• A Date for Making a Difference — April 27

    A pril 27 may seem like just another day to most people. But this year, in New Jersey, this date has the potential to impact the future of hundreds of thousands of children in our state — over 14,000 in Edison alone— for good or for bad. This is the date when registered voters across…

  • Earth Day event set for April 30

    Edison Township will present its 2011 Earth Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30 at the Oak Tree Pond Park with many green and sustainable energy exhibits, presenters and activities. The event will be co-presented by the township’s Environmental Commission and the Edison Sustainable Jersey Green Team. For more information, contact Chris…

  • Clothing drive at J.P. Stevens on April 30

    The J.P. Stevens Band Parents Association will hold a clothing drive 8-11:30 a.m. April 30 in the school parking lot, 855 Grove Ave., Edison. They are collecting used clothing for children and adults as well as used linens, towels, tablecloths, shoes, pocketbooks, belts and stuffed animals. All items should be placed in plastic garbage bags.…

  • Annual ‘Holocaust & Heroism’ event May 1

    The State of New Jersey Annual Yom HaShoah Observance, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, with the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, will present the annual “Commemoration of the Holocaust and Heroism” May 1 at the Middlesex County…

  • David Moscowitz to speak to garden club

    David Moscowitz, the driving force behind an 11-acre East Brunswick park dedicated to conservation and the enjoyment of butterflies, will speak at the Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison’s next meeting, 6:45 p.m. April 27. The meeting will be held at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave. New members are always welcome.

  • MCC alumni group to host food tasting

    Several local restaurants will be offering samples of their best dishes at the Middlesex County College Alumni Association food tasting 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 27. The event is a fundraiser for the alumni association’s scholarship fund. More than 25 high-quality restaurants will set up tables in the College Center and offer small samples. The college expects…

  • Official’s exit has council members calling for change

    Officials, union members complain of lack of access to information BY KATHY CHANG EDISON — With Dennis Gonzalez out as business administrator, members of the Township Council called upon Mayor Antonia Ricigliano last week to rescind the executive order that prohibits them from speaking with employees. The infamous restriction, which council members have called a…

  • Interfaith Holocaust memorial set for May 2

    The public is invited to an Interfaith Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial program at 7:30 p.m. May 2 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The program, sponsored by the Metuchen-Edison Area Interfaith Clergy Association and the JCC of Middlesex County, will include readings and musical selections to remember all…

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