• Ex-Little League official charged with theft

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A well-known borough man has been arrested on charges he stole approximately $69,000 from fellow residents over the course of four years. Richard Lomax, 49, a former Metuchen Little League commissioner who sat on the baseball program’s board until a few weeks ago, was arrested on Aug. 20…

  • The Roadside Graves Concert

    Metuchen native John Gleason of The Roadside Graves sings “Honky Tonk,” which he wrote for his grandfather, Joe “Pop Pop” Morin of Edison. Gleason’s band performed at the Metuchen Senior Center parking lot on Center Street on Aug. 26 as part of the Metuchen Rocks! concert series, sponsored by the town’s Recreation and Cultural Arts…

  • Edison board looks, again, for new super

    Interim schools chief devising report on athletics costs BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Board of Education is hoping to select a permanent superintendent this fall so the new leader could start on Feb. 1 or shortly thereafter. The board officially launched its latest candidate search with advertisements in various forms of media on…

  • Edison super: Schools prepared for new year

    Calls for ‘drama’ of cuts and changes to be left in the past BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer As the Edison school district begins the new school year this week, the massive budget cuts made last spring are weighing heavy on the minds of many. “Nothing is going to be usual in these next couple…

  • Edison asks businesses to adopt areas of town

    Officials also considering improvements to skate park BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison officials are asking local landscaping businesses to team up with the town in the maintenance of public areas such as medians and parks. “We have chosen 15 to 20 areas in the town where interested businesses will cut the grass for us…

  • The Roadside Graves Concert

    Caren Kleiman of Metuchen gets ready for a performance by The Roadside Graves Aug. 26 in the Metuchen Senior Center parking lot on Center Street. The show closed out the Metuchen Rocks! concert series, sponsored by the town’s Recreation and Cultural Arts commissions. An end-of-summer dance party featuring the Spidermonkeys will be held at 7:30…

  • A royal(ty) opportunity?

    CORNER OFFICE PETER SMYTH As chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., the parent company of 23 radio stations located in markets around the country, including seven stations in New Jersey, I have a keen interest in keeping free and local radio a viable industry. Many of you may have read recent press accounts of…

  • Back-2-School Prayer Rally set for Sept. 8

    The Acts Church of Edison will host a Back-2-School Prayer Rally to pray for a cover of protection for students and teachers returning to school this year on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Forum Theater, 314 Main St., Metuchen. There is no fee. There will be musical selections, a stellar lineup of community…

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