• Police warn residents of scam involving ‘water company’

    METUCHEN — Police are asking residents to be wary of potential scams involving persons who may come to the door saying they are from the water company. A recent attempted scam was reported on Delaware Avenue at 10:50 a.m. Feb. 16, police said. An elderly resident told police that a person described as a thin,…

  • Two Edison residents burglarized

    EDISON — Police are investigating burglaries that took place at two township homes on Feb. 17. “We believe that the two suspects were involved in both cases,” Edison Police Lt. Sal Filannino said. One incident occurred at 12:01 p.m. at a Dobson Road residence. The 74-year-old resident told police that he had been watching television…

  • Board navigating through search for superintendent

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Board of Education has narrowed its search for a new superintendent of schools to about a dozen résumés. The board will discuss the matter during a special public board meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Education Center, but no decision will be made that night,…

  • Board returns to talks on school space issues

    Acting super suggests another referendum, just for additions, improvements BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Is another bond referendum to be or not to be? That is the question that school officials are facing as they look ahead after voters’ overwhelming rejection of a $166.8 million referendum on Jan. 26. Nearly three-quarters of the 7,498 residents…

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    Helena Hadjarian, 16, leads the Edison High School team during the 13th annual Guard Show at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Edison board eyes tax hike, job cuts

    School officials say district is not getting its fair share of state aid BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Township Board of Education is facing grim conditions with the preliminary 2010-11 school budget, which includes an average $204 tax hike and the elimination of 19 jobs in the school district. The number of cuts…

  • Police officers file suit over demotions

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Four Edison Township police officers have filed a lawsuit against the township for the demotions handed down to them in January. Mark Anderko, a 22-year veteran of the department, Anthony Marcantuono Jr., a 23- year veteran, and Dominick Masi and Joseph Shannon, both 16-year veterans, filed the legal papers in…

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    Shirley French of Fords peruses one of the displays at the eighth annual New Jersey Flower and Garden Show on Friday. The four-day event at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison attracts over 25,000 flower and garden enthusiasts each year. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • News of the weird: Tiger, VW, Olympics and more

    Coda • GREG BEAN So much to write about this week, so little space. Some weeks, I don’t know what I’m going to write about until I sit down at the computer on deadline day. Other weeks, there’s so much to write about I’d need 10 columns to do the subject matter justice. So, in…

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