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‘Alladin,’ ‘Snow White’ & more at MCC
Taubenslag’s Theater Camp at Middlesex County College has announced its performance schedule for the summer: • “Aladdin,” July 13 • “Snow White,” July 20 • “Rumpletstiltskin,” July 27 • “The Broadway Spectacular,” Aug. 17. Performances will be held at Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Showtimes are 9:30 a.m. and 11…
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Essay gets Edison 6th-grader chance to go up, up and away
As the grand prize winner of the ninth annual PNC Bank American Patriot Essay Contest, a statewide competition in which school children wrote about “What the American Flag Means to Me,” sixth-grader Sumant Pottepalem enjoyed a tethered hot air balloon ride on June 12 at Herbert Hoover Middle School. RUSS MENSCH/MENSCH & COMPANY, INC. EDISON…
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South Asian group plans Fourth of July celebration in Edison
EDISON — South Asian Community Outreach will host an Independence Day celebration from 4 to 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Lake Papaianni Park in the municipal complex. “Edison Township is going to witness a great event being organized by the South Asian community,” Mayor Antonia Ricigliano said. The mayor, along with state Sen. Sam Thompson,…
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Fire company chief takes issue with protocol change
New procedure has career firefighters responding to calls while volunteers await direction BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Deputy Fire Chief Brian Latham is continuing to reorganize the dispatch of fire personnel, but not everyone welcomed the latest change. In an effort to reduce confusion and redundancy, the order places volunteer fire companies at the end…
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Eric Siegel (l) and Ed Kowacz of Von-Thun Farms, South Brunswick, man their booth June 16 during the first Metuchen Market Day of the year. The farmers market is held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Pearl Street through Oct. 20. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Edison presses for DOT’s OK on Towne Sq.
Traffic issues hold up completion of giant plaza at former Ford plant site BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Township Council wants to see Edison Towne Square, located at Route 1 south and Vineyard Road, move forward. The 98-acre property is the site of the former Ford Motor Co. plant. When built out, the…
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Edison commits $2.3M to affordable housing
Council hopes to avoid forfeiture of funds to state BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison officials want to make sure they are able to keep at least some of the approximately $5 million that is in their affordable-housing trust fund. The Township Council voted to adopt an amended trust fund spending plan June 13 in…
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Students at J.P. Stevens High School, Edison, look for family and friends in the audience as they get set to receive their diplomas during commencement exercises June 20 at the Rutgers Athletic Center, Piscataway. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Hillsborough Democrats to sponsor “Hit a Home Run” at Patriots Stadium
By Robert P. Baker The Hillsborough Democratic Organization has announced plans for an event called “Hit a Home Run for Democrats!” to be held at the Somerset Patriots Stadium on Friday, August 24. The event will include an All-You-Can-Eat Barbecue Buffet in the Ballpark Picnic Area from 6:00PM to 7:30PM, followed by a baseball game versus…
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