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Skateboard park idea broached in Metuchen
Officials concerned about kids skating in streets, parking lots BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Local officials are looking into the idea of building a skateboard park or at least creating a place where skateboard enthusiasts can congregate in Metuchen. Borough Councilman Christopher Morrison proposed the idea to the council and administration. “The young [skateboarders] are…
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Scott Martin of Edison and his 3-year-old daughter, Hailey, enjoy a ride down the hill at Holmdel Park in Monmouth County Feb. 11 when the skies finally cleared after two days of snowfall. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Ricigliano nearing decision on new B.A.
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison Township officials are making progress in their search for a township business administrator. Larry Pollex, who held the position in the late 1980s under then-Mayor Anthony Yelencsics, is serving in that capacity on an interim basis. “Larry was on my transition team and agreed to stay on until I…
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Board hears proposal for retail, apts.
Wine Chateau would move to former Dodge dealer site BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The former McDonough Dodge property on Central Avenue in Metuchen may become developed with retail, restaurants and residential apartments. The Zoning Board of Adjustment heard testimony on Feb. 11 from the applicant, Suburban Square LLC. The board will continue hearing the…
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Sam Javier (center), 11, of Edison, and Stephen Marosi, 7, of Metuchen, participate in a Kick-a-Thon for Haiti Relief Feb. 13 at the Satori Academy of Martial Arts in the Tano Mall, Amboy Avenue in Edison. Local martial artists at the academy’s locations in Edison and East Brunswick completed over 11,000 kicks and raised nearly…
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After storm column, some readers ask, ‘Where funny?’
Coda • GREG BEAN I’ll say this for myself: when I make a mistake, it’s a doozy. Regular readers will remember that last week, I spent a lot of time making fun of the hysterical media build-up to the storm they were calling the “Snowpocalypse,” which turned out to be kind of a dud, at…
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Find solutions that make sense for older Americans
There is much to feel encouraged about regarding the president’s State of the Union address, but the president and Congress have their work cut out for them. Millions of older Americans face enormous challenges, many of whom work very hard to build nest eggs only to see them crack due to soaring health care costs.…
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EMTs braved the storms to help neighbors and strangers alike
It’s been said volunteer EmergencyMedical Service (EMS) is like oxygen — most people don’t realize they need it until they don’t have it. Unless they required medical assistance during the last three snowstorms, most New Jerseyans likely were blissfully unaware their local volunteer ambulance crews remained staffed and ready to respond to calls. Foregoing warm…
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Terrorists should be tried in Guantanamo Bay
What are the mayor of Newburgh, N.Y., and proponents of trying the terrorists in civilian court in the United States thinking? Security and costs are minor to the real problem. To try these terrorists in a civilian court, they would have had to be read their Miranda rights and have had a speedy trial. They…
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