• Chamber of Commerce to host summer events

    The Edison Chamber of Commerce has the following events remaining in August:  Aug. 11, Casino Luncheon Business Mixer (bistro lunch, beer, wine and soft drinks) to be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Courtyard by Marriott, 3105 Woodbridge Ave;  Aug. 17, How to Forum: LinkedIn Level 2 for Business People to be held 8-9:30 a.m.…

  • Edison teen takes silver at global Chemistry Olympiad

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The U.S. team of Tayyab Shah (l-r), Elmer Tan, Joe Tung and Konstantin Borisov brought home gold and silver medals from the International Chemistry Olympiad. EDISON — Elmer Tan, who will enter his senior year at John P. Stevens High School this fall, proved this summer that he is not…

  • Crowds enjoy summer fun at Middlesex County Fair

    BY KELLY CRAIG Correspondent Amy Boslet, 5, of Edison, tries to toss one in for the win as mom Tammy (l), aunt Sherry Dixit of East Brunswick and dad Rich look on during the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick Aug. 6. SCOTT FRIEDMAN EAST BRUNSWICK — Eyes gazing into the flashing lights of fair…

  • Library board meetings now Wed. at 4:30 p.m.

    The Meeting dates of the Edison Township Public Library Board of Trustees have been changed to Wednesdays at 4:30 pm. for the remainder of 2011. Meetings will be held at the main library, 340 Plainfield Ave., on Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14.

  • Edison police investigating robbery of Rite-Aid store

    EDISON — Police are searching for two unknown women who robbed the Rite-Aid store on Route 1 last week. Astore manager told police that two black females entered the store on Aug. 1 and grabbed various items, concealing them in a bag they were carrying, police said. The two women then attempted to leave the…

  • Motorcycle, truck, car show Aug. 14

    The second annual Metuchen Rescue Squad Benefit Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 14 (rain date is Aug. 21) at the Pearl Street parking lot, Metuchen. Registration is $10 per vehicle for early registration or $15 per vehicle on the day of the event. Admission is free.…

  • Backseat driver pops her cork

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Believe it or not, there are people who accuse me of being a backseat driver. It might be the way that I scream and point. Perhaps it’s that I push my foot through the floorboard in an attempt to apply an imaginary brake. Most likely it’s the way that…

  • Among readers, humor is in the eye of the beholder

    CODA GREG BEAN I ’ve been writing a newspaper column for over 30 years, and I’ve never gotten in more trouble than when I penned something I thought was pretty funny that either fell flat, because some readers didn’t get the humor, or found what I’d said outright offensive. Two cases in point: Back in…

  • Cheerleaders need protection against head injuries

    Cheerleading is a sport, and it can be a dangerous one at that. The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey supports the General Assembly’s recent decision requiring the New Jersey Department of Education to include cheerleading in its student athlete head-injury safety training program. The Assembly has passed legislation that would amend a concussion law…

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