• New Jersey’s mission of honor

    Veterans claim abandoned brothers and sisters in arms BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Until recently, New Jersey had a heart-wrenching secret. The cremated remains of hundreds of American veterans lay abandoned, stored on shelves inside dusty cardboard boxes and canisters. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Members of the Navy fold an American flag on…

  • Having fun at the fair

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Top: Theresa Bovino, of North Brunswick, checks out some necklaces and sunglasses during the annual Metuchen Spring Fair on May 31. Right: Marcelo Erazo-Kase, 3, mimics some bobblehead toys.

  • State Fair Meadowlands promises fun for whole family

    Rides, exhibits, rodeo, car show, fireworks part of 18-day event With tigers, magic, fireworks and food favorites from around the world on hand, who can resist the lure of New Jersey’s largest, annual familyfriendly event set for Giants Stadium Fairgrounds at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford. Eighteen days of action-packed fun for the…

  • Out with old, in with the new

    Forum Theatre undergoes facelift; ‘Velveteen Rabbit’ opens this weekend BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Forum Theatre is back and has a new look. After three years of traveling around the world producing shows, playwright and producer Peter Loewy, who has owned the Forum Theatre at 314 Main St. for 25 years, and his wife,…

  • Satellite post office to open in Edison

    Devine’s Pharmacy to commence operations in September BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Since opening Devine’s Pharmacy in 1977, store owner Robert Riedinger has felt that Edison needed a post office on the north side of town. “Every so often I’d call the postmaster in town and express my concerns, but unfortunately nothing was ever able…

  • Breast cancer walk hoping for large turnout

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Seven years ago the Michelle Offsie Memorial Walk for Hope started with just over 250 participants, a modest start to something that Janna Zuckerman hoped would only grow over the course of time. “I started with this project when I was 12 years old,” Zuckerman said. “Michelle Offsie was a…

  • Photo

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kayla Gawronski, 3, and her mother, Erin, of Metuchen, feed a llama at the petting zoo during the annual Metuchen Spring Fair on May 31. For more photos, see page 18.

  • Horse farm name results in confusion

    Regarding the recent lawsuit decision by the Appellate Division of N.J. Superior Court regarding a defamation suit in favor of your newspapers, I offer my congratulations. However, the recent onslaught of media coverage regarding constitutional rights that protect news organizations from such litigious actions has brought to our attention the fact that while we support…

  • Edison baseball completes season with 15-12 mark

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The Edison High School baseball team finished the season last week at 15-12. The Eagles had a nice showing in the state tournament with a firstround victory over Freehold Township. Edison defeated Freehold, 7-1, but was ousted from the tournament in the second round. “In that game, Steve Nappe broke…

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