• New business off to a flying start

    Wild Bird Kingdom offers plenty for feathered friends BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT Above: Colleen Snow, manager of Wild Bird Kingdom, Metuchen, fills the display with bird houses. Left: Wild Bird Kingdom, located in Metuchen, sells a wide range of items, including birdbaths, feeders and bird seed. METUCHEN — Among the…

  • WHS students have fun at school

    Roller-coaster project furthers the learning process in an enjoyable way BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Edison students at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School recently took a ride on the wild side, and they never had to leave their classrooms. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR Wardlaw-Hartridge School calculus teacher Benjamin Patiak (l) and junior Anthony Martin demonstrate how a…

  • Judge denies motion in firefighters uniform issue

    Lawyer for Edison hopes for quick resolution BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Astate Superior Court judge denied a motion by Edison Township to reconsider a previous contempt of court finding against the town for failing to provide uniforms to its firefighters. A year ago, the township and its firefighters union entered into an agreement via…

  • Edison council candidates aim to help residents

    Primary slated for June 2 BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer On June 2, six Democratic candidates for Township Council will be vying for three spots in November’s general election. Among the candidates is Rachel Callen, 35, who is running for council for the first time. “I was truly honored when the mayor [Jun Choi] asked…

  • SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? By Gloria Averbuch Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that’s what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. With advances in…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Middlesex County College celebrated their 42nd annual commencement on May 21 in Edison. Josephine Giordano (l) flashes the peace sign during the processional.

  • Soldier awaits fate for refusing to kill people in battle

    In a recent newspaper article it was reported that Pfc. Daniel Marble of Seaside Heights went Absent Without Leave (AWOL) after finishing basic training with the Army. His reasoning: “I am simply not capable of taking a life, I don’t want to kill someone and live with that for the rest of my life.” He…

  • EWA makes New Jersey a safer place

    As a longtime volunteer and member of the Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), I was appalled by the hostility expressed by Paula Siarkiewicz in her letter to the editor (May 6, 2009) concerning EWA and its involvement in cleaning up the Raritan River. Instead of lambasting EWA for messing up Sayreville’s redevelopment agenda, Ms. Siarkiewicz should…

  • Candidate thanks voters and supporters

    Thank you to all the Edison voters who cast their ballot for me in the recent school board election. I appreciate the voters for placing their trust in me to play a key role in the education of Edison youth as a school board member, even though my bid was unsuccessful. I thank also the…

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