three decades as a Roosevelt resident, the former Rutgers University professor and one…

  • What will you be doing on Mr. Darwin’s special day?

    CODA GREG BEAN When I read the story in The New York Times last Saturday that U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (N.J.-12) had introduced a resolution designating Charles Darwin’s birthday — Feb. 12 — as Darwin Day, my first thought was: Uh-oh! You’re gonna get some grief for this! There he was in the photo that…

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