• Banks: There’s no such thing as a free lunch

    GREG BEAN Here’s something that readers born after 1980 will find hard to believe: Before that, if you wanted access to your money, you basically had two choices. You could keep all your cash in a coffee can hidden behind the couch, or you could drive your covered wagon to the bank and write a…

  • Resident says property tax increases don’t equal zero

    You know, someone once quipped, “No matter how cynical I get, it’s never enough to keep up.” Such is the case with the Edison Township Council’s denial of the 2.9-cent (per hundred dollars of assessed value), or 2.7 percent, increase in the municipal tax rate for 2011 — half of which we’ve already paid with…

  • OPRA records an expensive request

    I would like to share my experience with the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) department. I had made a request for records to be sent in PDF format on a site in Edison, but instead I got information on a site in Millville. The DEP office also has been making…

  • Single mother’s gift of life was gift for many

    The death of Steve Jobs has set off a wave of encomiums about his revolutionizing the communication patterns of people throughout the world. TheApple Company he founded announced that “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of…

  • St. Joe’s alum, band Audio Insight headline concert at alma mater

    Voted one of Top-Unsigned Acts of 2011, local rockers and St. Joseph H.S. come together for benefit Pictured (l-r) are Anthony Celi (lead guitar/vocals), Dan Sullivan (drums and percussion) and Mike Deverin (bass), who make up the prog-rock band Audio Insight. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE TAKAVCHIN METUCHEN — Emerging progressive rockers Audio Insight will return to…

  • Edison offers limited video streaming on town website

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Though some Edison TV programs are currently streaming on the township’s website, the content is limited. Township officials said this is the best they can offer while the Township Council considers a resolution that would award a contract for media streaming. The contract is proposed to be awarded…

  • Taco dinner, movie at Oak Tree church

    Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road in North Edison, will host a free taco dinner and movie night 6 p.m. Oct. 22. Everyone is welcome to attend. Call the church for more information, 732-549- 4178.

  • Keep healthy with Congregation Beth-El

    Congregation Beth-El’s Healthy Living— Chaim Bri-im contest meets 10 a.m. Sundays at Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, to participate in an organized walking and/or exercise program. Once a month there is a guest speaker dealing with nutrition, exercise, sharing recipes, health advice, and tips to help get and stay fit. Dr. Irving H. Kaufman…

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