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Edison Senior Center to sponsor 2010 trips
The Edison Senior Center, 2963 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will sponsor two bus trips for residents of Middlesex County 25 years of age and older; call 732-248-7345 for reservation information. • Branson, Mo., Saturday, April 24, to Sunday, May 2, 2010. The trip includes eight nights’ lodging (four consecutive nights in Branson), eight breakfasts, six dinners,…
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Edison library to offer knitting classes
The Edison Public Library, 340 PlainfieldAve., Edison, is offering the following knitting classes: • Monday Night Knitters at 7 p.m. Jan. 25, will be the beginning of a monthly knitting group. Bring whatever you are working on and come to knit and chat. Help will be available. No registration required. • Young Adult Class for…
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All Seasons Chamber Players concert Jan. 29
The All Seasons Chamber Players return to perform 8 p.m., Jan. 29 at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. The ensemble will use its two-manual Flemish harpsichord in combination with flute and strings. The program will include music from countries in the musical vanguard of the Baroque era, such as Italy, France and…
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Two board members want answers on school scandal
Guest Column • Aimee Szilagyi Gene Maeroff Based on what we have learned about a scandal unfolding in our school system, we will file open records requests as private citizens who happen to be members of the Board of Education of Edison Township. We want to obtain information that has not been made public. …
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To turn alarm off, throw entire clock against wall
Coda • GREG BEAN If there’s anything more frustrating than trying to follow a procedure manual for a product that was built in a non-Englishspeaking country and then translated into the King’s Own by someone with a limited grasp of our language, I don’t know what it is. Back in the day when I didn’t…
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Be cautious with house pets during winter time
Winter has descended, with plummeting temperatures and chill winds that will require special attention to your pet’s well-being. Dogs and cats are subject to many of the same effects that humans feel during winter, including frostbite and dry, itchy skin. Consider the many simple steps you can take to keep your pet healthy and comfortable.…
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Resident: Vote no on school referendum Jan. 26
Once again the Edison Board of Education wants to pass a failed bond referendum. We don’t need a new elementary school about 4,000 feet away from an existing, well-functioning elementary school. The school can be expanded. Also, we don’t need a new school in an already gridlocked area. Vote against the referendum Jan. 26. Fred…
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Foundation makes appeal for new volunteers
The Byron Foundation needs as much help as possible. It’s all-volunteer, but I need to fill some positions. I need to appoint more foundation volunteer administrators to help me run it, and I need as many volunteers as possible, and I also need members as well. You don’t have to be disabled to join, and…
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Need for school renovation is real
In a recent letter to the editor, Ms. Gloria Dittman asks why the Edison Board of Education keeps putting the school renovation bond issue up for a vote when it has been voted down twice. She asks, “What is it about no that the BOE does not understand?” Ms. Dittman, the question is really what…
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