• Harlan Coben to emcee fundraiser

    Little Hands Need Big Help will host a fundraiser 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison. The cost is $50 per person, and proceeds will benefit Children’s Aid and Family Services’medical services and advocacy center for children in foster care and the PGATOURWivesAssociation-designated charities. The event will be emceed by…

  • 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.…

  • Whatever did we do before texting?

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I wear many hats in my daily schedule. I play the role of laundress, event coordinator and that of head bookkeeper. I’m chief counselor, communications director, and although I don’t hunt, I do gather. I have many tools at my disposal when it comes to organizing the daily schedule.…

  • First, it’s your soda, then they’ll come for the bacon

    CODA GREG BEAN Everybody has their own idea of what the fire pit down below might look like, and what we have to look forward to if we don’t mind our p’s and q’s while we’re on this mortal plane. In my imagined Hades, only the very bad go to the worst levels, and those…

  • Bill will help small businesses, individuals afford health care

    Thanks to the efforts of Assemblyman [Herb] Conaway (D-7th District], the New Jersey Assembly passed a bill that will establish a health insurance exchange, improving access to affordable health care for small businesses and individuals. As a young New Jerseyan, it’s gratifying to know that whatever career path I am following in the future —…

  • Always be prepared for emergencies

    I am a Boy Scout in Metuchen Troop 17. I am working on my Emergency PreparednessMerit Badge and I have learned that many people never expect a disaster to strike. A family should have smoke detectors on every level of the home, especially in or near the kitchen and bedrooms. Smoke alarm batteries should be…

  • Seeks fair, objective property tax system

    While much has been said regarding the need to overhaul New Jersey’s property tax, the discussion has centered around the over-reliance of property taxes for funding our schools. It seems that it is necessary to expand that conversation to involve the entire concept of assessing property taxes on a valuation basis. In an age where…

  • Donation supports expansion of YMCA facility in Edison

    Namrata Patel (l-r) and Corinne Chandler work out at the YMCA in Edison. METUCHEN — The Provident Bank Foundation recently donated $20,000 to the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy in support of its capital campaign to expand the Edison branch. “The Provident Bank Foundation has been a wonderful partner of our YMCA…

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