• Veterans sought for Nov. 11 parade

    The Veterans Alliance of Raritan Valley, the City of New Brunswick and the Borough of Highland Park are hosting a parade to honor all veterans, past, present and future, on Nov. 11. The parade will start at 11 a.m. in Highland Park near the Doughboy Monument, and will march to New Brunswick, ending at the…

  • Edison Twp. schools go wireless with Big Red Pin

    EDISON — Edison Township schools, spearheaded by Superintendent Dr. Richard O’Malley, has partnered with a local technology company to take the Edison school system wireless. Two township middle schools, John Adams Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School, have been outfitted by Big Red Pin with the latest in Wi-Fi technology. These installations will allow…

  • Overcoming a ‘Legacy of Madness’

    Metuchen man recounts personal and family history of mental illness to educate others BY ELLEN MONTEMARANO Staff Writer Tom Davis (c) sits with his mother, Dorothy “Dede” Winans Davis and son, Tommy. Tom Davis’ new book, “A Legacy of Madness,” details his family’s multigenerational struggle with mental illness. Dede was the first family member to…

  • Four hopefuls vying for freeholder seats

    Democratic incumbents, GOP challengers discuss issues facing county BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer With two open positions on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, two area Republicans are looking to unseat Democratic incumbents, a feat no Republican has been able to accomplish for more than 15 years. Democrats Carol Barrett, 70, and Charles Tomaro, 58,…

  • Edison officials seeking to spur economic growth

    Panel would look to ease permit process, work to usher in new businesses BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer I n an effort to stimulate growth locally, the Edison Township Council is forming a subcommittee on economic development. Council Vice President Robert Karabinchak broached the idea during the council’s Oct. 11 meeting. “This will allow us…

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    Collectors view the many different styles of Depression glass on display at the Garden State Depression Glass Club’s 31st semi-annual show and sale at the Lakeview School on Oak Drive, Edison, on Oct. 16. More than 20 vendors from the tri-state area set up booths, with displays of Depression-era glassware, china, pottery and kitchenware. SCOTT…

  • New Brunswick Jazz Project Presents Jazz 10/19 & 10/20

    New Brunswick Jazz Project Presents Jazz 10/19 & 10/20

    By Virginia DeBery The New Brunswick Jazz Project Presents Ralph Bowen’s Soul Proprietor Band Wednesday October 19 7.30 PM n 10.30PM at The Hyatt Regency Hotel 2 Albany St., New Brunswick, NJ The Mimi Jones Band Thursday October 19 7.30 PM n 10.30PM at Makeda 338 George St., New Brunswick, NJ No Cover NBJP Musical…

  • Comic Renaissance Tale "Mandragola" to be Presented by MCCC Theatre Students Nov. 11-13

    Comic Renaissance Tale "Mandragola" to be Presented by MCCC Theatre Students Nov. 11-13

    By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. – Blend comedy, romance, deception and a touch of bawdy circa 1518, and it all adds up to a surprisingly contemporary good time when Theatre students at Mercer County Community College present “Mandragola” as the first of two fall productions. The Renaissance comedy, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, will be performed…

  • Diocese of Metuchen hosts talk about Mary

    By Erin Friedlander PISCATAWAY – The Diocese of Metuchen will continue its adult faith formation series with a talk on What the Bible Says About Mary. It’s the second topic of an eight-part program entitled, “The Bible: Root of our Catholic Faith,” designed to help Catholics better understand their biblical foundations and to explore Catholic…

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