• NAACP presentation set for Dec. 9

    The Metuchen-Edison Area Branch of the NAACP (also serving Piscataway, Highland Park and South Plainfield) will present “Oral Histories: Securing Our Legacy” at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Piscataway Kennedy Library. Kwanzaa will also be celebrated. Refreshments will be served. Listen to student interviews of local elders who have witnessed key historical events…

  • Advent workshop scheduled Dec. 5

    The Reformed Church of Metuchen, 150 Lake Ave., Metuchen, invites the community to its Advent Workshop from 4-7 p.m. on Dec. 5. Festivities will include a Christmas crafting table, games, tree decorating and lighting, and caroling. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. For more information, call the church office at 732-548-2463, email [email protected] or…

  • Metuchen High PTO event promotes health and wellness

    Boy Scout Troop 66 of Edison helped out The Hands of Hope with more than 2,000 pounds of food and more than 300 turkeys on Nov. 21. Metuchen High School served as the host to a Health and Wellness Fair that was sponsored by the PTO. PTO President Audrey Hausser said, “Health mindfulness is critical…

  • Breakfast with Santa at the Metuchen EMS

    Metuchen Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will present Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 6 at the Metuchen EMS Headquarters, 1 Safety Place, Metuchen. The suggested donation is $8 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds will benefit the Metuchen (Volunteer) Emergency Medical Services.

  • Massage parlors closed after raids in Edison, North Brunswick

    Six massage parlors in the area have been closed by police after 19 individuals were charged with participating in prostitution and/or money laundering at the establishments. Julie’s Spa, 525 Milltown Road, North Brunswick, and Pro Acupressure Inc., 1910 Oak Tree Road, Edison, were among the massage parlors that were shuttered during a series of raids…

  • Ushering in the holiday season

    Santa makes his way up Main Street in Metuchen in the annual Winter Festival Parade on Nov. 29. This year’s theme was “Gifts of the Season.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVID GLASOFER

  • Metuchen used its smarts to claim the title of The Brainy Borough

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The annual Winter Festival Parade ushers in the holiday season as it marches on Main Street, Metuchen, on Nov. 29. COURTESY OF DAVID GLASOFER How did Metuchen attain the reputation “The Brainy Borough?” That is what the Metuchen Historic Preservation Committee, with the help of historians Linda McTeague, Dennis Bertland…

  • Neighbors oppose medical office plan

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Residents again fought a proposed medical office at Ventnor and Oak Tree roads—and the investigative work by one resident raised enough concerns to warrant additional review by the Edison Township Planning Board. Representatives for cardiologist Dr. Rajendra Patel presented a second round of revisions for the proposed two-story building, consisting of…

  • America’s ‘hottest’ cars

    And by ‘hot’ we mean stolen. Here’s where motorists face the highest car-theft rates and how to best protect your ride no matter where you reside. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features It seems the Golden State is indeed golden — for auto thieves. Seven out of the 10 U.S. cities suffering the most stolen cars…

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