• Community center plans Yankee Stadium tours

    The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County will offer a trip for baseball fans of all ages on June 14. Attendees will receive a behind-the-scenes tour of Yankee Stadium and a tour of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center. The bus will leave from the JCC, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, at 9:30…

  • Edison library to host May 27 Firefly Frolic

    The Edison Public Library will hold a Firefly Frolic at the North Edison branch at 10:30 a.m. May 27, and at the Main Edison Branch at 1:30 p.m. May 28. Children ages 2-6 are invited to learn about fireflies — from why they glow to what they eat. To register, visit www.edisonpubliclibrary.net.

  • Auxiliary police promoted, lauded for volunteer service

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Woodbridge police officials, from left, Todd Kutcher, Joseph Nisky and Robert Hubner recognize auxiliary officers Joseph Gomes, Glenn Poos, Joseph Haley and Joseph Masters Sr. Also participating in the ceremony are Emergency Management Director Patrick Kenny and Mayor John McCormac. PHOTO COURTESY OF WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP They can be found at…

  • Fundraiser to benefit animal rescue group

    Paws for Celebration’s annual fundraising event will be held at 7 p.m. June 6 at Crowne Plaza Edison, 2055 Lincoln Highway, Edison. Tickets are $60. Suggested attire is business casual to semiformal. There will be a cash bar and a dance floor. A silent auction will include restaurant gift certificates, original artwork, cat and dog…

  • Fitness program open to cancer survivors

    The Edison YMCA, in collaboration with the Livestrong Foundation, will provide a 12-week fitness program for cancer survivors age 18 and over, starting June 22. Sessions will meet 7-8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday or 1-2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The program is designed to build strength, flexibility and stamina in participants, and will focus on…

  • 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,…

  • Folk, blues concert slated for June 2

    The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, announces Mara Levine, Caroline Cutroneo and Barbara Novick will perform folk and blues music at 1:30 p.m. June 2. The concert is sponsored by the Edison Arts Society. The fee is $11, or $8 for Community Campus members. To register or for…

  • The doctor is out: Paterniti to leave post as party chair

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer EDISON — After more than three decades, a key figure in township politics will bid adieu to the Edison Democratic Organization. Dr. Thomas “Doc” Paterniti announced he will not seek another term as chairman of the township’s Democratic Party. “I’m not a kid anymore,” the Metuchen dentist said. “I figured…

  • Diverse grads share common ground — a love of their college

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Rabab Khaled, center, of Edison, waits with fellow graduates for Middlesex County College’s 48th annual commencement to begin at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison on May 19. Below: Mother and son grads, Laurel and Steven Wegrzyn, prepare for their big moment. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC…

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