• NJEA still acting badly, and needs a ‘timeout’

    CODA GREG BEAN Isay this in the kindest way I know. If anyone at the New Jersey Education Association is reading this, will you please SHUT UP! On Wednesday, Aug. 8, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration filed an application for $268 million in federal stimulus aid through the Education Jobs Fund. Granted, the administration waited until…

  • Middlesex parks hiking trails highlighted

    Middlesex County’s Parks and Recreation Department recently updated its park maps, including the addition of several new trails. “Residents don’t need to travel far to find a great outdoor experience,” said Freeholder Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina, chairman of the county’s Parks and Recreation Committee. “There are a wide variety of trails available for everyone from…

  • Mayor: Three new posts filled, but 22 unfilled

    Edison administration has undergone many changes since Ricigliano took office in Jan. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Doing more with less. Mayor Antonia Ricigliano said that phrase is more than a cliché when it comes to her administration. It is a “fact that has been demonstrated and will continue to be demonstrated in…

  • Groups release first-ever bird survey of the lower Raritan

    EDISON — The New Jersey Audubon Society and Edison Wetlands Association this month released the first-ever bird survey for the lower Raritan River. The report, “Breeding Bird Abundance and Distribution in the Lower Raritan,” surveys the estuary of the longest river solely in New Jersey, an area that was long offlimits to the public and…

  • County officials celebrate training center expansion

    $1.5M project marks first renovation at 36-year-old law enforcement facility BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer If David B. Crabiel could see the newly expanded police training center, he would say: “The best police training center is in Middlesex County, the greatest county in the land.” That’s according to Paulette Crabiel Wahler, daughter of the late…

  • Wii Tournament

    Benjamin Xu, 9, fixes a controller while watching contestants battle it out during Sunday’s Wii Tournament for youngsters at the Metuchen Library. Game Partners, a youth community service group at the library, organized this first-time event. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Edison council passes tab with no tax hike

    Budget for 2010 trimmed by nearly $2 million BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Township Council adopted its much-debated 2010 budget last week, totaling $121.7 million and keeping municipal taxes flat for the year. The council voted 6-1 during its Sept. 7 council meeting, with Councilman Robert Diehl casting the lone dissenting vote. Council…

  • Area residents pay respects to those lost on Sept. 11

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent More than 100 people gathered at Freedom Plaza near Metuchen’s train station Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001. Metuchen Fire Chief Robert Donnan began the program by telling those present that it is important to remember events that have changed everyone’s lives. The event…

  • Wii Tournament

    Fifth-graders Will Howitt (l-r), Matthew Daddino, Tal Berenfeld and fourth-grader Benjamin Xu compete in the Mario Kart during Sunday’s Wii Tournament for youngsters at the Metuchen Library. Game Partners, a youth community service group at the library, organized the first-time tournament. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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