• Edison Chamber of Commerce names new officers, directors

    The Edison Chamber of Commerce recently announced its new team of officers and directors, who will be inducted at the annual meeting on June 12 by Edison Mayor Toni Ricigliano. Janet Baio, chairwoman of the chamber, announced the following appointments: Chairman of the board, Robert Weeks, Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel; first vice chair, Joe Cascio, N.J.…

  • Music in the air

    A standing-room-only crowd enjoyed what many called the finest Wardlaw-Hartridge Lower School Concert ever on May 10. Catchy tunes filled the air with instrumentals and vocals by student performers from various grade levels.

  • Chamber golf outing now set for June 5

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its 20th annual golf outing for June 5 at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club, 244 Plainfield Road in Edison. The club is a par-72 championship golf course with 6,700 yards of fairways. A mature golf course founded in 1915, it is challenging enough to be the…

  • ‘Paws in the Park’ to aid animal shelter

    JPawS, The J.P. Stevens High School animal welfare club, will host “Paws in the Park for HomelessAnimals” June 2 at Lake Papianni Park in the Municipal Building, Edison. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and the dog walk begins at noon. The event is sponsored by JPawS and Future Business Leaders of America in support of…

  • Metuchen scavenger hunt ends May 31

    In honor of National Preservation Month, Metuchen’s Historic Preservation Committee is once again hosting a self-paced scavenger hunt during the month of May. The 10 elements in this year’s contest are all visible from street level along Main Street from the train station to Middlesex Avenue, and along Middlesex Avenue between Main Street and the…

  • Edison council makes one more budget cut

    Adopts 2012 spending plan following series of amendments to reduce tab BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council voted unanimously May 16 to adopt a $116.4 million municipal budget that keeps municipal taxes stable in 2012. Earlier this year, the governing body introduced the budget with a 4.1 percent tax rate increase,…

  • Edison teen a national finalist in Doodle 4 Google competition

    Edison High School junior Cynthia Chen receives her award from Google representatives in New York. Left: Cheng’s doodle, “A World of Adventure.” EDISON — Cynthia Cheng, a junior at Edison High School, was named one of four national finalists in Google’s annual Doodle 4 Google competition during an awards ceremony at Google’s New York office…

  • ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ radio play

    On Wednesday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m., Raconteur Radio will present “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 MiddlesexAve. Raconteur Radio’s original staged production stars Carlyle Owens, Michael Jarmus, Laurence Mintz and Alex Dawson. The classic story/radio play features theatrical lighting, sound effects and sci-fi props. All ages are invited to…

  • You can’t be too careful with these kids

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Although some might consider me senile, I enjoy hosting get-togethers for today’s youth. It gives me a chance to visit, socialize, and showcase some of my best appetizers. For these gatherings I’ve been known to whip up jalapeno poppers, bacon-wrapped little smokies and enough lemonade to keep any party…

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