• Community groups partner as author’s visit approaches

    Metuchen students reading award-winning novel before April 29 discussion at library BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The topic of bullying and cyber-bullying is a weighty one. So when Kathy Liss, young adult librarian at the Metuchen Public Library, learned that she secured a visit by author Carol Plum-Ucci, she thought it best to…

  • Photos

    PGA professional Rob Mauer (r) instructs sixth-grader Shiv Soin on how to swing a golf club at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Edison on April 19. The instruction was part of the Golf in Schools initiative. More photos at gmnews.com. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Sixth-graders participate in a golf swing exercise at Woodrow Wilson…

  • Fans can’t get enough of comics great Rudy Nebres

    Iconic artist gearing up for crowd of 200,000 at San Diego Comic-Con this summer BY CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent Rudy Nebres Rudy Nebres’ drawing table is nestled in the corner of his Colonial-style home in Edison, insulated from the banging pots and running water coming from the kitchen. Pencils and brushes stand at attention at the…

  • Edison school budget sees narrow approval

    Voters elect Anes to third term, along with newcomers Fong, Harris BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer For the second straight year, Edison residents came out to the polls April 17 to approve the school budget. “This is good news,” Superintendent of Schools Richard O’Malley said. “This allows us to move the district forward.” The $212.1…

  • Edison, Wbg. mayors encourage organ donation

    Hospital CEO: A few donors can touch hundreds of lives BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The family of Christian Peters, whose organs were donated after he died in 2007, attends a ceremony at JFK Medical Center on April 18 to promote organ donation. New Jersey was cited as having comparatively low donor-registration statistics. JEFF GRANIT staff…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Wins start to add up for Knights baseball

    WEST WINDSOR: Wins start to add up for Knights baseball

    Dennis Symons West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s P.J. Silva delivers a pitch en route to a complete game victory over Hightstown on Friday. Photo by Dennis Symons/dennissymons.com

  • WEST WINDSOR: Wins start to add up for Knights baseball

    WEST WINDSOR: Wins start to add up for Knights baseball

    Silva gives WW-P North a veteran pitcher By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    A slow start could have led to a disappointing season for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North baseball team.    But instead the Knights have come together and won four straight games, turning their season around after an 0-5 start.    ”We really only have three…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Counts back on track for North girls

    WEST WINDSOR: Counts back on track for North girls

    Mercer DMR win preps Knights for Penn Relays By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The hardest thing for Simone Counts this winter was the waiting.    Forced to the sidelines with shin splints, the West Windsor-Plainsboro North sophomore couldn’t race until the end of the indoor track season.    ”I was very frustrated,” Counts said. “I was…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Counts back on track for North girls

    WEST WINDSOR: Counts back on track for North girls

    Dennis Symons Princeton High’s Amelia Whaley hands the baton off to teammate Belinda Liu during the 4×1600 relay on Saturday at Robbinsville. The two joined Jenna Cody and Elyssa Gensib to win the event. Photo by Dennis Symons/dennissymons.com

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