• Metuchen council race up for grabs

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent There are two Democrats and one Republican running for two seats on the Metuchen Borough Council in the Nov. 3 election. Incumbent Democratic Councilman Richard Weber, if he wins, will be the longest-sitting member on the council, since Councilman Richard Dyas is not seeking reelection. Weber began on the council when…

  • Thanksgiving Day trip to New York City

    The Edison Recreation Department is offering a bus trip to New York City on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26. The bus will leave Edison at 5:45 a.m. to view the parade at 9 a.m. The bus will depart from New York City at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the conclusion of the parade and should arrive back…

  • Biden lends helping hand to Corzine at MCC

    Vice president comes to Edison to support governor’s re-election bid BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With only two weeks to go until Election Day, Gov. Jon S. Corzine has a lineup of star politicians traveling to New Jersey to rally behind his bid for re-election. CHRIS KELLY staff Vice President Joseph Biden speaks at Middlesex…

  • Metuchen takes a big step forward against Spotswood

    Bulldogs football wins to move to 4-2, team to face Dunellen this wekeend BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The Metuchen High School football team improved to 4-2 on the season after a 14-6 victory over Spotswood. Spotswood entered the contest 4-1. “This was a big win for us,” Metuchen head coach Bob Ulmer said. “This…

  • Barrons football earns second straight victory

    Woodbridge takes out Old Bridge; next game against very hot PIscataway team BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer After opening the season with four straight losses, the Woodbridge High School football team put together back-to-back wins to climb to within two victories of the .500 mark. The Barrons made it two in a row after defeating…

  • Sports Shorts

    The Edison Recreation Department is celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with a “Fowl” Shooting Competition 10 a.m. Nov. 21 at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison. No turkeys will be hurt in this basketball fowl/foul shooting contest. The contest is open to all Middlesex County residents. Children, teens and adults can shoot for gift…

  • Rally by J.P. Stevens falls short against North Brunswick

    Hawks drop 21-19 decision BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer Down 21-0 one play into the third quarter could have been reason enough for the J.P. Stevens High School football team to throw in the towel. Instead, the Hawks rallied for 19 unanswered points in a tough 21- 19 loss to North Brunswick. “Our kids continued…

  • Ahr girls volleyball preps for postseason play

    Second-seeded Trojans open GMC tourney play on Thursday BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer In what could be a sneak preview of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament finals, the Bishop Ahr High School girls volleyball team took East Brunswick to the limit last week before losing in three games 14-25, 25-20 and 19-25. East Brunswick and…

  • Diegnan, Barnes are the kind of leaders we need in Trenton

    I write to express my support for Assemblymen Patrick Diegnan and Peter Barnes for the New JerseyAssembly because they are fighting to hold the line on property taxes in East Brunswick. Last year I ran for mayor on a platform of returning East Brunswick to a culture of fiscal discipline. Since January, we have reduced…

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