• The importance of clean gutters

    Every autumn, trees and shrubs take on their brilliant display of reds, oranges, purples and yellows that mark the end of the growing season. Fall foliage may make for ideal photo backdrops and scenic days in the countryside, but closer to home leaves may be more of a hindrance than an aesthetic pleasure. The hundreds…

  • Top 5 renovation tips to create more space in your home

    As real estate prices continue to climb, the cost to trade up to a larger home is on the upswing across the country, especially as markets remain hampered by tight inventory levels.As a result, more and more Americans are choosing to renovate their current homes instead of relocating. In fact, some forecasts predict that 2015…

  • Youth choir, dance troupe seek members

    The Schola Cantorum Youth Choir of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, and LDY (Let’s Dance Yeshua) St. Luke’s liturgical dance company, will hold a rehearsal and open house 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19. The Schola Cantorum (school singing) is an auditioned choir, open to children and teens in grades 3-12, with first-…

  • Educators can take part in Rider’s Writing Project

    The National Writing Project at Rider University (NWP@Rider) invites all area K-12 educators to participate in the following events and programs: The NWP@Rider Fall Harvest Literacy Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 17. The NWP@Rider Assignments Matter Professional Development Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.…

  • Workshop slated for Sept. 26

    Kicks Are For Kids, a New Jersey nonprofit organization, announces “How to Handle Bullying – A Workshop for Kids and Parents” will be held at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 26 at 23 New St., Metuchen. There is no charge for this community service event; however, a $10 per child donation for the non-profit organization Kicks…

  • Fundraising car wash announced

    First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen, will hold a fundraising car wash from 9 a.m.-noon on Sept. 19 to help defer costs for the church’s annual weeklong summer youth mission trip to build homes in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. All cars will be washed for cash donations. For more information, contact…

  • Friends go to bat again to honor a boy and his passion of the game of baseball

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Best friends Chris Morales, left, and D.J. Geiling smile in their baseball uniforms in a photo taken years ago. EDISON — David “DJ” Geiling and Chris Morales became fast friends at age 7, bonding over baseball, a sport they both loved. When DJ was killed in a bicycle accident five…

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    Brianna Blake, 9 months, is delighted to pick out her first pumpkin at the annual Millstone Day on Sept. 13. REBECCA NOWALSKI

  • Edison Dems desert party unity

    The never-ending infighting within the Edison Democratic Party has reached a new level. In a Sept. 1 PolitickerNJ article authored by Anthony Russomanno, Mayor Thomas Lankey’s constituent relations administrator, he chastised an Edison police officer for taking a picture with outspoken GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Barclays golf tournament. Keith Hahn, who also…

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