• Edison tree lighting, festivities Dec. 5

    The Edison Recreation Department has announced the lighting of the North Edison Christmas tree to take place at 6:45 p.m. Dec. 5, at the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 Grove Ave., Edison. Outside festivities will begin at 6:45 p.m., with the MLK Elementary School Chorus, the arrival of Santa and the lighting of the…

  • School fundraiser at Hailey’s Harp & Pub

    Hailey’s Harp & Pub, 400 Main St., Metuchen, will host a fundraiser to benefit Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown. Every Wednesday, the restaurant will donate 10 percent of food purchases when customers present a fundraising flier. Fliers can be downloaded at http://ololschoolnj.org/HHNP%202012- 2013.pdf. For more information, contact the school office at 732-828-1951 or visit…

  • Photos with Santa for families, pets

    Sponsored by the J.P. Stevens for Animal Welfare Club, the fourth annual “Santa Paws” event will allow the whole family, including pets, to have a picture taken with Santa. The event will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison, and 11 a.m. to 3…

  • Folk Art Craft Show to focus on holiday

    A Country Folk Art Craft Holiday Show will be held 5-9 p.m. Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 1, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 2 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. Admission is $8 and is valid for re-entry during all three days of the event. Parking is free…

  • JFVS to sponsor Dec. 16 Casino Night

    Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS) will hold its Casino Night fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at the JFK Hospital Conference Center, 70 James St., Edison. The community is invited to play blackjack, roulette, craps and join in a poker tournament to win prizes. Registration is $54 per person and…

  • Camp Kilmer development continues to stall

    Nonprofits seek funding to complete proposed affordable housing units BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — No. 1 problem: the township doesn’t own the property. Township officials cited this as the reason for the delay on moving forward with the development of the former Camp Kilmer property, located along Plainfield Avenue. The Township Council voted…

  • Public works departments live up to their name after Sandy

    Crews work overtime, bring in additional staff to clean up mess left behind by storm BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A lthough all employees of area towns have undoubtedly had their work cut out for them in trying to counter Sandy’s attack and get things back to normal, it seems departments of public works (DPW)…

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    The Metuchen High School Band was on hand to entertain the crowd during the 59th annual Winter Festival Parade in Metuchen on Nov. 25. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Edison settles case with former construction official for $157K

    Twp., insurance company to pay, but ‘not on the basis of liability’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A fter two years, Edison has settled through their insurance company with an employee who filed a lawsuit against two township officials, claiming that they had created a hostile work environment for her over a period of a…

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