• Author tells tale of survival through her work

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Author Naomi Desiderio was forced to live the conversation-starter cliché that asks people what they would do if a doctor told them they had less than a year to live. Desiderio’s book “Hell at Sea” is her answer. The fictional story is about an American girl captured by World War II…

  • Local residents report possible Internet scams

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Two residents have reported alleged scams on the craigslist website, which allows individuals to post free classified ads, within a three-day period. The most recent incident was reported on April 24. The victim told police he had posted a dishwasher for sale for $150 on the site. An…

  • Fire damages apartment complex

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer DAN NEWMAN Part of the damage that occurred at the Durham Woods apartment complex in Edison on April 29. The fire displaced more than 30 people from their homes. EDISON — Over 30 people were left without a home after a fast-moving fire ripped through a Durham Woods apartment building…

  • Iselin resident makes up people for a living

    Makeup artist has worked on television shows, models BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Nick London says he is blessed for where he is in his career as a professional makeup artist and for the people he has worked with. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Christina Marie, 20, of Cleri Modeling Management, serves as the…

  • Metuchen H.S. goes through accreditation process

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer For the past 18 months, Metuchen High School has been under close watch in an attempt to become accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Association. Late last month, the school had visitors from the Middle States Association reviewing everything involving classes, facilities, teaching and beyond. “Things…

  • Edison remembers athlete as ‘a class act’

    17-year-old dies after collapsing at track practice BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer What started out as a simple warmup during track practice turned tragic when a 17-year-old Edison High School student died after collapsing. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Shemiah Andrews (center, being hugged) and NyAsia Sherrod (r) accept condolences for Kittim Sherrod, son of Shemiah and brother…

  • Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for employees’ cars and gas

    In today’s dreadful economy, towns should stop handing out vehicles as fringe benefits to administrators, department heads and other public employees. It’s ridiculous! We buy those vehicles and pay for their gasoline with our tax money. Which — no matter where you live in New Jersey — are too high. I have always worked for…

  • Resident very angry and upset with mayor

    (Open letter to Mayor Jun Choi). Iam writing you this as one angry Edison Township resident, so let’s start and say sorry, I am not a great writer, but here’s the best I have to offer to get my point across. I am a resident on Jackson Avenue and for over eight years I take…

  • Resident says Mayor Choi is willing to listen

    We moved to Edison about 13 years ago, back when Mayor George Spadoro was running the town. We knew who our mayor was because his name was posted on every municipal truck and at the entrance of every park. However, I never met Mayor Spadoro during the entire time. My wife only met him once,…

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