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Blood drives coming to Edison locations
New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will conduct a blood drive from 12-6 p.m. Nov. 5 at Wardlaw Hartridge Upper School, 1295 Inman Ave., Edison, and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Clara Barton First Aid Squad, 1079 Amboy Ave., Edison. To donate blood or for information on…
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Edison’s police graduates include one at top of academy class
EDISON — The township’s six new police officers — one with top honors — were among 111 recent graduates from the Essex County Public Safety Academy. Officer John Douvas was at the head of the class for academic achievement at the Oct. 21 graduation ceremony, and was joined by fellow new Edison officers Nicole Errico,…
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Two charged after boy with autism left on bus
Two bus company workers face charges after leaving a 6-year-old boy with autism on a school bus for more than seven hours on Oct. 22, authorities said. The bus driver, Luis Gonzalez, 67, of Middlesex Borough, and bus aide Maria Vasquez, 53, of Edison, were charged on Oct. 29 with endangering the welfare of the…
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Solar energy farm at landfill again wins approval in Edison
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The Planning Board approved Public Service Energy Group’s (PSEG) plans to convert the Edison landfill into a solar energy farm at its Oct. 19 meeting. It wasn’t the first time such a project has gone before the Planning Board. Another company, Medford-based Solar Wind Energy, received an approval earlier…
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Hospice staff fulfills little wishes that mean a lot to patients
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Above left: Home Health Aide Yokauri Batista, left, and Social Worker Tracy Grafton flank retired Metuchen police Officer Bill Smith. Above right: Metuchen police Administrative Sgt. Arthur Flaherty spends some time bonding with Smith, his former neighbor. It seems that the older one gets, the clearer it becomes that the…
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Insurance settlement gives Edison $23.6M to rebuild razed school
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A settlement with an insurance company over the fire that burned down James Monroe Elementary School in March 2014 puts the district on track for a new school next September. The Edison Board of Education recently voted to approve plans to settle the lawsuit it had filed against the New Jersey…
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Stars and stripes at Twin Lights
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer The Twin Lights Museum has reopened after three years of renovations. COURTESY OF TWIN LIGHTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY After three years of renovations and the installation of a new exhibit, the Twin Lights Museum has reopened in Highlands. Historic flags and patriotic artifacts are among the notable items in the new…
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Waterfront park bringing life to formerly contaminated site
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The site of the future Woodbridge Waterfront Park has undergone extensive cleanup efforts to bring it from a former industrial site to a natural playground. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN HAGERTY A once-contaminated site will again become a natural attraction for the community to enjoy. Years in the making, the start…
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Incumbent keeps seat, two newcomers prevail in close Edison school board election
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer EDISON — The township’s first Board of Education election held in November proved to be a pretty close race for the nine candidates that ran for three seats. Deborah Anes, the sole incumbent who sought re-election, was the top vote getter, with 3,302 votes, or 17 percent of the overall…
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