• Future legends

    Above: Former New York Giants running back Keith Elias watches Justyn Brown, 8, work on his cutbacks during a footwork exercise at Wardlaw Hartridge School’s football camp on July 29 in Edison. Right: Football campers listen to Elias on playing the running back position. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT

  • Vacation Bible school Aug. 24-28 in Edison

    St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 445 Old Post Road, Edison, will host a free vacation Bible school program the week of Aug. 24-28 from 6-9 p.m. for children from prekindergarten through sixth grade. The theme for this year is “Sonrock Kids Camp.” Space is limited. For more information and to register, call 732-287-0888.

  • Family tells story of losing their father

    Warn what to look out for at nursing homes, hospitals BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Laurentino Rodriguez Jr. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Laurentino Rodriguez Jr. was born in Lares, Puerto Rico. One of 12 siblings in his family, he worked hard all his life, supporting his family financially. Rodriguez came to the United States when he…

  • Coach pleads guilty to charges of sexual assault

    Edison man faces jail time on sex assault, endangerment charges BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — An Edison man pleaded guilty to a charge of sexually assaulting an underage member of a lacrosse team he coached, and in a separate case, admitted endangering the welfare of a teenage girl he met while coaching her…

  • Edison chamber to host joint golf outing

    The Edison Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a joint golf outing with the Metuchen Chamber of Commerce at 11 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Colonia Country Club, 300 Colonia Blvd., Colonia. The event offers opportunity for members to invite clients to play on a course not readily available to them. A silent auction will be…

  • Rutgers study says New Jersey gamblers going out of state

    When Dr. Karyn Malinowski wanted to know where the New Jersey gamblers were going, she counted license plates. Unlike the game that parents have their vacation-weary children play on car trips, Malinowski, director of the Rutgers University Equine Science Center, was engaged in a study she released July 28 through the Hall Institute for Public…

  • Nursery school still open for registration

    The Stelton Baptist Church Nursery School, 334 Plainfield Ave., Edison, has announced that registration will continue for fall 2009 classes for 3- and 4-yearolds. The school is a nonprofit organization that is licensed by the state and has been serving the community since 1965. For more information or to arrange a tour, call 732-985-6586.

  • Reality show contestant dances her way to Woodbridge

    Karla Puno Garcia from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ returns to Wbg. studio BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Professional dancer Karla Puno Garcia, who was one of the top 20 finalists in this season’s “So You Think You Can Dance” reality television show brought inspiration to the young dancers at the Across the Floor…

  • Edison seeking students with disabilities for special ed services

    The Edison Township Public School District has a responsibility to locate, identify and evaluate all resident students with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services, including students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools. The school district locates, identifies and evaluates, where appropriate, the following: Children below school-entry age (3-5); school-age children; children…

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