• Local business a ‘jewel’ for 40 years and counting

    Kovalchuk, Devils teammates celebrate anniversary of Fords Jewelers BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Above: Fords Jewelers owner Barry Berman (c) looks on as retired player Scott Stevens (l) and current Devils Vladimir Zharkov, Ilya Kovalchuk and Johan Hedberg sign autographs. Below: Alex Fortunato of Toms River waits to get an autograph from Devils goalie Martin…

  • Metuchen school budget maintains district services

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — An increase in state aid for the 2011-12 school year will allow officials to maintain services in the schools while passing along a below-cap tax increase. The Board of Education voted in favor of its tentative $29.82 million budget at a special meeting on March 3. It carries…

  • Edison school budget restores staff, programs

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Taxes would rise by $82 on the average home T he 2011-12 Edison Township school budget will allow the district to begin restoring some of the people and programs that were cut last year. “We are not where we should be, but it is a good start,” Superintendent of Schools…

  • Keane receives praise for 13 years as chief

    Retires after 31 years with Metuchen department BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer James Keane A s Police Chief James Keane wraps up 31 years with the borough police force, he said what he will miss most is working with the people in town. “With this job, you deal with the public, whether they come to…

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    Guests take part in “The Art of Belly Dancing” with Beverly Liu Feb. 26 at the Edison Public Library. Liu performed different styles of belly dancing and shared information about its history and evolution. The Friends of the Library sponsored the event. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • No school board races surface

    Nine file for 10 seats By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    Ten seats are available on four local schools boards, but only nine candidates filed petitions by the 4 p.m. deadline today (Tuesday) to declare their intention to run in the April 27 election.    Incumbent David Pasicznyk’s seat is the only one available at the smallest…

  • Peddie swimmers compete in big meets

    By: centraljersey.com Swimmers from Peddie Aquatics Association competed in two USA Swimming meets recently, winning 10 events and finishing in the top three in 35 events. Swimmers over 8 years old competed at the Jersey Wahoos Sweetheart Meet at the Gloucester Institute of Technology. In the 13-14 age group, M.J. Cummings (Millstone) won both the…

  • PRINCETON: Tigers must wait to celebrate

    PRINCETON: Tigers must wait to celebrate

    Senior Dan Mavraides and the Princeton University men’s basketball team will have a chance to secure a share of the Ivy League with a win at Penn tonight. Photo by Stephen Goldsmith

  • Local Teens Coordinate and Run 2011 Purim Carnival at Congregation Kehilat Shalom on March 20th

    By Stacey Anderson Belle Mead, NJ – Teens from Congregation Kehilat Shalom Hebrew High Program, Kehi-Loft, will plan, coordinate and run the Annual Family Purim Carnival on March 20th from 12 – 2 pm. “In the past, the religious school & Ritual committees would plan and execute the carnival, says Judy Weitze, Religious School Committee Chairperson,…

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