• Edison school officials: We can’t hold any more students

    Board urges public to speak out about how new housing will worsen overcrowding BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison school officials say overcrowding in the schools is a problem, and are requesting help from the public. “We have suffered building beyond building,” said Board of Education President Gene Maeroff. “We cannot properly accommodate students in…

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    Markus Talay of North Brunswick cleans the rims of a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette on display during Cruise Night Sept. 27 in the parking lot of the Home Depot, Route 1, Edison. The Edison Light Cruisers hold classic car shows from 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Area schools teach the new three R’s

    Respect, responsibility, relationships are the mainstay of Bullying Prevention Month BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Tiff Roma (l-r), Isabella Olaguera, Aya Abdelaziz and Tess Cronin, of the Project Girl Performance Collective, act out a bullying scenario on Oct. 2 during an empowerment program presented as part of the Week of Respect at Red Bank Regional…

  • Donations needed for Middlesex food drive

    AAMCO of Metuchen, 359 Amboy Ave., is conducting a food drive to benefit the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), which is in urgent need of donations. The warehouse is currently running low on many items. Necessities such as tuna fish, cereal, macaroni and cheese, canned meats and pastas, stews, peanut butter,…

  • National Chemistry Week Activities Night
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Rep. Lance to visit senior center here on Wednesday, Oct. 10

     From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, Congressman Leonard Lance will visit the Hillsborough Senior Center at 339 South Branch Road. During the visit, Mr. Lance, a two-term Republican who is a candidate for re-election on Nov. 6,  will discuss  issues before the Congress and the American people. Mr. Lance will take questions…

  • FREE ONLINE GED ASSISTANCE THROUGH LIBRARIES TO EXPIRE

    By Gary Cooper There are less than three months left for anyone interested in taking the GED exam to receive free online study aid to help them prepare at their local library. The statewide subscription to GED Online is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2012.  Since the tool was launched in January by the…

  • National Chemistry Week Activities Night

    National Chemistry Week Activities Night

    By Louise Lawter, Princeton Section of the ACS Princeton Section of the American Chemical Society Will Have a “Nano-Fun Night”! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Chemistry Week (NCW), the Princeton Section of the American Chemical Society, in conjunction with Princeton University Department of Chemistry, will hold its annual National Chemistry Week Activities Night…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Luan adds to Pirates’ depth

    WEST WINDSOR: Luan adds to Pirates’ depth

    Dennis Symons West Windsor-Plainsboro High South junior Penny Luan was 28th overall to help the Pirates to a third-place finish at Saturday’s Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park. Photo by Dennis Symons

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