• Praise for reporter’s community involvement

    I am writing to commend staff writer Kathy Chang for her comprehensive coverage of Metuchen’s recent Town Talks series. Rather than hop from town to town covering many National Night Out activities, she attended the Town Talks sponsored by the municipal alliance, heard something that caught her attention, and stayed for the entire dialogue. Too…

  • Metuchen vets among black Marines honored for service

    Local ceremony presents Congressional Gold Medal to two Montford Point Marines BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (r-l) presented Sgt. Daniel Robinson and Cpl. Austin Banks of Metuchen with Congressional Gold Medals for their achievements as Montford Point Marines during World War II. The ceremony was organized…

  • Nails in the Wall aspires to be place of ‘thoughtful reflection’

    Gallery at St. Luke’s, Metuchen, to open Sept. 22, featuring artists of different faiths BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Left: Jennie Browning’s “Never Alone,” oil on canvas.. Right: Stacey-Robin H. Johnson’s “Voice of the Spirit” collage. METUCHEN — A borough known for its focus on art will have another space dedicated to it starting Sept. 22.…

  • Employees get counseling after shooting

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene of a shooting at a supermarket on Route 9 north, Old Bridge, on Aug. 31. Two employees working the overnight shift were killed by a gunman who then committed suicide, authorities said. JEFF GRANIT staff During an overnight shift at the Pathmark supermarket on…

  • Experts: Motive hard to ascribe immediately after shooting

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Experts in workplace violence and criminal justice reacted to the Aug. 31 shooting in an Old Bridge Pathmark supermarket by analyzing what the alleged shooter’s motivations may have been. A Pathmark employee allegedly shot and killed two fellow employees before turning the gun on himself during the 4 a.m. shooting,…

  • Gunman worked, then returned on deadly day

    Tragedy in Old Bridge According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan:The alleged gunman and both victims in the Pathmark shooting had been working an overnight shift Aug. 30-31.Suspected gunman Terence S. Tyler, 23, left the store at about 3:30 a.m. and drove away.He returned about 20 minutes later, dressed in desert camouflage clothing with a…

  • Old Bridge in shock after shooting deaths

    Neighbor: ‘You’re not safe anywhere. You just never know.’ BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan can be seen through the shattered windows of a Pathmark supermarket on Route 9 north, Old Bridge, on Aug. 31, shortly after a store employee gunned down two coworkers. JEFF GRANIT staff OLD BRIDGE — In…

  • ‘Back to School Prayer’ service set for Sept. 5 at Forum Theater

    Annual event brings together community to pray for safe, successful school year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer It’s back to school this week, and what better way to get into the school spirit than with a “Back to School Prayer” rally. The Acts (Apostolic Church of Truth & Spirit) Church, which meets at 24 Patrick…

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