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Upcoming events at Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El at 100 James St. in Edison will hold the following events in August: Aug. 17, Tot Shabbat, an age-appropriate Friday Shabbat program for children up to 6 years old, also includes a Jewishthemed arts and crafts session. The program starts at 6 p.m., with the adult service beginning at 8 p.m. …
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Edison’s CFO gets council’s official stamp of approval
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The township now has a permanent chief financial officer. The Township Council voted in favor of the appointment of Janice Saponaro. She was appointed in February as acting CFO amid lingering concerns about the governing body’s hiring practices. Saponaro, who previously worked as acting CFO in Hillside, succeeded…
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Person struck, killed by train
EDISON — An unidentified person was fatally struck by an Amtrak train traveling from New York to Virginia over the weekend. Christina Leeds, media relations manager for Amtrak, said the train was near the Edison commuter station at Reed Street and Central Avenue when the incident occurred around 3:49 p.m. on July 28. The Edison…
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Police investigate jewelry store break-in
METUCHEN — A significant amount of jewelry was stolen from Martin & Sons Jewelers on Main Street during the early morning hours of July 29, according to police. Officers responded to the store around 3:54 a.m. after multiple alarms in the store were activated, Police Cpl. David Liantonio said. Through an investigation, police determined that…
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It’s hip to be square
North Brunswick woman receives recognition for 50 years of square dance calling BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Betsy Gotta, of North Brunswick, calls during a square dance. She received an award during the National Square Dance Convention in Spokane, Wash., last month for calling at 50 consecutive national square dance conventions, something no other caller…
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MCUA proposes pipeline to reduce leachate flow
Project would address damage caused by aging system BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) hopes to begin work on a pipeline along the Raritan River near the Edison Landfill and the Kin-Buc Landfill, reducing the flow from several million gallons of leachate to 80,000 gallons. Richard Fitamant, MCUA executive director,…
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Melanie Szarielo, banquet manager for Rosewood Caterers, Edison, speaks with Meredith Latham of Kendall Park and her mom, Michele, of Brick, during the American Bridal Show at the Menlo Park Mall on July 26. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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A tale of two parades: Separate India Day celebrations Aug. 12
Iselin and Edison business groups have still not reached accord BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer There will be two India Day parades come Aug. 12, one in Edison and one in Woodbridge. The Indian Business Association (IBA) of Iselin will hold a parade in Woodbridge, and the Oak Tree Business Association of Edison will hold…
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NJDOT lifts suspension at red-light camera intersections
Cameras along Route 1 in Edison are reactivated Responding to a June 19 directive from the state Department of Transportation, 21 municipalities have certified that the yellow-light timing at 63 intersections statewide where red-light cameras operate is in accordance with the formula specified in the legislation. These include three traffic lights along Route 1 in…
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