• Koperwhats drops out of mayoral race

    EDISON — Because of what he calls “personal reasons,” Republican mayoral candidate Ray Koperwhats has dropped out of the November general election. Koperwhats was expected to be the prime opposition to Democrat Antonia Ricigliano following her upset victory over Mayor Jun Choi earlier this month. “This really was an unforeseen thing that happened,” said Sylvia…

  • Edison H.S. teacher, coach charged with sexual assault

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — A math teacher at Edison High School was arrested last week and charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old female student at the school. Anthony Iazzetta, 26, who resides in the Fords section of Woodbridge, was arrested at his home and was charged with one count of sexual assault…

  • THE MORAL OF THE STORY – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  THE MORAL OF THE STORY By Gloria Averbuch  Athletes and coaches have a lot to offer us. I learned this last night as I sat among the crowd at a Sky Blue FC game and listened to Head Coach Kelly Lindsey give what was billed as a coach’s "chalk talk." This…

  • Residents sing praises of ‘Senior Idol’

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer About 200 people filled the gymnasium of the Woodbridge Community Center for the first-ever “Woodbridge Township Senior Idol.” “I have been watching the ‘American Idol’ show on television, and I saw that a ‘Woodbridge Idol’ has been held for the high school students for the past few years,” said resident…

  • Poisoning may be at center of jeweler’s death

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Apossible chemical spill at Aabhushan Family Jewelers has killed the store’s owner. STEVEN M. BARON Police investigate the death of the owner of Aabhushan Family Jewelers who was found at his place of business, located at 155 Wood Ave. on June 15. The death may have been due to cyanide…

  • Manley takes issue with those on the attack

    Councilman says he’s been slighted due to late filing of ELEC reports BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Election committee financial reporting is the latest political football being tossed around between Metuchen’s Republican and Democratic council members. At issue is whether campaign reports, which must be filed with the state’s Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) office in…

  • Colonia man faces 8 years in death of Perth Amboy officer

    By Kathy Chang Colonia man faces 8 years in death of Perth Amboy officer KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Through sobs, a 24-year-old Colonia man voluntarily admitted today in state Superior Court that he was solely responsible through his actions for the death of a 31-year-old Perth Amboy police officer and for the…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN As the final graduate called, Steven Zamora acknowledges the crowd and his fellow graduates at the J.P. Stevens High School graduation on June 18. More photos, page 3.

  • ACLU, DYFS trample on Constitution over Adolph Hitler name

    I have followed recent events concerning the names given to children by parents and the reaction of media and public organizations that differ with the choices legally made by the parents, specifically the naming of a child Adolph Hitler. I grew up during World War II and despised Adolph Hitler and all he represented. Friends…

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