• Pet shop owner pleads guilty to health violations

    Pet shop owner pleads guilty to health violations

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The owner of Fancy Pups, a local pet store in Avenel that was court-ordered to be shut down in December of 2015, pleaded guilty to municipal charges for health violations levied against him. Rocco Garrutto, of Bridgewater, appeared in Woodbridge Municipal Court on June 27. Fancy Pups, located at…

  • Ex-Metuchen star Kim loses playoff, finishes second at MGA Ike Championships

    Ex-Metuchen star Kim loses playoff, finishes second at MGA Ike Championships

    Peter Kim set scoring records at the 61st Metropolitan Golf Association’s Ike Championships, but it wasn’t enough to captured the championship for the ex-Metuchen High School great. Kim started the Ike Championships, held at the Essex Country Club in West Orange, with a course and championship record 8-under-par 63 in the opening round played June…

  • Streisand tribute at the JCC July 12

    Streisand tribute at the JCC July 12

    Multiple award-winning Barbara Streisand tribute artist, Carla DelVillaggio, will present “Simply Streisand” at 1:30 p.m., July 12, at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The cost is $8 for JCCMC members; $11 for non-members. Register in advance. For more information, call 732 494 3232, ext. 3603.  

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, congratulates Elyssa Hirsch of Metuchen and Daniel Paul of Edison, who were named to the spring 2016 dean’s list for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the dean’s list.  

  • On campus

    On campus

    Jarrett Jeffries of Edison graduated from Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management and corporate communications. More than 240 graduates celebrated during the college’s 168th annual commencement  ceremony on May 7.  

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Matthew Junio of Edison has been named to Dean’s List at Alvernia University in Reading, Pa. for the spring 2016 semester. Junio is studying athletic training at Alvernia and is a graduate of John P. Stevens High School. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better…

  • Edison stocks minnows to combat mosquitos

    Edison stocks minnows to combat mosquitos

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Some 1,000 fathead minnows — noted feeders on mosquito larvae — swam off in a pond located at 150 Meadow Brook Road in Edison, a natural habitat owned by the state. Although the area is serene, it’s primal for mosquito breeding. The area in Edison is just one…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local residents have been named to the spring 2016 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences, Philadelphia. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a “C” and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the spring of 2016:…

  • Computer training at Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County

    Computer training at Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County

    Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County (JFS) has released the Summer 2016 Computer Training Schedule, with courses beginning the week of July 11. Courses are being offered in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks 2015, and beginning computer training for individuals with little or no computer experience. Each class is either 2 or 2.5 hours twice…

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