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Golden Triangle not so golden after all is done
CODA GREG BEAN T he East Brunswick Township Council’s announcement that it was nearing a settlement with Toll Brothers over the disputed Golden Triangle development did not exactly produce a sigh of relief around town. The terms of the proposed settlement frankly raised more questions than they answered. And since this is being written before…
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Exchange Club recognizes firefighter, police officer
The Metuchen-Edison Exchange Club recently honored officers from the Metuchen Volunteer Fire Department and the borough’s police department. Exchange Club presenter Len Klein (l-r) is pictured with Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Daniel Granato, Firefighter of the Year Devin Russo and club member Ken Hall. METUCHEN — Two local public safety officers were honored…
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Second annual Fuce 5K goes off June 18 in boro
METUCHEN — After a successful inaugural event, the community is gearing up for the second annual Fuce 5K Family Fun Run/Walk, to be held June 19. The Fuce 5K is a nonprofit organization that raises money for resident families in need, supports an active lifestyle for local youth, and enhances families through shared experiences. The…
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Piano teacher convicted of endangerment
EDISON — A Highland Park man has been convicted of endangering the welfare of a 9-year-old girl. A Middlesex County jury found Franklin Jack Burr II, 64, guilty following a trial that began on May 4, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan. The jury was unable to decide a count charging Burr with…
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Police warn of phone scam seeking money
EDISON — Police are warning residents of a phone scam that occurred last week. A 72-year-old female resident told police that she received a phone call from an unknown male who told her that her daughter had won a prize package including $2.5 million, a Mercedes Benz with free insurance for a year, and a…
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More bias graffiti turns up in Edison
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police are investigating the latest incident of bias graffiti, which this time turned up on a wooden fence, a large garbage bin and an exterior wall of the Helping Hands Nursery School on King Georges Post Road. A passerby notified police of the graffiti at 10:28 a.m. June…
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Council picks up fight against expansion plan
Adjacent property owner shares concerns about recycling/mulch operation BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council and representatives of Heller Industrial Parks Inc. are on the same page regarding the potential expansion of the Generated Materials recycling business on Meadow Road. Neither supports it. “You didn’t have to come out tonight,” council Vice…
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Summer theater series to kick off next week
Three musicals will be staged at Roosevelt Park with nightly performances at 8:30 p.m. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park will kick off its 48th season with the musical “1776” on June 23. Plays-in-the-Park shows, which are sponsored by the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the county’s Parks and Recreation Department, are housed…
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Metuchen council OKs tab with tax increase
Despite budget cuts, municipal taxes will go up $142 on avg. home BY ENID WEISS Correspondent The Metuchen Borough Council, split 4-3 along party lines, voted June 7 to adopt a $14.96 million municipal budget for 2010. The budget will increase the municipal portion of the property tax bill by 7.6 percent. A resident with…
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