• Bee shows an abundance of great spellers in Edison

    Library fundraiser was brainchild of JPS senior BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Graham Gudgin, president of the Friends of the Edison Library, is pictured with Edward Hu, the top winner among fourth- and fifth-graders. EDISON— Hit hard by budget cuts and recent furloughs, the Edison Public Library is getting by with a little help from…

  • Yard sale at Our Savior’s on Saturday

    Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 50 Calvert Ave. East, Edison, will hold a yard sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 21.

  • ‘So You Want to Get Published’ at library

    Writer and publisher Manny Luftglass will present “So You Want to Get Published” 7 p.m. May 24 at the Edison Main Library, 340 PlainfieldAve. Register for the program at 111.lmxac.org/edisonlib or call 732-287-2298, ext. 1

  • ‘The Band’s Visit’ for baby boomers at JCC

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County has a new social group for people 50 years old and up called Baby Boomers & Beyond (BB&B). The first event for BB&B is the screening of the Israeli film “The Band’s Visit,” which is a bittersweet comedy about the misadventures of an Egyptian band coming to Israel…

  • Indoor/outdoor yard sale slated for May 21

    St. Helena Church will hold its seventh annual indoor/outdoor yard sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 21 in the school gym and parking lot, 950 Grove Ave. (corner of New Dover Road), Edison. More than 100 vendors, including families, crafters and product vendors, will be selling new and used items, plants, handcrafted wood items, clothing, shoes,…

  • Edison’s Choi to run for Congress in 2012

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jun Choi EDISON — Congressman Jun Choi? The former mayor is hoping that will be his next title, having recently announced his bid for the congressional seat representing New Jersey’s 7th District. The position will be up for grabs in the 2012 general election. Republican Leonard Lance has held the…

  • Soccer club to host Friday movie nights

    Edison United Soccer will host EUSA Family Movie Nights 7:30 p.m. Friday nights May 20, June 3 and June 10 at the Spencer Rockman Soccer Complex, 1 Clif Prescod Lane, Edison. Admission is $4 per person, $2 for those wearing a EUSA jersey, and includes a small popcorn and juice. Children under age 3 will…

  • Edison officials take issue with progress on roof work

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Who reviewed and approved the roof contract for the Town Hall building? No one seems to know the answer to that question. Township Attorney Karl Kemm said during the council meeting on May 11 that he was not given the contract to review. Township Management Specialist William Stephens,…

  • What part of ‘no’ can’t they seem to understand?

    CODA GREG BEAN I just finished watching a 30-minute paid political advertisement titled “Run, Chris, Run!” that outlined all the reasons New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should leave the state where he was recently elected to serve as our top elected official, run for president against Barack Obama and move to Washington, D.C. The ad…

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