• Metuchen council follows up on young girl’s petition for traffic signal

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Borough officials say they have contacted county officials to see what they can do about implementing a traffic light at the intersection of Sharon Court and New Durham Road. Mayor Thomas Vahalla said they have contacted the county because New Durham is a county road, and they have…

  • Hyman Jack Kaplan

    Mr. Kaplan, 78, died June 4, 2011, at Vitas Hospice at Kennedy in Stratford. Born in Newark, he had resided in Williamstown before moving to Sewell in 2008. Prior to retiring in 1996, he was a salesman for Ford in Edison, where he worked for 15 years. Mr. Kaplan was predeceased by his wife, Lilian,…

  • Woman robbed at drive-up ATM

    EDISON — Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at an automated teller machine (ATM) on Route 27 last week. The victim, an Edison resident, told police she was using the ATM at the Wells Fargo bank when a man approached the rear of her vehicle on foot, brandishing a black handgun with a blue…

  • Middlesex County College opens new biotech lab

    EDISON — College officials are hailing a state-of-the-art biotechnology lab that recently opened at Middlesex County College. The teaching lab includes a preparation room, a clean room for tissue culture work, and dedicated space for specialized equipment. The facility is designed to allow students to become proficient in laboratory techniques used in the biosciences industry.…

  • Small bear at home in Metuchen

    METUCHEN — A black bear, described to be small and approximately 100 to 150 pounds, caused quite a stir in the borough on Monday. Around 7 a.m. police received numerous calls about a bear in a tree at a Maple Avenue residence. Police Officer David Liantonio said as of 4 p.m., the bear was still…

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    Dan Ralph, of Metuchen, and his son Aeneas, 2½, pick up some pickles at the Metuchen Farmers Market on June 18. The market is open every Saturday through the end of October. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Edison Recreation slates summer trips

    The Edison Recreation Department will host the following trips this summer:  Philadelphia Zoo, July 13  Hurricane Harbor Water Park, July 20  Keansburg Amusements & Runaway Rapids, July 27  Dorney Park, Aug. 3  Citi Field (Mets vs. San Diego Padres), Aug. 11. Parent/child trips:  Three-hour cruise on the Circle Line…

  • Edison police to host junior academy

    The Edison Police Department will conduct a Junior Police Academy, which will be held in two separate sessions— Aug. 1- 5 and Aug. 8-12 — from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The academy will be held at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, 50 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Edison. The academy is open to all Edison middle school…

  • Metuchen library offers programs for teens

    The Young Adult department of the Metuchen Public Library will offer the following free programs to all residents who will be entering sixth through 12th grade in September.  Babysitter Safety Training and Certification class, 1-4 p.m. June 29  Stitches: It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3Afternoons! 1-2 p.m. July 5, 6 and 12.…

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