• Only the strong survive on Discovery Channel’s program

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer In September 2008, a navy blue and yellow bush plane lands on Tsusena Lake, deep in the wilderness of Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, hundreds of miles from civilization. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL The volunteers from the show “Out of the Wild, The Alaska Experiment” (from…

  • Triple amputee makes strides in his life

    California native visits Edison, talks about his life, gives hope to others BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer The differences are not evident at first because Cameron Clapp is much the same as many other people his age. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Triple amputee Cameron Clapp (center) mingles with Jim Bowe (l) and Hope Harrison…

  • Ricigliano challenge to Choi nets tax returns

    Mayoral hopefuls go face to face; Choi’s position now full time BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer After Edison Democratic mayoral candidate Antonia Ricigliano took it upon herself to distribute copies of her 2007 and 2008 tax returns to assembled media members last Wednesday in front of town hall, she then went inside and challenged her…

  • Council agrees to redecorate boro hall walls

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Metuchen’s borough hall is going to get a new look: its walls will be used to display work by local artists. Council members informally agreed on April 13 to allow the borough’s cultural arts commission to appoint a subcommittee to act as director and advisers operating an art gallery in the…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Cameron Clapp, a triple amputee, speaks with patients at Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics in Edison on April 14. In 2001, Clapp lost both of his legs and right arm in an accident involving a train. He now wears two prosthetic limbs and shares his story of hope and survival with those trying…

  • Edison Mayor Jun Choi has kept our township moving forward

    In Edison, as in most towns in New Jersey, school taxes make up for more than half of our property tax bill. We need solutions that will continue to provide our children with a high quality education and that will, at the same time, protect Edison taxpayers and property values. Mayor Jun Choi has fought…

  • Choi’s fiscal responsibility makes Edison better

    Edison Mayor Jun Choi must be commended for his work with township finances. He promised changed and has delivered real results. He has certainly made government more accountable to the taxpayers. He has worked to control spending and provide long-term tax stability for Edison homeowners. Instead of continuing the practice of giving away overgenerous labor…

  • Metuchen softball ends week with unbeaten record

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer Thanks to a masterful pitching performance from Caitlyn Zahn, the Metuchen High School softball team defeated powerhouse Spotswood 2- 0 in a nine-inning affair to remain unbeaten. With the victory, the Bulldogs improved to 7-0 on the season. After nine innings of work, Zahn struck out 10 batters and issued…

  • The big rejection

    JEFF GRANIT staff St. Joseph of Metuchen’s Greg MacDonald (left) and Matt Lajiness go up for the block against Southern Regional’s Nic k Nichols during their match on April 15, which was won by St. Joseph in a contest pitting two of the state’s top teams against each other.

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