• Readers say they feel the pain of no-service ‘service’

    CODA GREG BEAN Sometimes, one of these columns really resonates with readers, and that was the case with my rant a couple of weeks ago about Sears and their dismal service department. I won’t revisit the specifics except to say that when they failed to show up for a scheduled repair visit, for which I…

  • Special student inspires dance studio to start new program

    In 2009, Kaye-Lynn Dance Studio Director Robin Kaye was inspired by her new student, a little 5-year-old child named Abigail. Abigail was her first special-needs student with Down syndrome. As soon as the youngster walked through the dance studio door, Miss Robin, as she is called, knew from her smiling little face that she so…

  • Edison P.D. captain graduates from police leadership school

    EDISON — Township police Capt. Mark Anderko recently graduated from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Anderko, a 22-year veteran of the Edison police force, successfully completed the 10- week program held at the Bucks County Police and Fire Training Center in Pennsylvania. The SPSC provides upper-level instruction in topic…

  • Three brothers lead full lives, despite Tourette’s

    Family finds ways to cope with a series of challenges BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer There’s a reason Colin Lang likes to keep his hair longer than most boys these days. Those neatly cut locks aren’t just a fashion statement. Colin (l), 14, and Jack Lang, 12, play the guitar and banjo in the…

  • Celebrities, congressman, physicians support FAAN Walk on Sept. 11

    More than 1,500 walkers expected at L.B. Boardwalk Last year’s FAAN Walk for Food Allergies attracted about 1,000 participants. Organizers expect to draw a larger crowd to the Long Branch Boardwalk on Sept. 11. LONG BRANCH — Keeping children with food allergies safe is a constant concern for their loved ones. And that’s one reason…

  • Edison man charged in car burglaries

    EDISON — Police arrested a 26-yearold man for allegedly breaking into four motor vehicles in the area of Irving Street and Loring and Russell avenues last week. Jesus Salazar-Tapia of Edison was charged with four counts of burglary at 1:45 a.m. on Aug. 18 after police Officers Peter Conforte and Dominick DiCarlo were dispatched to…

  • Bias incidents continue to be a concern in Edison

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police are asking the public for help as the township continues to experience bias incidents. The latest in a series of bias-related vandalismtook place at a Lexus car dealership on Route 1 two weeks ago. Edison Police Lt. Sal Filannino asked that anyone with information call Detective Al…

  • Edison Valley Playhouse plans variety of shows

    Season kicks off Sept. 10 at theater on Oak Tree Road BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Valley Playhouse is housed in a former church, built in 1895. EDISON — Five years after opening in a newly renovated historic theater, the casts and crews of the Edison Valley Playhouse are gearing up for a…

  • National Night Out

    More than 700 people turned out for Edison’s National Night Out Aug. 3 at Edison High School. The event included a K-9 demonstration by NJ Transit police, a karate exhibit by the Satori Academy, demonstrations and displays by Edison police, fire and emergency medical services, free refreshments and giveaways, as well as an outdoor movie,…

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