• Karabinchak takes vacant council seat

    Former council member takes over for Griffin-Ussak BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Former Edison Township Council member Robert Karabinchak, who previously served an unexpired term, was reappointed at last week’s meeting to take the place of Councilwoman AnnMarie Griffin-Ussak, who resigned a few weeks ago. Karabinchak, who was on the finance committee the last time…

  • Edison YMCA to offer parent/child swim

    The Edison Branch YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will be starting parent-andchild swim lessons Dec. 5. The 30-minute lesson will be offered 9-9:30 a.m. or noon to 12:30 p.m. The Skippers class is for ages 6-24 months and is designed for beginners and toddlers. The Perch class is for ages 24-36 months and is…

  • Hawks fly past Edison on Thanksgiving Day

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The J.P. Stevens High School football team ended a three-year drought and defeated cross-town rival Edison on Thanksgiving Day for the first time since 2005. The Hawks, led by freshman quarterback DahmillBowles, defeated Edison on its home turf, 28-6. “It’s nice to get the trophy back after they got it…

  • Catch me if you can

    JEFF GRANIT staff Metuchen High School’s Randy Bonet (l) and Prince Richardson (c) attempt to defend an 80-yard catch-and-run touchdown by Highland Park’s David Webb during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinal football game on Nov. 21 in Metuchen. Metuchen was defeated by a score of 36-0.

  • Resident sees people working together

    As a Woodbridge resident, lifelong Democrat and a 78-year-old senior citizen, I would like to thank Gov.-elect Chris Christie for recognizing that governing and leadership is about people and not party politics. I am extremely proud of our mayor, John McCormac, for accepting Christie’s invitation to work with him on his transition team. It is…

  • Turkey Queen readies for Round 2

    Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I made it through the Thanksgiving holiday unscathed. I downed eggnog, dined on pumpkin pie, and deciding to live on the edge, threw caution to the wind and devoured my own crab dip.   I’m not one to toot my own horn, but my…

  • Third home invasion in 3 months occurs in Metuchen

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen police are looking for a suspect or suspects who used the rear door to enter a Clinton Avenue residence while the residents were at home sleeping. The incident occurred between 10 p.m. Nov. 17 and 6:30 a.m. Nov. 18, police said. The victims told police that when they woke…

  • Economic Forum II Dec. 3 at the Sheraton

    The New Jersey Chamber, Edison and local chambers of commerce present the “Economic Forum II — The New Normal, Preparing for the Recession’s Recovery,” 8-11:30 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center, 125 Raritan Center Parkway, Edison. Keynote speaker will be Dennis Bone, president of Verizon, and topics will include health care,…

  • Blakely returns home, shows locals what they’re missing

    Gentle giant from Met. puts up big numbers in win over Rutgers BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Roughly 200 people at a recent Rutgers University basketball game weren’t cheering for the home team or for the visiting team from the University of Vermont. They were cheering for Metuchen High School. Above and left: Marqus Blakely in…

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