• After WWII bomb discovery, military checks campus site

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Airman 1st Class Dylan Graham of the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron, who specializes in explosive ordnance disposal, provides eye-level guidance as a 500-pound World War II projectile is lowered into a government vehicle before transport from Middlesex County College in Edison. U.S. AIR FORCE AIRMAN TARA WILLIAMSON EDISON — Military…

  • Proposed home-based pet business has neighbor peeved

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — A decision on whether a township woman will be able to open a petgrooming business on her property is again in the hands of the courts. Donna Seredy is looking to open a business called Pretty Paws on her property at 947 New Durham Road. She had pursued this…

  • Community center sets duplicate bridge sessions

    The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will offer duplicate bridge 1-4 p.m. May 6-June 24. Directed by Al Steinberger, participants are invited to join the game. Refreshments will be provided. New players are welcome. The fee is $8, or $6 for Community Campus members. No advance registration is…

  • Former Metuchen councilman to serve prison time over scam

    An Edison resident and former Metuchen councilman was sentenced to more than two years in prison for conspiring with a mortgage broker to scam money from victims by telling them that they were being investigated by the IRS, according to authorities. Thomas G. Frey, 55, of Edison, an attorney and certified public accountant, pleaded guilty…

  • Board approves Verizon facility at shopping mall

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Verizon Wireless will be able to build a telecommunications facility at the ShopRite plaza on Route 1 after receiving approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Verizon was granted a use variance for the rooftop facility, which is not a permitted use in the township’s general business zone. At…

  • Residents voice mix of relief, concerns after buyouts

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The Heidelberg Avenue home of Monique Coleman, who helped organize Woodbridge flood zone residents after Sandy, is demolished in March after being purchased by the state. COURTESY OF WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP The face of the Woodbridge River floodplain area is changing, and the future is uncertain for the few residents who…

  • Raven Moore to speak at Women’s Club

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club will present Raven Moore, a cultural nonfiction writer and author of “Padre,” at 7 p.m. May 6 at the Heritage, 1015 Amboy Ave., second floor, Edison. She will share her experiences and observations living on the Ivory Coast of West Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer. Attendees can meet the author…

  • Metuchen merchants aim to aid Nepalese

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer The owners of a Metuchen store are taking steps to help improve the lives of people affected by the Nepal earthquake. Marafiki Fair Trade, a fair-trade retail store located in downtown Metuchen, is owned by Linda Koskoski and Deborah Zupan, who have partnered with some of the most economically challenged…

  • Pearl St. project moves forward, brings changes

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A major first step has been taken toward the construction of the Pearl Street Piazza in Metuchen, but the action taken is not on the site of the project. Instead, work is kicking off at the site of the new American Legion building, to be constructed on property owned by…

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