• Big Brothers Big Sisters expands to Middlesex

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties (BBBSMMC) has opened a satellite office at the United Way of Central Jersey in Milltown. Since January, the organization, which matches adults with children in need of a mentor, has brought all of its services to Middlesex County, since…

  • Family Fishing Derby

    Derek Lopez, 7, reels one in during Edison’s Family Fishing Derby May 7 at Lake Papaianni.

  • Literacy Programs to begin tutor training

    Literacy Programs of New Jersey will conduct training classes for tutors for the upcoming year. The training program is a 12- hour course, split into four sessions that are three hours each. Trainees are taught the main principles of adult learning, and the program is divided into four main areas of content: listening skills, speaking…

  • Paws in Park Dog Walk set for June 4

    The second annual Paws in the Park Dog Walk, sponsored by J.P. Stevens for Animal Welfare (JPawS), will take place June 4. The public is invited to bring their dogs for a walk around Lake Papianni, located at the Municipal Complex, near the Edison Animal Shelter. There will also be games and face painting for…

  • Edison class of ’91 reunion set for Oct. 1

    The Edison High School class of 1991 will hold its 20-year reunion 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 1 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. Festivities include a cocktail reception, wine, beer, and a DJ. The cost is $100 per person or $200 per couple. For more information, visit the Facebook.com group page: Edison High…

  • Mystery writers at Barnes & Noble May 28

    Barnes & Noble, 419 Menlo Park Mall, Edison, will present an author event, “Great Summer Reads: Rosemary Harris and Jeff Cohen,” 2-3 p.m. May 28. Two of the funniest mystery writers in the northeast, Harris and Cohen (who also writes as E.J. Copperman) will be talking about their mystery series and why you should pack…

  • Metuchen seeks convenience, savings with recycling change

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Borough Council voted in favor of moving to a single-stream recycling program, which officials said in the long term will save the borough money. Residents will be able to place all their recyclables, including paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum and plastic, in the same recycling bin, and put…

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    Mikayla Cole of Plainfield and Nadia Valcourt of South Plainfield, second-grade students at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Edison, look at a salamander being held by a guide at the Kateri Environmental Center, Marlboro. The students explored fossils, bugs and other interesting things on their trip to Kateri. JEFF GRANIT staff

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