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Resident injured in Edison fire; suspicious blaze reported at JFK
EDISON — A 94-year-old Washington Avenue resident suffered severe smoke inhalation during an early-morning fire last week. Police and firefighters responded to the home around 8 a.m. on March 22, according to Edison Police Lt. Sal Filannino. The woman was transported to St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, in critical but stable condition. Filannino said the…
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Metuchen police report two accidents involving pedestrians
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Police reported two separate accidents involving pedestrians and motor vehicles at the intersection of Main and New streets and Hillside Avenue during a recent two-week period. The most recent involved a 67-year-old Elizabeth man who was making his way across Main Street toward Hillside Avenue around 11:19 a.m.…
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Edison school delves deeper into the arts
JamesMonroe students celebrate value of art education BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Alex Maldonado of Congressman Frank Pallone’s office works with first-graders Rohan Arestani and Monica Zayas on an art project at the James Monroe Elementary School in Edison on March 7. Dignitaries spent a day at the school to celebrate the value of art…
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Edison council rejects two attorneys’ contracts
Mayor’s appointees have provided township with legal services since January 2010 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Township Council, which at times has been at odds with the attorneys appointed by Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, has decided not to renew their contracts. The contracts were for Township Attorney Karl P. Kemm and Labor Attorney Louis…
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Bowling team assists girl, 5, battling cancer
Father thanks teammates for ‘changing people’s lives’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The John P. Stevens High School bowling team has raised $5,000 for the Hoyt family. The John P. Stevens High School bowling team rallied around Campbell Hoyt, who is just 5 years old and has been battling anaplastic ependymoma cancer since 2009, as…
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Edison Fire Department Capt. Eugene Enfield comes face to face with his son, Andrew, 6, during the Cool Kids Safety Awareness Seminar held March 24 at the Black Belt Institute in Metuchen. Emergency service professionals demonstrated and discuss safety issues during the fundraiser for the Kicks Are for Kids charity. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Unlacing the Victorian Woman!
By Diane Hasili The Newcomers Club of the YWCA Princeton will present “Unlacing the Victorian Woman” on Friday, April 13 at 1:00 pm. The public is invited to this admission-free event located at the YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place (at the corner of Route 206), in Princeton. An optional, buffet lunch is available for…
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PRINCETON: Miranda goes out on top
PHS senior wrestler earns 30th win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor It looked like Tim Miranda’s high school wrestling career was going to end the way most careers end — with a loss in the post-season. But instead, the Princeton High senior got one last chance to take to the mat and came away with…
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PRINCETON: Wrestler of the Year
Princeton High School senior Nick Gillette capped his high school career by winning the heavyweight title at the Mercer County Tournament. Staff photo by Bob Nuse
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