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Edison Rec to host holiday events, trips
The Edison Recreation Department will host the following events and trips: Nov. 24, a trip to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City; Dec. 7, annual tree-lighting event, which will include bands, choirs, snacks, giveaways and a visit from Santa; Dec. 10, holiday season trip to New York City; and Dec. 22, the…
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Weather service seeks local rainfall readers
A collaborative weather monitoring organization is looking for volunteers from Middlesex County to provide information from their own backyards. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) is a rapidly expanding national precipitationobserving network that New Jersey has participated in since 2008. The monitoring program now has more than 15,000 volunteer observers in all…
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Basketball standout shares life lesson with EHS classes
Former Seton Hall forward, sidetracked by injuries, stresses importance of studying BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Marcus Toney-El stands with Veronica Harris, a health and physical education teacher at Edison High School, who invited Toney-El to speak to the students. EDISON — In an effort to encourage more students to enter a four-year college, officials…
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Rummage sale Nov. 13 at Emanu-El
The Sisterhood Fall Rummage Sale will take place 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 13 at Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison. Items for sale include clothing, housewares, linens, books and toys. For more information, call the temple office at 732-549-4442
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Contamination concerns overshadow application
Owner of sports facility seeks to subdivide property BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The cleanup of the former Kemco Corp. site on Inman Avenue weighed heavily on the minds of officials during an Oct. 17 Planning Board hearing on a minor subdivision proposed for the property. However, Scotch Plains-based attorney Brian Schwartz, who…
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Following dreams
Friends develop unique social networking site during free time after work BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Debasish Bera (r) of Metuchen and Phani Nivarthi of Jersey City recently launched www.yumety.com, which aims to unite people based on their wishes and dreams. A Metuchen man says he and his business partner have the next big thing in…
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Bryan McCarthy, 7, of Metuchen, makes his way past the big boys at the skateboard park in the Edison Municipal Center on Oct. 22. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Edison board hears plan for Wal-Mart Supercenter
Expansion would include full grocery store, 100 more employees, added parking BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The once hotly contested Wal-Mart store on Route 27 is looking to expand into a supercenter. Christopher Jones, marketing manager for Wal-Mart stores, including the Edison location, said the local store sees a steady stream of 1,000 to 2,000…
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Maggie Cook of Prudential NJ Properties puts up a scarecrow for this year’s Scarecrows on Main display, sponsored by the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce, on Oct. 28. Votes for the best scarecrow can be cast at www.metuchenchamberexchange.com through Nov. 18. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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