• Woodbridge appoints Zega as assistant superintendent

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — In a quick turn of events, the Woodbridge school district will have a new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction as of Sept. 1. During the Board of Education meeting on Aug. 16, the board voted unanimously to approve Dr. Robert Zega, who is currently the principal at…

  • School board races in New Jersey stand to become more political

    GUEST COLUMN TONY GALLOTTO This Election Day — for the first time since 1903 — voters in most of New Jersey’s school districts will elect their local board of education members on the same Nov. 6 ballot as candidates for municipal, county and federal offices, including the President of the United States. Ninety percent of…

  • Calls for more security at places of worship

    A fter the Wisconsin shooting at the Sikh temple, we South Asians living in the United States and Canada must beef up security at all our temples and mosques to protect from further loss of precious lives. American Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims love the United States of America — the USA is their homeland as…

  • Grants to Edison BOE unworthy of praise

    I could not stop laughing when I read the Aug. 8 article, “Grants to boost Italian, chemistry programs in Edison Schools.” Superintendent of Schools Richard O’Malley is so proud that we, the Edison Board of Education, received a whopping $6,000 for both high schools and another grant for $1,400. Really? Would you, Mr. O’Malley, be…

  • A few words from another voice ‘in the fringe’

    I don’t know Greg Bean personally, but I have enjoyed his columns in this newspaper over the years. As the father of three boys in their 20s, I commiserated from afar with his pain and agony over the death of his son and mourned his loss. Otherwise, we are perfect strangers. While he needs no…

  • ‘Hugo’ to be shown at Metuchen Nonprofit Center

    Build with Purpose, The Metuchen Nonprofit Center, 224 Main St., Metuchen, will be hosting a movie night and ice cream social 7 p.m. Aug. 30 (rain date, Aug. 31). Attendees may bring a lawn chair and enjoy an ice cream social followed by an outdoor viewing of the movie “Hugo.” The cost is $5 for…

  • Teens invited to join museum volunteers

    New members are sought to join ZAMbassadors, the team of teen volunteers at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick. The program is designed to provide especially motivated local high school students in grades 10-12 with a variety of opportunities to work among a renowned art collection while meeting new people,…

  • Joining the team: My gradual entry in the world of football

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Attention! We interrupt your family life to welcome you to the football season. Yes, sir. It’s time to fluff the couch cushions, launder the Snuggies and dig out those trusty #1 foam fingers. Time to stock up on chips and dip and ask ourselves the all-too-pertinent question: “Is one…

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