• Cut-a-thon raises $1,400 for first aid squad

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent COURTESY OF ENID WEISS Barbara Munley (l) gets her hair done by stylist Michelle Tannura (r) at a cut-a-thon at Raymond John Salon on July 12, which raised $1,400 for the boro’s first aid squad. METUCHEN — Several months ago Raymond DiTomasso, owner of the Raymond John hair and nail salon,…

  • Author pens book on Apollo 11 mission

    Work to be released on 40th anniversary of man landing on the moon BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer When Apollo 11 landed on the moon in July 1969, Eva Abreu was a young child living in Edison and does not remember much about the event. But what she does recall about that night was that…

  • Edison F.D. waiting for return of trucks

    Two ladder trucks are out of commission BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Besides not having met with Edison’s administration to try to avoid potential layoffs and furloughs, the fire department also has another issue on its hands. Both of the department’s ladder trucks are out of service, with no exact timetable for when either or…

  • Police, fire unions have yet to meet with Choi

    Layoffs slated to start July 16 BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Two of Edison’s best-paid unions are refusing to meet with Mayor Jun Choi even though the threat of furloughs and layoffs linger. Fire union President Bob Yackel stated that even though layoffs, which Choi said would be a last resort, will go into effect…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Ryan Seema Sharma (l-r), Shantanu Ghosh and Bharat Shamsukha compete against one another playing Wii at the Edison Public Library. The library hosted “Wii Crazy at the Library,” where kids battled each other in video games on July 8. More photos, page 6.

  • Resident wants answers from Ricigliano

    I find it hard to believe that an [adviser] of Edison Democratic mayoral candidate Antonia Ricigliano all of a sudden wants peace in Edison politics. This man, Anthony Russomanno, has been spewing hate since he and Ricigliano’s good friend Bill Stephens lost the 2001 Democratic primary. Russomanno saddled up to the reformminded Jun Choi in…

  • New Jersey is second in the nation in solar power

    This week, Republican Leonard Lance provided a crucial vote for the landmark Waxman-Markey climate change bill, which finally puts a national cap on carbon emissions. The New Jersey International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) lauds his vote and his ability to stand up and be counted. Lance is known as a loyal friend of the…

  • Michael Jackson coverage is ‘totally ridiculous’

    I have had enough of Michael Jackson. Yes, he was talented and brought the entertainment world to a new level, but let’s get real. The coverage he is getting from the media is totally ridiculous. Yes, ridiculous. Our beautiful military men and women have given so much more, and we hear about it so much…

  • People need for public health insurance option

    As a college student slated to graduate in two years, the rising costs of health care are alarming. I worry that I and my peers — despite working hard to develop the skills and credentials necessary to thrive independently — will not be able to secure the medical coverage that we need. As health costs…

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