Developer expects some housing units occupied in early ’08 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Construction equipment sits ready to take down four snuff mill buildings in Helmetta May 22 as representatives of the borough and its redeveloper, Kaplan Cos., held a press conference on the final phase of…

Albert’s Palace in Fords to make ceremony an annual event BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer WOODBRIDGE – Sgt. 1st Class Robert Whitsell of the U.S. Army said he could and would write a book about his 18 years of experience in the military. “I’ve been keeping a journal every day,” said…

Competition raises funds for award-winning NBTHS team’s travels BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Larry Tidwell (l) prepares for the National Gym Association bodybuilding competition at the North Brunswick Township High School on May 19, getting help from his friend, Kenneth Washington. Twenty-five competitors competed in different weight classes…

Deadline for matching funds from federal gov’t for renovations is June 30 BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – The Edison Memorial Tower Fund is seeking donations for renovation of the Edison Tower. The non-profit organization has spent the better part of the last year trying to raise money for renovations…

Clare Marie Celano Girl Talk Clare Marie CelanoGirl Talk Funny how certain things you remember from a love affair can make you feel as though you are there all over again. I can still hear it – the music those beautiful hands played as they banged out “Thunder Road” on his piano. And, every time…

Chrissy Gerity 30 Something Else “You’re dreaming,” I told myself, reaching for the remote to shut off the television. I figured it must be one of those dreams I have when I’m half sleeping, half listening to the nightly news. I have this issue with not wanting to shut the television off at night, feeling…

Plainfield man, 41, turned himself in; held on $1M bail BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Kevin M. Coleman Five days after the kidnapping and robbery of a 61-year-old Edison resident, police say they have a suspect in custody. Kevin M. Coleman, 48, of Plainfield was charged on May 23 with carjacking,…

Planning Bd. approved application with modifications BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer After months of hearings and several postponed meetings, the Edison Wetlands Association has withdrawn its objection to the development of a 570,000-square-foot warehouse on the Industrial Land Reclaiming (ILR) landfill. The EWA objected to certain technical aspects of the proposal…

SCOTT PILLING staff Margaret Bandora, a graduate of Middlesex County College, snaps a few shots of friends before the commencement ceremony on May 24.