• People are in good hands with new Allstate branch

    Tano Mall location recently opened BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — Ted Tenzlinger has had his hand in many business ventures over the years. For a while, he was in the financial services industry and also owned a few check-cashing services in Middlesex and Somerset counties. But he always kept a close eye on…

  • P.D. to step up patrols at Menlo Park Mall

    Annual substation returns to assist shoppers, prevent crime EDISON — With Black Friday coming up this week, the Edison Police Department has once again opened up its substation at the Menlo Park Mall in an effort to deter criminal activity and help shoppers with any issues they may have. This is the 16th year in…

  • Law tosses lifeline to underage drinkers

    Friends of ill person will receive immunity if they call for help and remain at the scene BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The serious ramifications of the underage drinking problem that exists in New Jersey reach far and wide, ranging from inappropriate behavior that leads to trouble, and in some instances, to death. A bill…

  • Jitney service will be stopped in Metuchen

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent The Borough Council decided not to revisit discontinuing free jitney service to the Metuchen train station. The decision was made at the council’s Nov. 16 meeting, despite opposition from Councilman Christopher Morrison and more than a dozen residents. On peak days, the commuter bus carries 90 riders over several runs, and…

  • Edison among elite in sustainability

    Township has made strides in energy conservation, improving its environment BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Representatives of Sustainable Jersey announced that Edison is one of only 34 municipalities statewide to attain certification from its organization. To become Sustainable Jersey certified, Edison along with other nearby places such as East Brunswick, North Brunswick and Woodbridge, had…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Seagulls take flight over the Raritan River at the Edison Boat Basin on Meadow Road Nov. 18. Another photo, page 21.

  • Technical sergeant thanks Edison PBA

    I would like to send a thanks to Edison Policemen’s Benevolent Association No. 75 for their recent act of kindness. I am a member of the 514th Security Forces Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base. When I received an email asking us as military members to support our combatwounded airmen and soldiers in Afghanistan, the first…

  • Resident tells story about first Thanksgiving

    As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, let us remember why our country decided to make a holiday about giving thanks. It starts with a group of people called Pilgrims, who were originally called separatists because they separated themselves from the Church of England. For their religious beliefs, they were persecuted and many fled to Holland…

  • Metuchen boys title run falls short

    Above: Metuchen’s Scott Walters (9) tries to kick the ball away from Palmyra’s Sean Mullan during the second half of the NJSIAA Group I semifinal game held at Toms River High School South on Nov. 17. The Bulldogs lost to Palmyra in a shootout by a score of 4-1. Metuchen, which started the playoffs as…

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