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American holidays should take precedence
How dare the Board of Education of Edison declare Tuesday a holiday for an Indian holiday and forfeit a U.S. holiday (Presidents Day) on Monday, Feb. 20? We are in America, and no other nation’s holidays should take precedence over ours, period! We have given up so much of our heritage out of political courtesy…
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Changes for The Beach Beat
In June, Greater Media Newspapers, which publishes 10 newspapers and produces one online newspaper, launched The Beach Beat.com, an online magazine that expanded the company’s traditional coverage areas within Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties to Monmouth County’s shore towns, and farther south to Point Pleasant, Seaside Heights and Atlantic City. A new issue of The…
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Students salute veterans
MLK Elementary hosts Veterans Day celebration BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — In unison, the students at Martin Luther King Elementary School sang “Thank you” to the veterans who came to their school. A dozen veterans, some of whom came from the Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home, attended the third annual Veterans Day celebration…
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Edison Elks to host Toys for Tots Dec. 1
The Edison Elks Lodge No. 2487 will hold their annual Toys for Tots on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lodge, 375 Old Post Road. All are welcome to bring a new unwrapped toy and join in the festivities. There will be refreshments, music and games for the children. Santa will…
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EHS Drama Club’s ‘Backstage Review’
The Edison High School Drama Club will present four nights of musical theater with “Backstage Review.” Special guests from the local community theater will make appearances, including Ali Gleason, Tyler Picone, Justin Pollinger, Bryan Hansen and Kathleen Troy. Show dates are Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 6, and 7, all at 7 p.m. Tickets are…
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Wardlaw-Hartridge parenting workshop
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison and the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Central Jersey are partnering to present a workshop series designed for parents of preschool-aged children. All three sessions will be held at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School, 1295 Inman Ave., Edison. The first session, “Who Will Save the Block Corner? Defending Play as the Work…
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Edison police may offset costs by selling old guns
Monies gleaned will go to purchase of new firearms BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — To offset the cost of purchasing firearms for the Edison Police Department, the 240 currently issued firearms can now be sold to a licensed firearms dealer. The Township Council voted at its Nov. 13 meeting in favor of the…
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Metuchen police search for bank robber
METUCHEN — Police and the FBI are investigating a bank robbery at the TD Bank on Middlesex Avenue. Police Sgt. David Liantonio said police were dispatched to the bank on a 911 call around 7:17 p.m. on Nov. 16. Employees told police that an unknown white male handed a teller a note demanding money. The…
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