• JCC to host ‘Dance Party’ Feb. 5

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will host “Dance Party 2011” for Jewish singles ages 30-45 on Saturday, Feb. 5 (snow date Feb. 12), 8-11 p.m. at the Days Hotel, 195 Route 18 south, East Brunswick. There will be DJ music, dancing, a cash bar, refreshments and fun. Admission is $20 in advance and…

  • Local man among four charged in crack ring

    A n Edison man is among four accused members or associates of the G-Shine Bloods criminal street gang, operating in Plainfield, who were arrested last week by a federal task force for alleged drug and gun offenses. Andre “Duke” Kelly, 44, was arrested in Edison, and Haleem “Hollar” McCoy, 26, Mustafa “Moose” Harris, 32, and…

  • Bookworms

    First-graders, including Maya Aggarwal of Edison, at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison, celebrated the publication of their first books during a Jan. 14 party. To publish these books, the students selected topics, researched them, wrote and edited their stories, and later adorned their books with colorful illustrations. Before reading the books to their parents…

  • Penguin Parade

    Akshay Kumaresan participates in a fishing game during the Penguin Parade at the Edison Public Library’s main branch on Jan. 6. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Former police chief fills county undersheriff post

    — Brian Donahue Position re-established as one of Scott’s first actions as sheriff M iddlesex County Sheriff Mildred S. Scott has re-established the position of undersheriff, which she said will help to build stronger relationships between county and local law enforcement and enhance operational efficiencies in her department. Kevin B. Harris, who served as police…

  • Edison teen to perform at Red Bank’s Count Basie

    Pianist, 16, has played piano for audiences since he was 5 BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Kevin Jang EDISON— From New Jersey to Italy, 16-year-old Kevin Jang is no stranger to performing for large audiences. As the winner of the 2010-11 Monmouth Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto competition, Kevin will be performing a piano concerto…

  • Further snow days would shorten spring break in Edison schools

    EDISON — The township’s school district built two snow days into its 2010- 11 calendar, but has used three. The third snow day came on Jan. 27 after Mother Nature dropped upwards of another foot of snow on the region. As a result, school will be in session on Presidents Day, Feb. 21, according to…

  • Metuchen officials plan for more makeup days

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent METUCHEN — Not only is the snowy weather snarling traffic, creating icy walkways and causing pulled muscles from shoveling, it’s wreaking havoc on the school calendar. To make up for last week’s snow day, Metuchen students will be in school on Feb. 18, a Friday, instead of kicking off the Presidents…

  • Educators, students air frustrations on aid cuts

    Democratic legislators host public meeting to get firsthand accounts on impact of cuts BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Sen. Barbara Buono Hundreds of teachers, administrators, students and parents filled the Edison High School auditorium recently, eager to discuss the impact of last year’s reductions in public education funding. More than two and a half hours…

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