• CINJ to host 3K walkathon Nov. 8

    The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation, 120 Albany St., New Brunswick, will host the Take a Breath for Kenny Memorial 3K Walkathon Nov. 8, at Roosevelt Park, Route 1, Edison. Check-in will be held 9-10 a.m. and the walk starts at 10:15 a.m. The event will feature T-shirts, musical entertainment and refreshments. Registration is…

  • Resident would prefer lowered taxes or tax rebate over project

    Mayor John E. McCormac’s essay titled “Automated Trash Collection Program Saves Money & Improves Efficiency” in the October 2009 edition of The Woodbridge News was well written. In the section titled “Easy,” he described how each household will receive “two standardized 95-gallon collection containers.” I am sure that I will find these containers much easier…

  • Ahr boys soccer defeats S. Amboy in overtime

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The Bishop Ahr High School boys soccer team got a goal from Matt Bernocchi four minutes into the overtime period to defeat South Amboy, 3-2, over the weekend. For the Trojans, it was their sixth overtime match this season. “We’ve gone 2-2-2 in six overtime games,” Bishop Ahr head coach…

  • New commission to watch over Dismal Swamp

    Area is home to many bird species BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Abill creating the Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission was signed into law by Gov. Jon Corzine last week in Edison. PHOTO COURTESY EDISON WETLANDS ASSOCIATION The Dismal Swamp is a 1,240-acre land mass that takes up pats of Edison, Metuchen and South Plainfield. The…

  • Entertainment 2010 books for sale

    Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, is selling Entertainment 2010 books for $30, which includes $20 in ShopRite coupons and discounts on many local restaurants and services. To order a book, call Scott at 732-463- 8642.

  • IMayor showed sensitivity to the Orthodox Jewish community

    Iwas deeply pained to read the allegations in your editorial of Oct. 21, which accused Mayor Jun Choi of racial and religious insensitivity. As a senior official of an Orthodox Jewish congregation in Edison of 250 families, it is our experience that nothing is further from the truth. On numerous occasions, the mayor showed great…

  • Deinzer leads way for Metuchen over McCarrick

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The Metuchen High School football team attacked Cardinal McCarrick High School on the ground to win its fourth straight and improve to 6-2 on the season. The Bulldogs amassed over 250 yards on the ground to run away with a 35-0 victory over McCarrick. “With the wind coming off the…

  • Jersey Fall Home Show

    ERIC SUCAR staff Bob Sutor from Carfaro Inc. waits for the next customer at the New Jersey Fall Home Show held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison on Oct. 30. Exhibitors from throughout the state were on hand presenting their products.

  • Wardlaw-Hartridge open house Nov. 7

    The Wardlaw-Hartridge School, 1295 Inman Ave., Edison, will host an admission information session for prospective students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 Nov. 7, at 9:30 a.m. Wardlaw-Hartridge prepares students to lead and succeed in a world of global interconnection, while providing an educational atmosphere characterized by academic challenge, support for individual excellence, diversity and a…

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