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Mosque members join effort to answer hate with kindness
EDISON — Members of a township mosque recently took part in a nationwide effort to honor the memories of the three Muslim students who were murdered in North Carolina in February. After the fatal shootings of Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu- Salha at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Muslims across…
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State Geography Bee champ to head to national contest
EDISON — A township eighth-grader showed that he knows his place in the world — and a whole lot of other places, too. Karan Menon, a student at John Adams Middle School, was crowned state champion at the 2015 National Geographic Bee at Rowan University, Glassboro. He will compete for the National Geographic Bee Championship…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Central Jersey SCORE, a nonprofit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is seeking volunteers to assist people looking to start a business or to grow an existing small business. Central Jersey SCORE provides in-person mentoring services at a wide variety of locations and presents seminars at local venues. In addition, the SCORE website…
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Almost-century-old florist stems from family roots
EDISON — Mayor Thomas Lankey recently honored a township florist that first sprouted up nearly a century ago. Lankey issued a proclamation on Feb. 10 to Peter E. Flynn, owner of Flynn’s Flowers & Fruit Baskets on Old Post Road, which has operated continuously for 96 years and was recently awarded two of FTD’s highest…
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Jewelry sale, restyling event set for Edison
The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host a jewelry sale, restyling and repair event with jewelry designer Mara Levine, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. April 28 and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. April 29. Proceeds will benefit Bright Beginnings Preschool and the JCC’s senioradult programs. Participants should bring their old jewelry…
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Community walk/run scheduled for April 26
The Community Action Reaches Everyone (C.A.R.E.) annual walk/run will take place at Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., College Center, Edison, on April 26. Check-in time for this 5K event is 9 a.m., and start time is 10 a.m. Registration is $20 for adults, $10 for children and $25 on the day of the event.…
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County Democrats to run three incumbents in 2015
The Middlesex County Democratic Organization has chosen its candidates for this year’s primary election. Middlesex County Clerk Elaine Flynn, Freeholder Director Ronald Rios and Freeholder James Polos will run uncontested in the June 2 primary. They are then expected to face the Republican slate of Alex Barletta for county clerk, and Jose Alonso and Sharon…
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Gross neglect of roadway needs attention
The intersection of Amboy Avenue (County Route 501) and Eggert Avenue (a borough road) is one of the most traveled intersections in Metuchen and most neglected. There are chronic gaping potholes and noisy manholes and severe recurrent flooding/ ice-over issues. It’s an intersection that receives a high volume of school buses, JFK ambulances and Edison…
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