• 5K Run/Walk to benefit pancreatic cancer to be held June 11

    5K Run/Walk to benefit pancreatic cancer to be held June 11

    The Eighth Annual Pancreatic Cancer 5K Run/Walk will be held June 11 at 9 a.m. at Roosevelt Park, in Edison. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The event is being held to raise community awareness about pancreatic cancer; to raise funds to aid in research; and to support the work being done by the Rutgers Cancer…

  • Edison man dies hours after alleged struggle with police

    Edison man dies hours after alleged struggle with police

    NEW BRUNSWICK — A 28-year-old man died at a hospital hours after he allegedly struggled with police who reportedly revived him when they found him laying on a street in Highland Park. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death of Daniel Nagahama of Edison, who was pronounced dead at 8:28 p.m. June 2 at…

  • John P. Stevens H.S. Band Parents Assoc. to hold Classic Car and Motorcycle Show June 12

    John P. Stevens H.S. Band Parents Assoc. to hold Classic Car and Motorcycle Show June 12

    The John P. Stevens High School Band Parents Association presents its 17th Annual Classic Car & Motorcycle Show on June 12 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the school, located at 855 Grove Ave., Edison. Come out and enjoy the flea market and other items for sale, food vendors, fun and games and tricky…

  • St. Joe’s falls short of capturing sectional volleyball title

    St. Joe’s falls short of capturing sectional volleyball title

    By Jimmy Allinder Throughout the course of a long season, high school volleyball teams sometimes play each other multiple times, and the outcome of a match often depends on which one is hot that day. East Brunswick High School was on fire June 3 when the top-seeded Bears dispatched second-seeded Saint Joseph High School of…

  • GMC baseball all-star games to serve as fundraiser

    GMC baseball all-star games to serve as fundraiser

    By Jeff Appelblatt The Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Coaches Association will be holding a charity all-star doubleheader June 12 at the Raymond J. Clipperly Field on the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School in East Brunswick beginning at 11 a.m. Proceeds from the games will benefit the families of Ben Lepisto and Shane O’Donnell, who…

  • Lack of female ranking officers questioned in Edison

    Lack of female ranking officers questioned in Edison

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The recent promotion of five officers to sergeant prompted one councilwoman to question whether women were being given the same opportunities as men to advance within the force. Councilwoman Sapana Shah said at the May 23 township meeting she was disappointed that no women were among those promoted. “Do…

  • Concert and bible school planned at Metuchen Reformed Church

    Concert and bible school planned at Metuchen Reformed Church

    Classic rock band, Past Tense, will perform at The Reformed Church of Metuchen on  June 24 at 7:30 p.m. Past Tense, a local band that has performed frequently in and around Metuchen, will play acoustic selections of classic rock songs.  Please join us in the sanctuary at The Reformed Church of Metuchen, 150 Lake Avenue,…

  • Restaurant raises funds for volunteer fire company in Edison

    Restaurant raises funds for volunteer fire company in Edison

    Representatives from Quaker Steak & Lube restaurant presented a check for $2,788 to Raritan Engine Company No. 1 in Edison on May 21. In honor of its Edison location’s second anniversary, the restaurant donated 10 percent of its anniversary day sales and 100 percent of the proceeds from raffle ticket sales to the fire company,…

  • Three St. Helena students earn first place in Garden Club poster contest

    Three St. Helena students earn first place in Garden Club poster contest

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the National Garden Clubs Inc., offer students in grades one through five the opportunity to demonstrate through their own drawings of either Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl, their understanding of wildfire prevention and basic environmental conservation principles. The N.J. Garden Club has announced that three of the…

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