• Local model gets international recognition

    Eric Cequeira A local aspiring model has been selected for an international opportunity. Eric Cequeira, 18, of Marlboro — who is represented by Cleri Models of Edison — will travel to Thailand this month for a week’s worth of filming for a Suzuki Motor Corporation television commercial, according to representatives of Cleri. Chosen from among…

  • Eagle Scout project is music to Edison choir member’s ears

    Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey presents township Boy Scout Shivam Bhatt with a proclamation for the efforts that won him his Eagle Scout ranking. EDISON — A love of Scouting and music led township Boy Scout Shivam Bhatt to his Eagle Scout project. The member of Edison’s Troop 66 and a senior at J.P. Stevens High…

  • Volunteers are needed for tutor training

    Literacy New Jersey has announced that Middlesex County Tutor Training will take place from noon-3 p.m. Nov. 10, 17 and 24, and Dec. 1 at the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. Tutors help adults with reading, writing, speaking English and math. Students and tutors meet at a location convenient to both, such as…

  • Library to celebrate Thomas Edison

    The Edison Main Library will hold a program on Thomas Edison at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21 and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 22. The highlight of this program will feature a new collection of unusual light bulbs. Children ages 2-11 years of age are invited to attend. Registration is open to the community at www.edisonpubliclibrary.net or by…

  • MCC to host workshop on communication skills

    EDISON — A free workshop designed enhance communications skills is set for 6- 9 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Amboy Room in Crabiel Hall on the Edison campus of Middlesex County College. The workshop is free but reservations are required as space is limited. To reserve a seat, email [email protected] or call 732-906-2513. The workshop…

  • Sacred Table class set at Temple Emanu-El

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will host “The Sacred Table: A Discussion and Tasting of Jewish Food Rituals and Ethical Values” at 8 p.m. Oct. 22. An interactive presentation with a discussion of the Reform Jewish views of food and its production will be taught by Rabbi Mary Zamore, editor of “The Sacred Table:…

  • Club hosts trip to botanical gardens

    The Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison has announced a trip to the New York Botanical Gardens on Dec. 8. The bus will depart promptly at 9 a.m. from the Inman Grove (Stop & Shop) Shopping Center to enjoy the holiday displays in the conservatory and gardens, along with a guided tour of the holiday…

  • Two charged in robbery of Edison bank

    Dwight Halls EDISON — Township police arrested a Piscataway man and his female accomplice less than an hour after a hold-up at Investors Bank in Wick Plaza. Dwight Halls, 23, of Piscataway, was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and making terroristic threats. He is being held at the Middlesex County…

  • ‘Amelia Bedelia’ author to share joy of reading at MCC event

    Herman Parish PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM PETERSON EDISON — A reading program aims to foster a love of books in young children by introducing them to the author of the popular “Amelia Bedelia” children’s book series. Middlesex County College’s (MCC’s) Democracy House will serve as the host to the Make a Difference Day program from…

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