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Women’s Club announces program
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey will present a program at the annual new member meeting of the Metuchen Edison Women’s Club at 7 p.m. on Sept. 2. The program will be held at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison, second floor. Shelly Joseph Thom, MSW, of the National…
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J.P. Stevens High School student wins Rensselaer Medal
Shravan Hariharan EDISON — A township high school student has found that working toward his future is already paying off. Shravan Hariharan, a rising senior at J.P. Stevens High School, has been honored with an award and scholarship from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute “I am honored to be a Rensselaer Medal recipient; it’s a validation of…
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J.P. Stevens yearbook staff receives honor for third year
Staff members from “Regalis,” the yearbook at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison, celebrate a job well done as they display awards won during a yearbook camp at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. PHOTO COURTESY OF J.P. STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL EDISON — This year, like the two preceding it, was one for the books for a…
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Waiting for a winning number at St. Rose of Lima Bingo, Freehold Borough, Aug. 22. MARK ROSMAN/STAFF
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Cruise Nights offer free family fun
Edison Light Cruisers will hold free Thursday Cruise Nights 6-9 p.m. continuing through mid-October at The Home Depot parking lot, Route 1 south, Edison. The event, which is free and open to all, features cars, music, games for children and adults, and more.
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Edison student fulfills promise to provide aid in India
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer The administrative head of Sriperumbudur village, left, stands with Kavya Kanthan, 16, of in front of one of the restrooms she had built for the village through her own savings and donations from others. READER SUBMITTED PHOTO EDISON — A township high school student turned her one-month trip to India…
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Woodbridge municipal tab would bring tax increase
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Township taxpayers may face a tax increase if the council votes to approve its introduced budget. The public will have an opportunity to review the $146.8 million municipal tab in the next few weeks and sound off during the Sept. 1 Township Council meeting, when a public hearing…
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District brings new offerings in special education for coming year
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The school district is expanding the resources of its special education program across all grades this year. Christopher Conklin, assistant superintendent for pupil special services, said his goal is to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to succeed, and that means providing individual support and addressing the…
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Car chase ends in crash, arrest
WOODBRIDGE — Township police arrested a Carteret man after a chase that led to a multiple-car crash. Damar K. Jordan, 33, was charged Aug. 16 with eluding and five counts of assault by auto. He also received a number of motor vehicle citations, consisting of DWI, driving while suspended, reckless driving, failure to observe a…
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