• Elks Lodge sponsors 7 Edison H.S. students

    Edison Elks Lodge No. 2487 sponsored seven high school students to attend the 17th annual New Jersey State Elks Peer Leadership Conference, which was held Feb. 4-6 at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch. This year’s theme was “Elks and Youth: All Access Pass to Leadership.” At the conference, keynote and workshop presenters provided…

  • Garden Show to bring spring scents to Edison

    EDISON — After a snow-covered winter, the New Jersey Flower & Garden Show, which runs Feb. 17-20, offers a fresh breath of spring, a roster of talks from experts, and good, muddy fun for kids. Some 25,000 visitors are expected at this year’s show, held at the New Jersey Convention Center, 97 Sunfield Ave. Garden…

  • Gomez takes Tomaro’s place on Edison council

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Alvaro Gomez EDISON — The township has a new councilman. Alvaro Gomez, 34, who has lived in the township for 10 years and has been involved with the Edison Democratic Organization for six years, was unanimously sworn in after being appointed by the rest of the council on Jan. 31.…

  • MCC cooking-classes prices reduced

    In order to make cooking classes at Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, more accessible, prices have been discounted. Each class is now $25, and only $10 for students. The series started in January with Jeff McNamara, chef at the Skylark Diner, who was recently promoted to president of Americana Hospitality. The classes are…

  • NJAWBO to host business expo April 14

    Join the N.J. Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) for the 13th annual Business & Procurement Expo on Thursday, April 14, to build connections with more than 400 business owners and 100 exhibitors. Experience expanded wellness and green pavilions and thought-provoking workshops, like “Where’s the Money?” The expo will be held at the Pines Manor…

  • Local dance student, 11, set for ‘Beauty and Beast’

    EDISON — Lustig Dance Theatre, in collaboration with Middlesex County College, will present Graham Lustig’s “Beauty and the Beast: A Gothic Romance” at the college’s Performing Arts Center this weekend . There will be a couple of new faces on stage on Feb. 20. Gracie McCann, an 11- year-old from Edison, and a few other…

  • ‘Year of the Vet’ program to continue

    G.I. Go Fund seeks to help veterans return to normalcy BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer There were baseball games. They were Mets games, the men joked, but they were baseball games, a way for veterans to escape their struggles for a few hours. The G.I. Go Fund, a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 by South…

  • Radio program focuses on veterans’ issues

    ‘Veterans NOW’ airs Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. on Seton Hall U. radio station BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Jack Fanous Sitting around a large wooden table in a small room in South Orange, Jack Fanous, Alex Manis and Joe Pace get ready to talk about veterans. The three South Brunswick natives host a weekly radio…

  • Mardi Gras at St. Matthew on March 5

    St. Matthew theApostle Church, 81 Seymour Ave., Edison, will host Mardi Gras 2011 Family Covered Dish Saturday on March 5 from 6 to 10 p.m. Bring a drink and a dish to share. The cost is $6 for adults; no charge for children. There will be a contest with prizes for the family with the…

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