• Council wants greater control over hirings

    Ordinance changes proposed as council questions mayor’s cutbacks and appointments BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council is looking to give itself more control over the mayor’s appointments. “This has been a long time coming,” Councilman Robert Karabinchak said of two ordinance amendments introduced at the March 9 council meeting. He noted…

  • Edison Garden Club to meet March 23

    The Terra Nova Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting 6:45 p.m. March 23 at the Edison Library’s North Edison Branch, 777 Grove Ave. Following a business program, members will make and take home floral arrangements with flowers, oasis and container provided by the club. Attendees are asked to bring tools, gloves and fresh greens…

  • Metuchen police force sees retirements, new addition

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police Detective Tony Carro retired March 1 after 25 years on the police force. METUCHEN — With the retirements of two longtime police officials, the borough police department is undergoing a period of change. Mayor Thomas Vahalla is currently in discussions with the borough attorney regarding the appointment of an…

  • Tuskegee airman, now 90, recalls service in military

    Airmen forged path for other black personnel BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Above: Shade M. Lee, who served as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II, speaks to residents at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial at Menlo Park, Edison, during his Feb. 23 appearance. Below: Tuskegee Airmen Charles Nolley (l) and Shade M. Lee talk…

  • Lease’s goals include helping would-be business owners

    Former Planning Board vice chairman takes place of Manley on council BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Retired Superior Court Judge Richard F. Plechner swears in Stanley E. Lease as the newest Metuchen councilman during a March 7 meeting. Longtime Metuchen resident Stanley Lease has taken the place of the recently resigned Justin Manley on the Borough…

  • Mayor presents budget with stable tax rate

    Council asks mayor to hold off on layoffs as it reviews spending plan BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison’s budget for 2011 would not raise municipal taxes but would result in further layoffs and cuts in services. “This is a good budget,” Mayor Antonia Ricigliano said. “Our goal was not to increase taxes.” The budget,…

  • Photo

    Cardia Clark (l) and Amanda Popoli participate in drills during tryouts for the Sky Blue FC women’s soccer team at the Metuchen Sportsplex, Durham Avenue, on March 6. The team kicks off its season at Yurcak Field in Piscataway April 10. See story, page 33. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • MONTGOMERY: MHS hockey fights to finish

    MONTGOMERY: MHS hockey fights to finish

    Montgomery High coach Rob Scarpa (left) consoles senior Patrick Huang (No. 13) after the Cougars’ 1-0 loss to Randolph in the public A state championship Sunday. Photo by Bill Allen-NJ Sport/Action

  • MONTGOMERY: MHS hockey fights to finish

    MONTGOMERY: MHS hockey fights to finish

    Randolph edges Cougars on third-period goal By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    NEWARK — Losing never gets any easier to take, but the fact that the Montgomery High School ice hockey team was playing for the public A Division state championship was big enough.    ”Nobody thought we were going to get here,” said MHS head…

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