• By the people and for the people

    Are we still that kind of country or is it gradually being taken away from the people? It sure seems that the current administration along with the Senate and House leadership in Congress believe that they know what is best for the people, even when the people attempt to tell them what they really want…

  • Family field day to wrap up ’60s toy exhibit

    On behalf of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation’s staff, board and volunteers, I would like to sincerely thank Greater Media Newspapers and writers Patricia Yoczis and Adele Young for supporting us by publishing the article “Playthings of the Past at N.J. Vietnam Era Museum.” We have seen a significant increase in visitation since…

  • From another angle, things aren’t as bad as they looked

    I’ve recently agreed to do some volunteer work for Sylvia’s Children, a charitable organization that provides financial and other support for 1,000 impoverished youngsters (200 of them orphans who live on-site) at the Mbiriizi School in Uganda. Run by Sylvia Allen, who’s well known in this area as the founder and owner of Allen Consulting…

  • Police investigating house break-in

    METUCHEN — Unknown suspects broke into a Rose Street residence and stole approximately $1,000 worth of items during the overnight hours of Aug. 10. The homeowners were home but asleep while the theft occurred, sometime between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., police said. The victims told police that their son had come home around 2:30…

  • Man charged with drug distribution

    METUCHEN — After a two-month investigation, police have charged a 24- year-old borough man with possession of 67 grams of marijuana and attempting to use a juvenile to distribute the substance. Detectives arrested Michael F. Patikowski at 3:40 p.m. Aug. 10 after stopping his 1993 Ford pickup truck on Central Avenue, police said. Police had…

  • Summer robotics

    Competitors in the recent Summer Robotics competition watch their robots move about the field at the First Baptist Church of Metuchen on July 17. The Edison-based Say Watt Robotics Team sponsored the contest. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Bean inspires Senate bill for vets’ services

    Lautenberg joins Holt in fight to better protect mental health of returning soldiers BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer New Jersey political leaders have intensified efforts to revamp treatment resources within the Veterans Administration. Members of both the House and Senate have now proposed legislation in hopes of reducing the rate of suicide among returning veterans.…

  • Workshops provide ideas that span across the ocean

    Enjoy Explore India focuses on connecting children to Indian culture BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Seema and Mohit Moondra took their group of students outside. Walking around the Hidden Lake Towne Centre in North Brunswick, the children collected stones, sticks, leaves and other natural elements. Once back inside, they leafed through magazines to find pictures…

  • Helping hands

    Michael Widmer, executive vice president of Northfield Bank and Nancy Drumm, marketing and membership director of the Woodbridge YMCA, help a summer camper at a carnival game at the Woodbridge Metuchen Edison YMCA Family Appreciation Night. Northfield Bank hosted the event for over 250 families at the Woodbridge Community Center on July 14. More than…

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