• Diocese of Metuchen sets free movie night

    The Diocese of Metuchen will host a free movie night 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway. The featured presentation is “October Baby,” a PG-13 film with a compelling storyline and powerful message, reminding viewers that “every life is beautiful.” Shari Rigby, a supporting actress in…

  • Districts get fraction of funds sought for anti-bullying act

    Edison receives $16,231, a fifth of its request; Metuchen gets $1,328 BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent EDISON — In response to accumulating claims that New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights was an unfunded mandate, the state Legislature passed a law in April allocating $1 million to help school districts implement the new anti-bullying measures. But with…

  • Just a little off-Broadway is a summer camp for aspiring stars

    Youngsters to show off their talents on stage and behind the scenes at Metuchen camp BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Youngsters next week will be reaching for the stars, and grabbing some lifelong skills while they’re at it. All Children’s Theatre Executive Director Pat Clark, who has been with the nonprofit for about 25 of its…

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    A swimmer does a flip off the diving board at the Metuchen Municipal Pool, Lake Avenue, on Aug. 3. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Edison property owners bearing brunt of tax appeals

    Council hopes to extend payout period BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer And the tax appeal battle rages on. Edison Township Council members threw up their hands and approved 45 tax appeals, totaling a little over $3 million, at the July 25 meeting. With the real estate market in flux, the township went from seeing 50…

  • Edison school district authorizes customized demographic study

    Goals include enrollment projections, building capacity, possible need for redistricting BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer To find out why some areas in the community experience particular growth more than others, the Edison School District is taking a customized approach this year to its demographic study. This study, Schools Superintendent Richard O’Malley, said would help guide…

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    A youngster jumps off the diving board at the Metuchen Municipal Pool, Lake Avenue, during a warm summer morning Aug. 3. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • MONROE: Robbery sparks manhunt

    MONROE: Robbery sparks manhunt

    MONROE — Police are actively looking for a black male who allegedly robbed a jewelry store Monday morning. ¶ According to a police press release Tuesday, the suspect entered the Monroe Jewelers store in the Concordia Shopping Center sometime between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and then walked out of the store with more than…

  • MONROE: Robbery sparks manhunt

    MONROE: Robbery sparks manhunt

    Amy Batista photos Police use a fire department crane and State Police helicopter to try and locate the jewelry store robbery suspect Monday afternoon.

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