• Items sought for annual garage sale

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club is accepting donations of gently used or new household goods for their upcoming June fundraising garage sale. Furniture will not be accepted. For more information, call Susan at 732- 388-9010 or Joanne at 732-548-6874.

  • Elks offer breakfast on Mother’s Day

    The Edison Elks lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison, will serve a Mother’s Day breakfast 8:30-11 a.m. May 10. The buffet includes eggs any style, omelets, Taylor ham, bacon, sausage, potatoes, toast, cereals, juices, coffee, tea, milk and assorted desserts. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-12, and free for children…

  • Scrap metal drive to benefit Boy Scouts

    Boy Scout Troop 53, will host a Scrap Metal Drive 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 9 at Our Lady of Peace Annex, 39 Walsh Ave., Edison. A complete list of acceptable material can be found at rockawayrecycling.com/scrapmetal pictures. To arrange for scrap drop-off or pickup anytime before the event, email [email protected].

  • Discussion to focus on PARCC exam

    Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will host a discussion about the PARCC exam at 7 p.m. May 7 in the College Center cafeteria. Speakers include Darcie Cimarusti, who serves as communications and outreach coordinator for Network for Public Education, which is associated with Diane Ravitch, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education. Author of…

  • Community center hosts spring luncheon

    The JCC of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will offer a barbecue lunch and “Melodies of Memories and Miracles: Broadway Classics,” by baritone James Michael on May 12. Lunch starts at noon; entertainment starts at 1 p.m. The cost is $19, or $16 for Community Campus members until May 7, or $22 or…

  • Residents voice concerns with parade permit, schools

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Residents raised concerns about parade permits and school overcrowding at the April 22 Township Council meeting. Irene Wall inquired about the recent agreement to grant the Indian Business Association (IBA) a conditional, nonexclusive permit to hold its India Day Parade in the township for nearly 10 more years. She…

  • Volunteers sought for golf tournament

    The Barclays PGA Golf Tournament will be held August 25-30 at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison. For each person who registers as a volunteer and designates Community Action Reaches Everyone (C.A.R.E.) as his or her organization of choice, Barclays will make a generous contribution to C.A.R.E. This contribution will assist C.A.R.E. in its primary…

  • Edison officers thwart suicide attempt

    EDISON — Through a team effort, police provided lifesaving help to a township man who attempted to commit suicide. By distracting the 43-year-old man, police were able to retrieve a 13-inch butcher knife he was holding to his neck and subdue him, according to Lt. Sal Filannino. “The officers there did a great job,” he…

  • Edison police officers stop vehicle burglaries

    EDISON — Police thwarted recent vehicle burglaries and burglary attempts by township residents. Officer Keith Hahn responded to a report of a vehicle burglary in progress on Lilac Street around 6:45 p.m. Witnesses said they saw a man on a bike opening doors on several cars along the street, according to Lt. Sal Filannino. Around…

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