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Several cars burglarized in boro
METUCHEN — A rash of motor vehicle thefts occurred in the borough over a two-day period last week. The incidents occurred between 9:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and 8:50 a.m. Sept. 25, police said. Six motor vehicles that were parked at two separate Middlesex Avenue residences were burglarized. Someone entered and ransacked a 1996 Mazda and…
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O’Reilly scores yet another milestone
Follows Olympic success with pro soccer championship BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Hometown hero and professional soccer player Heather O’Reilly is at it again. Heather O’Reilly (center) runs downfield during a Sky Blue FC game last spring. The soccer star from East Brunswick went from winning state and national championships in high school and college…
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Cleanup complete of InmanSports Center waste drums
But soil stockpile does not have a new home EDISON — According to the state Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 75 empty steel drums that once held contaminants were recently removed from behind a fence on the property of the Inman Sports Club. The drums were dug up as part of an effort to clean…
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Cloudy water in Metuchen Pool still not cleared up
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Fall officially started last week, but Metuchen Pool officials are still working to find out why the pool still had issues with cloudy water. FILE PHOTO Contaminated materials at the Inman Sports Club in early August. According to a DEP spokesperson, the drums have since been removed. Last year the pool…
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Knights in the Woods
Left: Charlie Firtion, of Union, Carlo Caparruva, of Elizabeth, and Steve Lombardi, of Metuchen, led all riders during the Blue Knights NJ Chapter III Knights in the Woods annual fundraiser for fallen Union County officer Christopher Coon, in Merrill Park in Iselin on Sept. 27. Right: Caparruva withstands the heavy rain to make the motorcycle…
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New restaurant brings different flavor to Edison
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Above: Chef Pasquale Presa chats with his customers in their private, intimate dining room at Pasquale’s Ristorante Italiano, Edison, on Sunday. Left: Chef Presa and owner Sneh Mehtani greet customers with a warm and friendly smile. EDISON — For the past decade, Pasquale Presa has worked in various capacities with…
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DirectBuy of Edison celebrates two decades of business
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Phil and Susanne Wisniewski, married for 36 years, have been helping consumers with their home decorating and remodeling projects through their business, DirectBuy of Edison, located at 135 Raritan Center Parkway in Edison, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. EDISON — Before starting DirectBuy of Edison…
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Many viewpoints emerge in search for new principal
Search is on to replace retired Metuchen H.S. principal BY ENID WEISS Correspondent About a dozen people attended the Sept. 22 meeting of the Metuchen Board of Education to express their concerns about efforts to hire a new principal for Metuchen High School. Principal John Novak, who had been at the school for more than…
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Two more resignations handed in by Choi staff
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Just two days after Edison Township Police Director Brian Collier announced that he will step down at year’s end, two more high-ranking members of Mayor Jun Choi’s administration have announced their resignations. Township planner Brandy Forbes and Vivian Altman, president and CEO of the Edison Economic Development Office, left their…
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