• County concert series kicks off this week

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Live music will return to stages across Middlesex County as its summer concert series gets started this week. Music in the Park is an annual tradition and features a variety of free weekly performances at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy, Spring Lake Park Gazebo in South Plainfield, Warren Park…

  • Program on arthritis to be held at library

    The Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., will present a program on arthritis 3 p.m. July 13. “Discover Arthritis: Take Control,” a free program developed by the Public Health Department of the Arthritis Foundation, will inform participants about the three types of arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile arthritis), risk factors associated with arthritis, and…

  • Company coming. All hands on deck

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Way back in November, we got the good news that cousin Mary Ann would be coming for a visit in July . MaryAnn is everything that you’d want in a cousin. She’s fashionable, colorful and has a smile that lights up the room. Therefore, I wanted to make her…

  • There could be a new and improved ‘Zone of Death’

    CODA GREG BEAN If you’re looking for a thrill ride — with the possibility of actual physical deconstruction as an added attraction — I say you skip Great Adventure this summer and do something both terrifying and free: Get off the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 9 in East Brunswick and try to make it…

  • Follow traffic rules, avoid paying fines

    I n these hard economic times, no one can afford to pay traffic fines for minor or large traffic violations on the roads in New Jersey. Our traffic police are actively involved in issuing tickets for any kind of traffic violation, big or small. To avoid tickets, I urge all motorists to follow complete traffic…

  • GPS can’t help an ambulance if it has no volunteers

    The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) redesign bill S818/A2095, passed by the General Assembly and now being considered in the Senate, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The bill has several flaws and vague language. For example, its proponents claim the changes the bill would bring to New Jersey’s EMS system would cost less than $2…

  • Keep teens busy and away from alcohol

    Did you know that more young people try alcohol for the first time during the summer months than at any other time of the year? Keeping teens occupied and supervised helps to ensure they have a safe summer. By involving teens in a variety of alcohol-free activities — such as sports, summer camps, and outdoor…

  • Photo

    Howard Blendinger of Middlesex looks over his car during the Edison Light Cruisers’ classic car show outside The Home Depot on Route 1 June 30. The event is held weekly on Thursday nights. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Submit a photo for local calendar contest

    The annual OceanFirst Bank calendar contest is under way, and photographers are invited to submit original local photographs to be displayed in the bank’s 2012 community calendar. More than 12,000 calendars will be distributed to OceanFirst customers and the general public throughout Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Recognition will be awarded to each photographer featured…

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