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On poverty and beauty at a Nepal orphanage
BY KRITHIKA VARAGUR Correspondent Every night at 8 o’clock, the city of Kathmandu is momentarily plunged into darkness. Then, before you know it, in less than a few seconds, houses and shops and restaurants light up from all sides, generators whirring to life and candles flickering and fluorescent lamps being plugged in. Krithika Varagur, a…
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Phone scam seeks to drain money from grandmothers
METUCHEN — Police are warning elderly women, particularly those who are grandmothers, to be aware of an ongoing telephone scam. “We have had five similar reports over the past two months,” said Police Officer David Liantonio. He said the most recent incident was reported April 29. Liantonio said a victim will receive a call from…
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Edison library will close one of its three locations
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The economy and the resulting budget crunch have prompted the Edison Public Library system to close the doors to the Clara Barton Branch, effective June 30. Members of the Edison Library Board of Trustees, along with Mayor Toni Ricigliano, were expected to discuss the closing during a meeting…
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Folk art and craft show
Top: Grace Latta of Metuchen peruses the jewelry offered by D&B Limited on display at the Country Folk Art and Craft Show at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison on April 17. Above: Tom Hart of Nectar of the Wine discusses his products with a group of patrons. Right: Eleanor Sabol of…
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Edison proposal aims to stem gas station heists
Council mulls ordinance in wake of recent robberies BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer In response to a rash of gas station robberies in recent weeks, the Edison Township Council introduced an ordinance last week that officials hope will help to prevent future holdups. If approved, the new law would apply to gas stations that operate…
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Under new leadership, board mulls hot topics
Tables plan to restore full-day kindergarten; restarts superintendent search BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Gene Maeroff, who was named Edison Board of Education president last week, called on the board’s members to work together to navigate through these hard economic times. “We will have to make difficult decisions, and every action that we make will…
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Cruisin’
Over 150 rare, classic and exotic cars, street rods and vintage emergency vehicles lined the parking lot on New Dover Road during the Edison First Aid Squad No. 2’s 24th annual Spring Fest Antique and Classic Car Show and Craft Fair on May 2. PHOTOS COURTESY OF FRANK NICOLATO
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Edison community honors memory of young athlete
Sherrod was football team captain, track sprinter and an ‘upstanding young gentleman’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The sun was blazing as Razeenah Walker stood before several hundred people Sunday in a parking lot across from Edison High School, shouting her grandson’s favorite quote. Friends and family members of Kittim N. Sherrod, a senior and…
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Holt’s bill in U.S. House could save lives of soldiers
CODA GREG BEAN Ihaven’t written about this much, because it’s still incredibly difficult — but developments in the last couple of weeks make me realize it’s time to say thanks. Regular readers, and many who know our family, will remember that our son, Sgt. Coleman S. Bean, a two-time Army veteran of Iraq, took his…
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