• Firefighters being hired? Why?

    I am beginning to think that the people running our township are losing their minds. We are in a recession. Just because you have a job and money coming in does not mean everyone else can rest easy about paying their bills. Do you know that President Barack Obama has frozen Social Security payments for…

  • Here’s your Boy Scout knife, and here are the handcuffs

    CODA GREG BEAN There’s an episode of my old favorite television show “MacGyver,” where a small-town cop arrests MacGyver for carrying his Swiss Army knife. The cop is just throwing his weight around, and he charges our hero with carrying a concealed weapon or something equally as bogus, puts him in handcuffs and hauls him…

  • Award winner

    Bishop George Ahr High School, Edison, and Sr. Cynthia Babyak (pictured at left with Sr. Donna Marie Trukowski, principal), campus minister, were honored by NIA Community Habitat Development Inc. for supporting the advocacy group, which provides social services and housing assistance for those in need. She was presented with an award at the group’s 12th…

  • ‘New York Street Games’ to screen in E. Bruns.

    EAST BRUNSWICK — The opening line of the film “New York Street Games” says it all: “Before cell phones, BlackBerrys and Facebook . . . before a neighbor’s doorstep required an invitation . . . before ‘play dates,’ there was play.” Narrated by Hector Elizondo, “New York Street Games” captures a special time in American…

  • Feds seize domain names in counterfeit goods bust

    Seizure orders were executed against 82 domain names of commercial Internet websites engaged in the alleged illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works as part of Operation in Our Sites v. 2.0, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Director John Morton of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

  • Dream Factory helps teen make her wish come true

    Area resident is first to be assisted by volunteers from local organization BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer A child’s laughter is contagious. When stricken with a critical or chronic illness, that child’s laughter may be heard less often due to the anxiety, stress and pain that is often encountered on the journey back to good…

  • Resident launches unique site for networking, support

    Edison woman seeks to connect those diagnosed with benign brain tumors BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison’s Beth Rosenthal, as a child, has the support of her mom Judith and some dolls during her first hospital stay at New York University. EDISON — Support, comfort and knowing someone cares. Those were the types of things…

  • Kean U. students wrap up Operation Christmas Child

    College senior from Metuchen part of initiative to help children across the globe The Human Rights Club at Kean University joined with more than 30 students from nearly a dozen campus groups on Nov. 18 in Downs Hall for Operation Christmas Child. Metuchen’s Janine Rivera, president and founding member of the Human Rights Club, sorts…

  • WCTC listeners contribute to LeGrand ‘Believe’ fund

    NEW BRUNSWICK — Six thousand dollars will be added to the Eric LeGrand “Believe” fund thanks to the fundraising efforts of WCTC (1450-AM) radio morning personality Jack Ellery and midday host and Program Director Bert Baron. The fund was established in an effort to defray expenses for paralyzed Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand, a…

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