• SAT/ACT practice test at Metuchen Library

    On Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Kaplan Test Prep will present an SAT/ACT combo practice test. The three-and-a-half-hour test helps students decide which test is right for them. Then on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the library, students will receive feedback that compares their performance…

  • Quilting program on tap for women’s club

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting on Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m., at the Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. The program will be a quilting demonstration given by Diane Colucci, a member of the club. Guests are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For additional information, contact Karen at…

  • Lunar New Year ceremony Jan. 30

    Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, Mid-Atlantic Region, will hold a Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony 5-7 p.m. Jan. 30 at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, 50 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Edison. The ceremonial theme for this year is “The world will be blessed when we protect our Mother Earth. The land will be peaceful when our minds are…

  • Metuchen home burglarized

    METUCHEN — Police are investigating a burglary that took place at an Orchard Avenue home last week. The break-in occurred between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Jan. 13, police said. The victims told police they arrived home and observed the front door ajar and broken wood from the door on the ground, according to…

  • Attempted robbery reported at Metuchen gas station

    METUCHEN — Police are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred at the BP gas station on Lake Avenue at 10:50 p.m. Jan. 14. Two gas station attendants — a 46-year-old New Brunswick man and a 39-year-old Metuchen man — told police that they were in the booth when the suspect came in and asked for…

  • Edison council to renew its Kilmer base initiative

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council is considering making a move on the development of the Camp Kilmer site. Susan Peck, Community Development Block Grant coordinator who oversees the development process at the former Sgt. Joyce Kilmer Army Reserve Center and Camp Kilmer, updated the council on Jan. 10 on the…

  • Edison to recognize African-Amer. Month

    Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, the Township Council and Recreation Department announced a display focused on African American history for the month of February. The display, donated by former Edison recreation employee John Richardson, will be located in the lobby on the first floor of the Edison Township Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Blvd. Posters created by…

  • South Amboy mayor takes over with ‘rousing’ mandate

    CODA GREG BEAN The next time you consider staying home on Election Day because it seems that one vote doesn’t really matter, give new SouthAmboy Mayor Fred Henry a call so he can set you straight. This story won’t come as a surprise to residents of that community or readers of Greater Media’s newspaper, the…

  • Urges senators to support EPA, ensure clean air

    When considering the public health of New Jersey families, the ability to breathe clean air should be a main concern. However, coal-fired power plants and industrial facilities release hundreds of thousands of tons of dangerous pollutants every year. According to a study done by the CleanAir Task Force in 2010, more than 13,000 deaths each…

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