• Metuchen police officers on lookout for home burglars

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Police are warning residents to lock their windows, after it was learned that suspects gained entry through first-floor windows that were open in two out of the three home burglaries that occurred last week. The incidents happened between 11:30 p.m. Sept. 13 and 6:20 p.m. Sept. 15, police…

  • Panchero’s hopes to grill up a fast start

    New eatery is one of a handful near Middlesex County College BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Above: Workers take the order of hungry customers inside Panchero’s Mexican Grill during the grand opening held on Sept. 15. Panchero’s Mexican Grill is located at 2688 Woodbridge Avenue. Left: Charan Singh (third from left), along with employees, take…

  • Borough crime rate drops nearly 2 percent from a year ago

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Crime in the borough has dropped, according to the statistics compiled by the New Jersey State Police’s annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR). Metuchen saw a decrease of 26 in the crime index total, from 296 incidents in 2007 to 270 incidents in 2007, which is a 1.9 percent…

  • Local Marine makes it to hallowed halls of Columbia U.

    Edison native recently graduated from Middlesex County College BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer It was at the age of 18 when Dave Durga found himself with two options: either move out of his mother’s house in Edison or enter the United States Marine Corps. Edison resident Dave Durga was accepted recently as a student at…

  • Edison Township police director resigns

    Collier to leave post Dec. 31; says dept. is in good shape and move will save town money BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Citing his desire to help the township save money, and saying that the department is in good overall shape, Edison Township Police Director Brian Collier announced Monday that he will resign at…

  • Budget due to increase $139 per taxpayer

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent The Metuchen Borough Council officially adopted its $14 million 2009 budget during its regular meeting on Sept. 8. Early numbers had the borough anticipating an annual increase of $139 per taxpayer. The lower number is due to an increase in local ratables. It works out to less than $8 per month…

  • Edison police director resigns

    Collier to leave post Dec. 31; says dept. is in good shape and move will save town money BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Collier to leave post Dec. 31; says dept. is in good shape and move will save town money BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — Citing his desire to help the township…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Navy veteran John Rinaldi, of Edison, kisses a statue representing the women in the medical corps who served during the Vietnam War, before attending ceremonies for POW/MIA Recognition Day at the N.J. Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, in Holmdel, on Sunday.

  • J.P. Stevens football claims first win of season

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer After a disappointing week-one loss to Middletown High School North, the J.P. Stevens High School football team regrouped and dominated to win its first game of the season by topping Marlboro, 31-6. “Our loss to Middletown North was a tough one because we had some chances, but just weren’t able…

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