• Summer concert series to debut June 24

    Family Arts of Metuchen will present a children’s musician and puppeteer show, “Yosi and Johnny Meet Eugene,” at 6:15 p.m. June 24 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse lawn, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Yosi and Johnny kick off the Sunflower Series, a summer children’s concert series in Metuchen. Additional concerts will be held on July 8,…

  • Plays-in-the-Park underway with slate of summer shows

    Plays-in-the-Park, the county’s summer outdoor theater program, has launched its 2015 season with “Young Frankenstein,” Mel Brooks’ musical comedy based on the 1974 film. The production, complete with mad science, a wisecracking hunchback and a tapdancing monster, runs through June 27. “Plays-in-the-Park is one of the county’s most popular programs, and it’s easy to see…

  • Edison council holds off on solar plan for landfill

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent While a solar farm could be in the cards for the Edison Landfill site, township officials are not ready to move forward in planning for that use. Members of the Township Council discussed the landfill on June 10 and ultimately voted to table a resolution drafted in support of a solar…

  • Miniature works of art are painter’s cup of tea

    By SHIRLEY LEW Correspondent Tea bags are quite versatile, most obviously providing a warm beverage or quick dose of caffeine. They can also bring down eye swelling, soothe a toothache or even tell fortunes — for those who believe. But for borough artist Mickey Waring, the little satchels found in most kitchen cupboards are the…

  • Topgolf deemed up to par for Towne Square

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Two applications for the Edison Towne Square project sailed through the Planning Board on June 15, allowing an international recreation chain to set up shop on the property. The applications sought to amend the approved master plan for the site and to construct a Topgolf recreation facility. Neither required variances. The…

  • Small changes add up to big savings

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer With Americans spending 14 percent of their household budgets on groceries, “couponing” has gained in popularity. More than 660 million coupons were redeemed in the first quarter of 2015. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Saving money never goes out of style. For the wealthy and the not-so-wealthy, pennywise practices can go…

  • New cars for new grads

    With some models going for less than $200/month, it pays to trade in that old clunker for a safer and more-reliable new car By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features For those entering the workforce with a fresh diploma in hand, it’s vital to obtain a car that befits an up and coming mover and/or shaker and,…

  • Shutter the grille

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I just read a review of the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado pickup that said it has active grille shutters, and they’re for fuel economy. What are they? A:Active grille shutters, on the front of the vehicle, open and close automatically to control airflow. When the grille shutter is open, air flows…

  • New townhomes in Little Silver attracting buyers from rural Monmouth

    Carriage Gate at Little Silver is the first community to offer newly constructed luxury townhomes in Little Silver in over two decades. Not surprisingly, demand has been strong for the new community from esteemed builder, Kalian Companies. An intimate, limited-edition collection of elegant townhomes set in one of Monmouth County’s most desirable locations, Carriage Gate…

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