• Plays-in-the-Park: 50 golden years under the stars

    Middlesex County’s popular outdoor theater is still going strong BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park is celebrating its 50th season of presenting Broadway-style musicals For half a century, Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park has given upcoming stars the spotlight and audiences a reason to smile. This season marks 50 years…

  • Chris Christie could give a keynote speech to remember

    CODA GREG BEAN Parental advisory: Some material in this column may not be suitable for all audiences, especially those readers in grade school, grandmothers, librarians and certain members of the American Family Association, which monitors the media for stuff it considers tasteless and immoral. All right, now that we’ve got that out of the way,…

  • Doesn’t want to hand over personal responsibility

    Regarding the discussions about New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s soda proposal, the question is not whether a particular activity is good for you, but rather who gets to decide whether you engage in it. Having government bureaucrats take responsibility for your health care has an unintended consequence: They now have moral justification to control…

  • Patience urged as Greenway nears completion

    Addressing the published July 18, 2012, letter by R.G. Douglas titled “Middlesex Greenway hazardous to walkers,” there are topics by the Metuchen resident who also had the same letter in the “online” Woodbridge Sentinel. As an advocate for seeing the Middlesex Greenway developed in his community and the two adjacent boroughs of Metuchen and Woodbridge…

  • Affordable Health Care Act not so affordable

    The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services wrote about the Affordable Healthcare Act, “Thanks to the law, all Americans with insurance are now protected from some of the insurance industry’s worst abuses.” The abuses have been largely removed from previous laws that have been passed, and the insurance industry as a whole has admitted…

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    Vinnie Biello of South Plainfield checks out some other classic cars while sitting near his 1968 Ford Galaxy during the Midtown Little League’s second annual car show fundraiser held July 14 at Edison High School. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • JCC plans trip to NYC Sept. 11 memorial

    On Sept. 5, the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will sponsor a second trip to New York City to visit the Sept. 11 memorial, with an afternoon bus tour to view architecture and historical sites of lower Manhattan with tour guide Marty Schneit. The cost of $41 for JCC members and $45 for non-members…

  • Cats, dogs available at Edison Animal Shelter

    If you are looking to add a four-footed friend to your family, consider adopting a shelter pet. The Edison Animal Shelter currently has many adoptable dogs and cats in need of homes. The shelter is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and until 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and from 10 a.m. to 1…

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