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Police make arrests in local crimes
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Local authorities were able to arrest a man accused of pulling a gun on an acquaintance earlier this month. On March 8 at approximately 10:20 p.m., a 19-year-old male from Metuchen was with Mario Zammet, 25, and an unidentified female in a parked car on Baxter Road when the two…
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Borough pair arrested on drug charges
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Police arrested two borough men on drug charges after a severalmonth investigation that led to a raid of their University Avenue residence on March 3. The raid occurred at 10:40 a.m., police said. Ivan Marques, 29, the owner of the residence, was charged with possession and intent to…
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Metuchen physical therapist strives for long-lasting relief
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Before opening Hands On NJ Physical Therapy, Dr. Philip Chan worked as a physical therapy supervisor at the JFKJohnson Rehabilitation Institute Outpatient Center in Metuchen for approximately four years. “As things got busier at JFK and I had more patients, I wanted to expand things, and that’s when I decided…
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Second-graders get down and dirty for charity
MLK Elementary School students plant veggies to be donated BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer There’s no doubt that Louise Lippe is a popular secondgrade teacher at TMartin Luther King Elementary School in Edison. It’s not because she’s easy or because of the lack of homework she assigns on a nightly basis. “For the last few…
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MOVING UP – SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch MOVING UP – SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? – Advertorial Advertorial MOVING UP – SHOULD YOUR CHILD TAKE SPORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? By Gloria Averbuch Sports offer fitness, fun, camaraderie and education in a whole host of life skills. When determining whether to get more serious,…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Food historian and tea specialist Judith Krall-Russo prepares a pot of tea during the Asian Tea Experience program at the North Edison Public Library March 15.
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Economic forum designed to help business owners
Program to be held next week, directed at small business proprietors BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Despite the sluggish economy, there are resources out there for small business owners, said Lorraine Mulligan, vice president of business development at Metuchen Savings Bank. The bank and the Metuchen Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to host an economic…
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`Met. schools go green
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Metuchen’s elementary school has joined the “green” trend sweeping the country. As of March 1, it stopped sending hard copies of routine school notices home with students. Instead, the school will post information such as monthly lunch menus and school calendars on its website, with printable versions for families who feel…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Evelyn Matelski (l-r), Edison, Natalie Bergen, South Plainfield, and Rose Bataglio, Edison, enjoy a sample of tea during the Asian Tea Experience program at the North Edison Public Library on March 15. Another photo, page 3.
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