• Group will mark anniversary of milestone Edison event

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Memorial Tower Corp. (EMTC) is getting set to celebrate the 85th anniversary of a milestone Menlo Park event. On May 16, 1925, Thomas Alva Edison returned to his former hometown to unveil the memorial tablet donated by the state of New Jersey to honor him and his work…

  • J.P. Stevens inducts 13 into Hall of Honor

    Honorees’ careers include politics, medicine, music and law enforcement BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer It has been a long time since they walked the halls of John P. Stevens High School, but some things never change that much. “It’s remarkable,” said Cliff Hackel, J.P. Stevens class of 1976. “Everyone dressed a certain way back then,…

  • Residents plead against library branch closure

    Trustees: ‘Multiple factors’ went into decision to close Hoover Avenue facility BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Why the Clara Barton branch? That was the question that residents continued to ask members of the Edison Library board of trustees, along with Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, during a May 4 hearing on the branch closing, which is set…

  • The Clara Barton Amboy Avenue Neighborhood Preservation Program

    Girl Scouts Bailey Skibar (l-r), Emily Todd, Mikaela Baker and Victoria Pennix plant flowers along Amboy Avenue in Edison on Saturday. The Clara Barton Amboy Avenue Neighborhood Preservation Program sponsored the Spring Community Planting, helping to beautify designated areas of Amboy Avenue. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Edison Senior Center to host Casino Night

    The Edison Senior Citizen Center, 2963 Woodbridge Ave., will host a Casino Night 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, May 22. Various games of chance will be available to participants, although no cash prizes will be awarded. Players will have the opportunity to win play money, which will then be used to bid on over $400 in donated…

  • ‘Amazing Dave Magic Show’ June 11

    The Metuchen Youth Service Board will host “The Amazing Dave Magic Show” 7:30 p.m. June 11 at Campbell Elementary School, 24 Durham Ave. Children age 12 and younger will be admitted for free. Tickets for adults are $7 and will be available at the event. Ninety-five percent of the proceeds will go to the Metuchen…

  • MCC to offer Biosciences Forum

    A one-day forum designed to help high school students explore science will be held at Middlesex County College on Saturday, May 22. The free program is sponsored by BIO 1, a consortium of industry, organizations and colleges and universities and funded by the Wired grant of the U.S. Department of Labor. Students who participate in…

  • N. Edison Library slates ice cream social

    The Edison Public Library will present its first ice cream social on Saturday, May 15, at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at any Edison library or at the door. All funds raised will directly benefit the Edison Public Library. The event will have crafts,…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community