• Edison Democrats cross chasm to present united front

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — It’s been a rocky couple of weeks for the Edison Democratic Organization, but according to party leaders, all are on the same page now. That was the core message of a June 25 announcement from new township party Chairman Keith Hahn and Campaign Chairman Anthony Russomanno. Earlier this month,…

  • Recreational fall soccer announced

    The Metuchen Town Soccer Club invites parents of children entering kindergarten through eighth grade this September to sign up for the fall 2015 season. The club offers ten weeks of soccer on Saturdays, starting September 12. Participation is open to children who live in or go to school in Metuchen or whose parents live in…

  • Metuchen library hosts children’s book event

    The Metuchen Public Library will host Book Friends 11 a.m. to noon on July 10, 17, 24 and 31 for early readers going into first or second grade in September. Now in its seventh summer, younger Book Friends get to buddy up with an older Book Friend in eighth through twelfth grade at the library…

  • Up-and-comers bring original music to Parker Press Park

    By REBECCA CHENG Staff Writer While many towns book cover bands that play familiar hits to entertain crowds at summer concerts, Woodbridge takes a different approach on Wednesday nights. The Woodbridge Wednesday series features original acts from around the country, in past years delivering artists such as Lera Lynn, who is gaining notoriety for her…

  • Winning

    More than 2,000 people attended the Win & Wine Weekend/Chocolate Festival at Monmouth Park on June 27 and 28. Attendees sampled wine from local wineries and desserts from area vendors. The event was sponsored by Greater Media Newspapers. Right: Donna Villari, of Villari Vineyards, Sewell, pours wine for Lin Paxson, Blue Point, N.Y., during the…

  • Metuchen’s tab would bring $95 tax hike

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Property owners in Metuchen will see a 5 percent increase in their municipal tax bills if the council votes to adopt its proposed budget. Introduced at the June 15 Borough Council meeting, the $18.3 million municipal budget includes an $11.1 million tax levy — roughly $100,000 more than the amount…

  • Sign language could fill graduation requirement

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Parlin Gressitt, left, practices signing with Phoebe Gartside during an American Sign Language (ASL) program at the Middletown Township Public Library on June 27. If passed, a proposed bill could make ASL a world language option for high school students. SCOTT FRIEDMAN High school students in New Jersey may…

  • Circle BMW raises $750 for Zilinski Memorial Fund

    Circle BMW President Thomas DeFelice, Jr., Marion and Dennis Zilinski, and Board Member Annie Stattel, The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund. The founders of the Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund were all smiles at Circle BMW in Eatontown as owner Thomas DeFelice Jr. presented the organization with a check for $750…

  • Q&A

    Like a Lexus? with Sharon Peters Q: We’re looking at a Lexus ES 300h. What are the most logical competitors for us to test drive? A: I’d suggest these two — hybrids, of course, just as is the Lexus you’re considering: the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid sedan (somewhat more expensive than the Lexus you’re looking at)…

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