• Upcoming events at Temple Emanu-El

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, has announced the following upcoming events:  Dec. 14, Chanukah Shabbat Dinner Yum. Roast chicken, potato latkes, and salad will be served at 7 p.m. Cost is $9 for adults, $7 for children. RSVP by Dec. 7. Dinner will be followed by a special Chanukah Shabbat Alive!  Dec.…

  • Disaster-recovery loans not just for small businesses

    Small Business Administration urges businesses, homeowners and renters to apply now BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer By now, New Jerseyans dealt crushing blows from superstorm Sandy have likely contacted their insurance companies and are aware of assistance available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund and other organizations…

  • Edison considers adding to police force

    Department has fewer officers than it did 20 years ago, police chief says BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The township seems to be in consensus that the Edison Police Department needs more police officers. Police Chief Thomas Bryan said the department currently has 168 police officers, 11 of whom are on long-term leave…

  • Scarecrows prove popular with humans in Metuchen

    Re/Max Competitive Edge Realtors took home first prize in this year’s Scarecrows on Main event, with an entry titled, “There’s No Place Like Home,” featuring the Scarecrow and Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.” PHOTO COURTESY OF METUCHEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Despite a delayed start due to the storms in late October, the Metuchen…

  • Office is drop-off for footwear donations

    Dr. Jason Grossman, a foot and ankle surgeon practicing in Old Bridge and Sayreville, has opened his office at 2477 Route 516, Old Bridge, as a Shoes for the Shore donation drop-off site. The donated shoes and boots will serve to help those at the Shore who have lost everything, as well as to aid…

  • Friends of Metuchen Library kick off 75th anniversary at meeting

    Fundraising effort to fund library’s next 75 years BY RENEE SAGIV RIEBLING Correspondent The Friends of the Metuchen Library (FOTML) kicked off the library’s 75th anniversary at its annual meeting on Oct. 16. The anniversary marks 75 years since the library’s move from a small house to its current building, courtesy of the Works Progress…

  • Good fencers make good neighbors, Metuchen students find out

    Hub City Fencing Academy in Edison introduces students to the age-old sport BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Two adult fencers take part in a bout at Edison’s Hub City Fencing Academy. PHOTO COURTESY OF HUB CITY FENCING ACADEMY METUCHEN — Students at Edgar Middle School witnessed a fight Nov. 21, and according to school faculty,…

  • Java Nagila at Neve Shalom Dec. 16

    Neve Shalom Hebrew School Parents will meet for discussion, friendship, coffee, tea and bagels at Java Nagila on Dec. 16, 9-9:40 a.m. at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin at 732-548-2238, ext. 14.

  • Bus trip to NYC Dec. 8

    The Edison Recreation Department is hosting a bus trip to New York City on Dec. 8.. There is a $20 transportation fee. Attendees will be dropped off and picked up near Rockefeller Center, and will have six hours to explore the city, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, and can…

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