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Elks present awards to Metuchen h.s. students
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen High School students, one from each grade, were honored at the Metuchen Elks Lodge No. 1914 on June 13 for being selected as students of the year. Also honored was Kathleen Franklin, who graduated from Bishop George Ahr High School in Edison and was the winner of the Elks…
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Class of 2010
Top to bottom: Metuchen High School class of 2010 valedictorian Chelsea English and fellow graduates get ready for the commencement exercises, held at the school June 22. Graduates proceed to their seats. A Metuchen High School graduate celebrates as he makes his way to his seat.
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Deer vs. Dear Recent bills presented both in the Assembly and Senate of New Jersey, propose reduction of the safety perimeter from which bow hunters may take deadly aim, from 450 feet down to 150 feet. On Tuesday, June 15, testimony from many opposed to this dangerously expedient, lobby-driven attack on the safety of New…
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For some men, the other woman is just a voice
CODA GREG BEAN It turns out I’m relatively normal after all — at least in this contentious regard. And it pleases me to know that my wife and I aren’t the first happily married couple to have a disagreement about the other woman in a husband’s life (at least a dissent that won’t ultimately involve…
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Sun shines in S. Bruns.
Dow Jones breaks ground on solar energy system BY KERRI McCUNE Correspondent SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Dow Jones & Company held a groundbreaking and ribboncutting ceremony June 21 to kick off construction for its large-scale solar power installation. The project will generate clean energy for its corporate offices in central New Jersey. The system is 4.1…
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Soldier Visits
Metuchen Daisy Troop 80612 received a visit recently from U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Hartings, the soldier they “adopted” during his tour in Afghanistan. The girls contributed items for a care package and drew pictures to send to “Capt. Chris” earlier this year. On May 23, Hartings came to a troop meeting to thank the Scouts…
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‘Rust never sleeps,’ and neither do these guys
Drummer of all-dad band hails from Edison BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Guitarist Frank Caruso (l-r), keyboardist Vito Pirrera, drummer John Lancia Jr., bassist Joe Corradino and guitarist Rich Lancia perform as the Fathers of Rock at the Immaculate Conception Carnival in Spotswood June 15. More photos at gmnews.com. SPOTSWOOD — They come from…
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Juneteenth Festival
Eaton Brown, 6, comes out from the audience to dance with performers from the Afro-Brazilian Cultural Center of New Jersey during the sixth annual Metuchen Edison Area Branch NAACP Juneteenth Festival at the Edison Job Corps Academy on June 10. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Edison culinary team defeats 15 others to take top honors
The Edison Job Corps Academy received first-place honors during the 2010 Job Corps Culinary Arts Expo, held last week at Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing. The championship Edison team is made up of iron chef Floripe Serrano from Richmond, Va., sous chef Michelle Caruso from Long Island, N.Y., garde manger Jimmy Alvarado from…
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