• ‘Zumba-thon’ to fight breast cancer in Edison

    The Center for Advancement in Cancer Education will host a “Beat Cancer Zumba-thon” Oct. 1 to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event will be held 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison, and will include Zumba classes, wellness screenings, vendors, and autograph signings with ABC 7 weather anchor Bill Evans. The…

  • The curse of the early riser lives on

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Although we might not be a match made in heaven, I would say my beloved spouse and I are perfect for each other. I tear things apart and he fixes them. I cook and he eats it. He’s mastered the art of pretending to listen while I talk and…

  • Law is a simple solution to a horrible problem

    CODA GREG BEAN Once in a while, you hear something that makes so much sense you wonder why nobody thought of it before. That’s certainly the case with a story in the news last week about the Toronto city council, which voted unanimously Sept. 21 to ban the sale of dogs and cats at pet…

  • New Jersey: Garden State or flooded state?

    I f New Jersey is the Garden State, our garden is watered by plentiful rivers, springs, streams and creeks flowing from corner to corner. Many waterways are out of sight and out of mind until they overflow their banks, as they did during Hurricane Irene and subsequent storms. Given the cost in dollars and human…

  • No protection from pancreatic cancer

    For several years in the 1960s, offensive lineman Sam DeLuca served as one of the key protectors for New York Jets star quarterback Joe Namath. On Sept. 13, DeLuca, the former captain of the New York Jets, didn’t have much to defend him in what has been a losing battle for so many — battling…

  • Girl Scout organizes blood drive for 9/29

    Nicole Gacsi, a cadette Girl Scout in Troop 81637, will be hosting a blood drive for New Jersey Blood Services on Sept. 29 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. It will take place at the Edison Municipal Building in Council Chambers, 100 Municipal Boulevard, Edison. To make an appointment or to simply indicate you will be…

  • Edison police report suspicious activity

    EDISON — Police are investigating a suspicious person report that occurred on Hillcrest Avenue around 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 21. According to the police report, a 12- year-old girl told police that she was walking near the street and observed an unknown man in a two-door Jeep Wrangler pull up alongside her and stare at…

  • Edison gas station attendant robbed

    EDISON — Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Fuel One gas station on Route 1 south last week. The incident was reported at 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 22, police said. Police Lt. Sal Filannino said the 19-yearold gas station attendant told police that two suspects approached him on foot, and one…

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