• Comedy show to benefit EHS football team

    A comedy show to benefit the Edison High School football team will be held Nov. 26 at Elks Club No. 2487, 375 Old Post Road, Edison. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8:15 p.m. The show stars Tom Mc- Tiernan and Melvin George II. The cost for this adults-only show is…

  • Middlesex CC to host Art of Collage exhibit

    “Reframe: New Compositions for Old and Found,” an art exhibition in which four internationally known artists incorporate found items into their work, will be held at Middlesex County College from Nov. 17 through Dec. 15. The exhibit is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays in the Studio Theatre Gallery on the Edison campus, 2600Woodbridge…

  • John A. Stokes will be remembered at recital

    The Middlesex Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present its annual Members’Recital 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, 270 Woodbridge Ave. The recital will be held in memory of organist and composer John A. Stokes, former dean and longtime member of the Middlesex Chapter. The public is welcome,…

  • Masked man robs Edison bank

    EDISON — Police are working with the FBI to investigate the robbery of the HSBC Bank on Route 27 and Parsonage Road last week. The robbery occurred around 10 a.m. on Nov. 10 at the bank, part of the Menlo Park Mall complex, police said. Edison Police Sgt. Darrin Cerminaro said a bank employee told…

  • Boot camp event to raise funds for Metuchen cheerleaders

    METUCHEN — A local fitness company is inviting the community to participate in a workout for a cause on Saturday. While fitness is the primary goal at Total Core Fitness Boot Camp, this Saturday’s Weekend Warrior Camp workout will be dedicated to helping the Metuchen Pop Warner Cheerleaders raise money to help its team members…

  • Pancreatic cancer vigil to be held on Sunday

    November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and on Nov. 20 the Northern New Jersey Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will join thousands of people across the country to participate in one of more than 50 PurpleLight National Vigil for Hope events. This community event planned entirely by local volunteers will be held…

  • Edison council, mayor fail to agree to meeting

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A fter three futile attempts to meet with Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, the Edison Township Council announced that it will hold a closed session on its own regarding personnel issues. “We don’t need the mayor to come to a closed session if she chooses not to come,” council President Robert Diehl…

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    Arianna Caiola, 13, of Westfield, has a laugh with an animatronic dinosaur during the Family Fun and Dinosaur Fest Nov. 12 at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Incumbents win mayor, council seats in Met.

    Cammarano: Voters appreciated team’s efforts to keep boro moving forward BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Metuchen Democrats enjoyed a sweep at the polls on Election Day. Incumbent Mayor Thomas Vahalla received 2,097 votes, or 60 percent, to win his second four-year term, defeating Republican challenger Peter Carpena, who received 1,386. The Democratic council candidates also won…

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