• Youth Sports Festival continues in North Brunswick

    The 20th annual Youth Sports Festival will continue through June 26 near DeVry University on Route 1 north, North Brunswick. Hours are 6-11 p.m. weeknights, 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, 3 p.m., to midnight Saturday and 3-11 p.m. Sunday. Features include Eudora Farms Petting Zoo, Scott’s Future Magic Show, Pirates of the Columbian Caribbean, the…

  • Wardlaw-Hartridge School students graduate at 133rd commencement

    Wardlaw-Hartridge School students graduate at 133rd commencement

    The Wardlaw-Hartridge School held its 133rd Commencement Ceremony on June 10 on the front field of the school in Edison. Sixty-one members of the Class of 2016 marched in, led by Akash Dalal and Claude Djan, both of Scotch Plains, carrying the class flag. The program began with “The Star-Spangled Banner” and a welcome from…

  • Two dozen people charged in financial fraud network

    Two dozen people charged in financial fraud network

    Twenty-four people have been charged with participating in a large-scale international bank fraud ring that operated a million-dollar scheme to steal from banks and corporations. The individuals were charged on June 14 during an investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations-Newark Division, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Elias Yinan Gerasoulis of Edison, who attends the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, was awarded a scholarship from The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation. Each year, the foundation awards $10,000 scholarships based on academic merit and financial need, and $2,500 scholarships based solely on academic merit. The foundation recognizes the best and brightest Greek American undergraduates in the…

  • Sport shorts

    Sport shorts

    Defensive Lineman Fabien Maragh, a rising senior and defensive lineman for the Metuchen High School football team, has been named to the U.S. Under-19 national team and will compete in the 2016 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Under-19 World Championship. Maragh is one of 44 to be selected for this honor to represent Team…

  • Donnelly’s athletic, academic success paying off at St. Joe’s

    Donnelly’s athletic, academic success paying off at St. Joe’s

    By Jimmy Allinder Owen Donnelly is a rising senior at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen and a key member of the Falcons’ soccer and golf teams. The gifted student-athlete says the sports couldn’t be more different. “Both golf and soccer demand that I utilize what I have practiced, but that’s where it ends,” Donnelly said.…

  • Edison Dems to fill council seat

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON — The dissention of the past year in the Edison Democratic Organization may be subsiding, according to newly reelected EDO Chairman Keith Hahn. Hahn, a township police officer, first secured the chairman position a year ago, followed by many months of infighting within the EDO. Those who were more closely…

  • Barrons’ track team motivated after skipping nationals

    Barrons’ track team motivated after skipping nationals

    By Jeff Appelblatt It had become an annual occurrence. Each June, Woodbridge High School’s track and field coach, Jesse Angatia, went down to North Carolina for the final team events of the season. Just last year, for instance, Comfort Akinbo, Elisanett Marine, Makisha Dorval, Najiyah Adams and Temi Odukale made the 500-mile round trip to…

  • Woodbridge Farmers Market begins June 29

    Woodbridge Farmers Market begins June 29

    The 2016 Woodbridge Farmers Market will be held every Wednesday from June 29 to Sept. 7 from 3-8:30 p.m. at Parker Press Park, 400 Rahway Ave. Besides farm produce, there will be specialty foods, live music, artisans, flowers and a beer and wine garden each week.

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