• Edison H.S. softball team competing on two fronts

    As states begin, Eagles are in GMC semifinals BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Don’t ask Edison High School softball coach Jennifer Teffenhart which tournament is more difficult to win, the Greater Middlesex Conference or North Jersey Section II Group IV. She doesn’t have a choice. The thirdseeded Eagles meet sixth-seeded Metuchen on May 23 in the…

  • State baseball tournament next for Edison baseball team

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent St. Joseph High School’s Sherwin Kainer throws a shot on net against Monroe Township High School during the May 18 Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final played May 18 at Old Bridge High School. The Falcons were flying high, defeating Monroe, 15-4, for the championship. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Edison High…

  • Bully-resistant workshop June 2

    Kicks Are For Kids will hold a fundraiser, “Cool Kids” bully-resistant workshop, at Black Belt Institute, 23 New St., Metuchen, 12:30-2 p.m. June 2. The workshop is designed for children ages 6 through 12 years and their parents. The workshop will explore who bullies, who gets bullied, why kids bully, and signs of bullying. Interactive…

  • It’s ‘Back in Black’ month at shelter

    Sammy’s Hope and the Edison Animal Shelter will hold a “Back in Black” promotion throughMay 31 to highlight adoptable black dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. Every black cat and every black dog approved for adoption in May comes with a $25 PetSmart gift card to help get the animal off to a great start. “All…

  • Tourists report theft of bag outside hotel

    EDISON — Police are investigating a robbery that took place outside the Edison Hotel on Woodbridge Avenue around 8:08 a.m. on May 13. A man and a woman who were tourists from China were standing outside and had left their suitcases near a bench, Police Lt. Sal Filannino said. When the male victim went over…

  • Police: Suspects stole blowers, then tried to sell to prior owner

    EDISON — Police arrested two township residents last week for allegedly stealing lawn equipment and then attempting to sell it. Carlos Emmani Lopez, 40, and Jamshid Abdul Karim, 22, were charged with burglary and receiving stolen property around 6 p.m. onMay 16, Police Lt. Sal Filannino said. Police were dispatched to the area of Route…

  • Man robbed of backpack, computer outside apartments

    EDISON — Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at an apartment complex on Dayton Drive around 4:05 p.m. on May 12. Police Lt. Sal Filannino said the victim told police he was walking near one of the buildings when a black male approached him and demanded his backpack. The victim told police that he…

  • Walk to benefit children’s cancer research

    The 2012 Central Jersey CureSearch- Walk will be held June 10 at Roosevelt Park, 151 Parsonage Road, Edison. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the opening ceremony and walk will start at 10 a.m. Money raised from the event will help fund ongoing clinical trials for children’s cancer at local hospitals. Registration is $10 for…

  • Relay for Life at Edison H.S. on June 8

    The American Cancer Society will hold the 2012 Relay for Life beginning 5:30 p.m. June 8 at Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles. The relay is a community celebration where individuals and teams take turns walking or running around a track relaystyle to raise funds to fight cancer. At nightfall, participants will light…

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