• Officials mull plans to aim for no vacancies in Metuchen

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — Borough officials have taken another step toward seeking to fill vacant businesses in town. Following the lead of more than 100 municipalities throughout the state, Metuchen officials are considering the adoption of a vacant property registration ordinance (VPRO), which would require owners of vacant properties to register with…

  • News anchors posit foolish premise on prosperity

    I recently listened to FOX News Channel anchors Bill O’Reilly and Chris Wallace. They were vehemently bashing “income equality” and “taking from the rich to give to the poor.” Their foolish premise was that “education, self-motivation and self-determination were the keys to prosperity.” Let me pass along just two points to these fools. First, by…

  • Congratulations and thanks for years of service

    This letter is sent to congratulate and thank Dr. Thomas Paterniti for his many years of service to Edison Township and the state of New Jersey. “Doc,” as he is known, has served in many capacities — state senator, mayor, assemblyman and councilman. For the past many years, Paterniti has served as chairman of the…

  • Excessive EMS sirens unnecessary

    JFK Medical Center EMS has apparently been hired by Edison and Metuchen to service their ambulance calls. While I’m sure they do a decent job for the most part, they do a poor job on another. Previously, Edison relied on its fire rescue squads to handle most of its calls — the big red trucks…

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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF A sign of the season proclaims its message at the Quaker Inn, Ocean Grove, on June 28.

  • JCC offers Lego camps and math program

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will offer the following Lego programs the week of Aug. 17-21: A Lego Camp/Workshop for K-2 students, 9 a.m.-noon, and for grades 3-6 students, 1-4 p.m. A weeklong intensive program will instruct children how to design and build Lego motorized machines, houses, pyramids,…

  • Mayor details tax increase in Edison’s proposed budget

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Mayor Thomas Lankey made the case for a 3.5 percent tax increase at the June 24 Township Council meeting. With this budget, Lankey said during his presentation at the public hearing last week, homes assessed at the township’s average of $177,300 would see an annual increase of about $62…

  • Plan for MRI machine shows mixed results among residents

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — For some township residents, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine on Amboy Avenue is over the limit of what they see as acceptable for the area. At the June 15 Planning Board meeting, Dr. Suresh Mody, a radiologist, sought variances that would enable him to build a second story…

  • Workshop to examine Social Security topics

    The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen will host a “Social Security Workshop: When Should You Start Receiving Retirement Benefits?” 7-8:30 p.m. July 7. The workshop will address several topics, including pros and cons of taking Social Security benefits early, at full retirement age or later; how spousal benefits work; how benefits are calculated;…

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