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Bagpiper Bob Magella played “Amazing Grace” during the Edison Township ceremony honoring the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001, Friday at the township Municipal Complex. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Fernandez puts on a show against Piscataway
Four goals pace Woodbridge H.S. boys soccer to a 4-2 win BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer Junior forward Alex Fernandez was too much for Piscataway High School to handle in the season opener for Woodbridge High School boys soccer. Fernandez netted four goals to lead Woodbridge to a 4-2 victory. “He’s a goal-scorer for sure,”…
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Colonia boys host powerful Monroe soccer team today
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer After getting blanked 2-0 in the first half of its season opener, the Colonia High School boys soccer team cut the deficit to a goal, but Sayreville War Memorial High School proved too tough and added two more goals in a 4-1 victory. “The final score doesn’t reflect how well…
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Sports Shorts
The Edison Recreation Department is offering open volleyball for all sixththrough 12th-graders registered at the community center, beginning Sept. 17. The program will be held every Thursday 6:30-9 p.m. for instruction and open play at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 450 Division St., Edison. This co-ed program has a $10 yearly teen community center fee, which…
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Chris Christie is not the man he portrays himself to be
It’s both a shame and ironic that Michele Brown, the first assistant U.S. attorney who served with Chris Christie, resigned because he gave her a $46,000 loan. Unless there is more to this story, there is no reason that she should have resigned; she broke no law. It appears that Chris Christie is the one…
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Sloppy play dooms Edison football team in opener
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer Too many turnovers proved too costly for the Edison High School football team Friday night. Four turnovers all but handed the season opener to Old Bridge High School as the Eagles lost, 19-7, to the Knights. PHOTO BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN On a quarterback sneak, Edison High School quarterback Bryan Patrone…
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Jon Corzine needs to be sent home
As the time nears and we New Jerseyans are deciding which gubernatorial candidate to choose to be our next governor, let me just state that Jon Corzine had his opportunity to demonstrate his “Wall Street” prowess and failed. It should be obvious that he needs to be sent home. The man [Chris Christie] who, during…
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People need to put health before polluters
On behalf of the nonprofit Edison Wetlands Association (EWA) — the state leader in toxic cleanups — I am deeply troubled by the recent report that yet again sheds light on the failure of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The NJDEP’s mission is to protect our state’s environment, as entrusted by the…
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Are We There Yet?
The dreaded hardware store ordeal LORI CLINCH Some people like to recreate for fun. They like to while away the hours reading books by a babbling brook, indulging in a game of golf, or perhaps fancy a country drive. We Clinches like to be productive when it comes to entertainment. At least that’s what Pat,…
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