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Falcons drops boys basketball season-opener to Bears
Varsity Report BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent St. Joseph High School of Metuchen’s Julian Hendrickson (#33) slides the puck past Woodbridge High School’s Tommy Bauer during the Dec. 10 game played at the Woodbridge Community Center. The Falcons skated past the Barrons, 9-2. SCOTT FRIEDMAN St. Joseph’s The thought among observers who follow high school basketball…
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Artist to exhibit in Asbury Park
As seen in TheBeachBeat.com Zol Uguumursaikhan of Howell will be exhibiting his latest works of art as part of an art show to be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 5 at Bands on a Budget, 630 Mattison Ave., Asbury Park. The public is invited to attend the event and welcome to BYOB. Uguumursaikhan,…
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NYT columnist George Vecsey at Neve Shalom
New York Times sports columnist George Vecsey will speak at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, on Jan. 18 at 7:30 pm. Vecsey’s talk is titled “American Lives – A New York Times Sports Columnist Discusses Loving Our Country through the Careers of Others.” His talk will follow Shabbat Services, which begin at 7:30…
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Fireworks display set for NYE in Metuchen
With the support of Metuchen Savings Bank, a member of the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce, the sky over Metuchen will once again be lit up as part of the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza, set to go off at midnight in the Pearl Street Parking lot on Dec. 31. For more than a century,…
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School officials: Students’ safety is No. 1 priority
Local superintendents react to tragic shootings at Connecticut elementary school BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Dec. 14 school massacre in Newtown, Conn. shocked the nation and left many questioning whether their children are safe when they go to school. Local school districts are charged with preparing for such scenarios, as unconscionable as they may…
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He’s coming to town
Santa took time away from his busy workshop to pay a visit to the 59th annual Winter Festival Parade in Metuchen on Nov. 25. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Don’t worry — it’s not the end of the world
Scholar debunks theory that Mayas marked Dec. 21 as end of days BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Donate those stockpiled canned goods to the hungry and repurpose that underground bunker as a hiding place for holiday gifts — which, by the way, must now be bought — because the world will not end on Dec.…
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Edison mayor tries to thwart sale of old police firearms
Ricigliano cites recent tragedy, but council overrides her veto BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano vetoed the amendment to an ordinance that would allow the police department to sell its firearms to licensed firearm dealers. However, on Dec. 12 the Township Council voted unanimously to override the mayor’s veto. Council President Robert…
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Edison teen ranks in nat’l fencing event
Proud coach Rich Beischer (l) celebrates the achievement of Hub City Fencing Academy student Tristan Quinton, 16, of Colonia, at the December North American Cup in Wisconsin. Quinton took sixth place in the Division II Men’s Sabre fencing event there. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAUREN BEISCHER EDISON — Hub City Fencing Academy student Tristan Quinton, 16,…
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