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Local youth to represent county at Arthritis Walk
EDISON — The Arthritis Foundation’s New Jersey chapter has named Taylor Pavey of Woodbridge as youth chair of the 2010 Middlesex County Arthritis Walk, to be held at Middlesex County College on May 16. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with movement demos, vendors, free massages, live entertainment, kids’ activities and other events. Participants will begin…
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Edison municipal tab carries tax increase
Three council members say township must change budgeting philosophy BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council has unanimously introduced a $123 million budget for 2010 that raises taxes by approximately $70 on the average home. Mayor Antonia Ricigliano said a tax increase is inevitable to absorb a 17.6 percent cut in state…
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Edison voters shoot down school tab, incumbents
Budget called for school tax hike of $268 annually BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Residents came to the polls April 20 to reject both the Edison Board of Education’s $204.8 million budget and the incumbents who sought reelection. Acting Superintendent of Schools John DiMuzio said he had no comment after the final numbers were tallied…
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Riverfront Walkway opening heralded
Half-mile-long path includes gazebo, interpretive signs, butterfly garden, birding areas BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer In a swath of land away from the hustle and bustle of the major highways that run through Edison, New Jersey’s fifth-largest township, one might catch a glimpse of wildlife such as harbor seals, peregrine falcons and river otters. Edison…
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These folks are giving New Jersey a bad name
CODA GREG BEAN No matter where you go, you can’t ever escape New Jersey. Take, for example, a little over a week ago when I was waiting at the swim-up bar in a beautiful tropical resort for the bartender to finish blending my pina colada. The guy standing next to me had a scowl on…
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Thank you for supporting Taste of Middlesex event
On behalf of the Edison Chamber of Commerce board of directors, I want to thank the more than 300 event ticket purchasers, volunteer committee, corporate supporter, the Pines Manor and the food and beverage participants of this year’s Taste of Middlesex event on March 22. As in any major event, many supporters and volunteers are…
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Applauds teachers, staff for freezing salaries
The Metuchen teachers and staff must be applauded … resoundingly! As a teacher who works in a district that had 100 percent of its state funding (but none of its state mandates) cut in Gov. Chris Christie’s first bid to attack education and therefore the future of our children, I am humbled by and proud…
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Board transfers super to assist. principal post
Toth has been on paid leave since November 2007 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Two years after the Board of Education placed then-Superintendent of Schools Carol Toth on paid administrative leave, it now seeks to make her an assistant principal. The board never gave an explanation for placing Toth on leave in a…
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Scientist of the Week
Louisa Sperrazza of East Brunswick, a second-grader at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, was the Scientist of the Week recently in Donna Pedde’s class. She crafted fire extinguishers with her classmates and mixed baking soda and vinegar to demonstrate how the fumes of carbon dioxide extinguish a candle. Louisa is the daughter of Dr. James…
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