• County Air Pollution Program monitors air quality

    Every day we are exposed to contaminants from traffic exhaust, pesticides, and chemical fumes from industrial and manufacturing facilities. If left unchecked, these pollutants could accumulate in the air to levels that could affect our well-being and lead to future health problems like cancer, asthma and other lung diseases. To ensure that our air quality…

  • New drug approved for pancreatic tumors

    I was thrilled to learn that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Novartis drug Afinitor (everolimus) has been approved for the treatment of advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors make up less than 5 percent of all pancreatic cancer diagnoses and are generally slower-growing and less aggressive than the more…

  • Out-of-district summer school pupils eyed as revenue source

    Fees Edison would charge its own students intended solely to cover expenses BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — School officials recently presented a summer school plan, which may in the long term generate revenue for the school district. However, district officials stressed that any revenue will not come from Edison students. “We are looking…

  • Opinions differ on ambulance response times in Edison

    EDISON — Members of the Edison Fire Fighters Association and the administration have expressed differing views on ambulance response times in the township over the last several months. Association members say since the elimination of fire-rescue services in January, they can name a number of instances that reportedly took 15 to 18 minutes to respond,…

  • ‘Mark Twain: Wit and Wisdom’ at AARP

    The Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will meet at 1 p.m. May 16 at the Edison Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn), Woodbridge Avenue in Raritan Center, Edison. Producer/ director/actor David G. Kennedy will present “Mark Twain: Wit and Wisdom.” This program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a…

  • Scholarships available to MHS seniors

    Citizens for Quality Education (CQE) is offering a $250 scholarship for two Metuchen High School seniors who have challenged themselves with a rigorous high school curriculum. The scholarship will not necessarily go to the students who score the highest or who have taken the most Advanced Placement classes. To be eligible, a student must be…

  • Possible bias incidents under review in Edison

    EDISON — Police are investigating two potential bias incidents that occurred on West Prescott Avenue. The first incident was not reported until the second incident was found, police said. A swastika was found spray-painted in gold on the rear windshield of a motor vehicle between 10:30 p.m. April 27 and 8:30 a.m. April 28. Another…

  • Edison H.S. student doodles for Google

    Sophomore selected as one of 40 regional finalists in logo contest BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Japan may be halfway around the world, but after the recent tsunami, students at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Edison wanted to help out. The students held a fundraiser called Wave Aid on April 28 to celebrate Japanese culture,…

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