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Editorial cartoon unfair to nurses
The Sept. 21 editorial cartoon is shamefully misleading to New Jersey residents and painfully unfair to nurses who take care of our elderly and disabled in long-term care facilities. It asserts that the state of N.J. is 22nd in long-term nursing care, which implies that nurses are solely responsible for the grade on this survey.…
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Metuchen opens student art gallery
Justin Rapolas, 16, and his grandmother, Julia Bardzilowski of Clark, admire his painting, “Tree at Sunset,” during the Oct. 9 opening reception at The Annex, Metuchen’s student gallery at Borough Hall. SCOTT FRIEDMAN METUCHEN — Building on the success of the professional Gallery at the Rotunda, located at Borough Hall, a student gallery has been…
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Free rock concert at Neve Shalom
A free Jewish rock concert and open house will be held at Neve Shalom, Metuchen, 9-11 a.m. Oct. 16. Jewish performer Rick Recht will take the stage at 9:30. Neve Shalom’s Hebrew school children will sing some songs with him. The community is invited to the concert and to learn about the egalitarian conservative synagogue,…
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Edison sponsors house decorating contest
The Edison Recreation Department will accept applications through Oct. 24 for the township’s third annual Halloween House Decorating Contest. Judging will follow on Oct. 26-27. Houses will be judged on originality and creativity, and the top three selected houses will win prizes. This year’s contest is being sponsored by Maxwell’s 35 Restaurant, 1159 St. GeorgesAve.,…
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Edison board aims to boost connectivity
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Board of Education has voted in favor of a contract with a cable provider as part of its effort to bring technology in the schools up to 21st-century standards. “The infrastructure is quite primitive at this point,” Superintendent of Schools Richard O’Malley said at the board’s workshop…
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Council candidates share views on Metuchen issues
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Voters will not only choose a mayor on Nov. 8, they will elect half the Metuchen Borough Council. Three of the council’s six seats are up for grabs. Incumbent Democrats Peter Cammarano and Jay Muldoon are seeking three-year terms along with newcomer Ron Grayzel, who is running unopposed for a one-year…
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Friends hit the ball field in tribute to late player
Alumni from rival leagues honor the memory of D.J. Geiling BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer D.J. Geiling (r) and Chris Morales share a laugh at a Midtown all-star game. David “D.J.” Geiling loved the game of baseball. And the youngster, whose life was cut short by a tragic accident at age 12 in 1995, was…
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Patrick Geiger, 14, and Charlie Butrico, 16, students at St. Joseph High School of Metuchen, and Musical Director Sal Ascolese perform during a reception marking the opening of The Annex, Metuchen’s student gallery. The addition to the Gallery at the Rotunda, located inside Borough Hall, opened on Oct. 9. See story, inside. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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