• Youth Day

    Clockwise from top: Youths of all ages participate in a socializing activity during the Diocese of Metuchen Youth Day at Cardinal McCarrick High School in South Amboy on March 21. St. Joseph of Hillsborough youth band member Laurie Ferretti sings the song “Your Grace Is Enough” to welcome participants. Keynote speaker Mike Patin addresses the…

  • Novel addresses problems in pharmaceutical industry

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Dr. Michael Rushnak was visited by a drug company representative in 1979. The marketing salesperson, who did not have a clinical medical background, was trying to market the new drug Selacryn, which at the time was advertised to be the best blood pressure pill ever. Rushnak initially said he would…

  • School district receives over $3M in state aid

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer EDISON — A construction grant from the state to the township school district will pay for a piece of 23 projects that the district will commence. According to township school board secretary Dan Michaud, the grant will pay for 40 percent of the total cost of the projects, which is…

  • Ricigliano wants mayor’s pay and perks cut

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer As part of her bid to unseat incumbent Edison Mayor Jun Choi, CouncilwomanAntonia Ricigliano says that, if elected, she would cut the mayor’s salary, turn down taxpayer-paid medical benefits and drive her own vehicle to work. “I’m sending a clear message that I’m serious about saving taxpayers’ money,” Ricigliano said.…

  • Edison welcomes two new engines to its fleet

    Fire trucks paid for via capital budget funds BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Above: Deputy Fire Chief Joe Szebenyi (l-r), Edison Mayor Jun Choi and Fire Chief Norman Jensen at the announcement of two new fire trucks being added to the township’s fleet. Left: Edison Mayor Jun Choi at the announcement. EDISON — Two new…

  • Metuchen council in talks about 2009 budget

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent The Metuchen Borough Council has been debating its $14 million budget in a series of meetings. During those meetings various borough officials have come before the council to explain their department requests, while three Republican councilmen presented more than $200,000 in budget cuts. Residents’ tax bills would cover roughly $9.654 of…

  • Photo

    ERIC SUCAR staff Gregory Herzog from the Saint Augustine of Canterbury Church participates in the opening prayer at the beginning of the “Diocese of Metuchen Youth Day” held at Cardinal McCarrick High School in South Amboy on March 21. More photos, page 31.

  • Metuchen introduces school budget

    BY ENID WEISS Correspondent The Metuchen Board of Education officially introduced its $30.7 million budget for 2009-10 during its March 17 meeting. The budget reflects a 3.8 percent tax increase of $1.023 million over this year’s $27.17 tax levy and a total increase of 3.2 percent or $1.236 over the current year’s $29.5 million budget.…

  • Appealing to the youth

    ERIC SUCAR staff Keynote speaker Mike Patin addresses the crowd of participants gathered at the Diocese of Metuchen Youth Day at Cardinal McCarrick High School in South Amboy on March 21. The event brought students together from the diocese through workshops, skits, music, fun and opportunities to understand Catholic teaching and ways of caring for…

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