• SummerHouse launches this weekend in Metuchen

    Arts series includes live music, cultural and historical events throughout July and August BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer There is plenty to do locally on hot summer days this year. In an effort to draw more people to Metuchen’s downtown area, the Borough Improvement League (BIL), Metuchen Market Day and the Metuchen Arts Council have…

  • Citizens to file police reports online in Edison

    Police Department expects to save 2,000 man-hours by using new system BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Find the car scratched? The bike stolen from the yard? Soon, victims of these types of incidents will be directed to go online and fill out their own police reports. This summer, the Edison police department will begin using…

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    Jake Urban, 14, of Edison, performs a trick on his scooter during a promotional event for the Live Nation Vans Warped Tour at the Edison skate park on June 30. See page 13. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       Someone stole a 2011 Suzuki motorcycle belonging to a Town Court North resident while it was parked in front of his home between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. June 28. The motorcycle was valued at $5,000.    A Trenton man reported the theft of his wallet, containing $200 in cash plus personal papers, from his locker…

  • Bovine Social Club Trades Bar Gigs for Benefits
  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of July 5

    Sat., July 7    Casino trip: Bus trip to Mohegan Sun in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as a fundraiser for the Manville First Aid & Rescue Squad. Bus leaves VFW hall, 600 Washington Ave., at 9 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. $40 per person. You’ll receive $20 in slot play and a full buffet. For tickets, contact…

  • MANVILLE: Students find a lot goes into making a product

    Kids create a salad dressing with ‘secret’ ingredient By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    The Alexander Batcho Intermediate School cafeteria turned into an arena June 12 for 8th-grade students to compete to make the best salad dressing.    Shhhh! Don’t tell them, but they learned about geography, marketing and cultures at the same time.    This was…

  • PRINCETON TOWNSHIP: Rosedale Road project set to begin July 16

    Attention: Valley commuters    According to a notice from Princeton Township, “on or about July 16, milling and resurfacing work will begin on Rosedale Road from Province Line Road to Constitution Hill. “       Mercer County anticipates that this work will take approximately ten working days, weather permitting. During construction, this section of Rosedale Road will be…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Farmers’ market vouchers available for eligible senior citizens

       Eligible seniors can obtain $20 worth of vouchers to buy New Jersey fresh produce — such as fruits, vegetables and herbs — at participating farmer’s markets in Somerset County until Nov. 30.    To apply, visit the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, located in the Human Services Building at 27 Warren St., Somerville,…

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