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St. Luke’s plans jazz event, indoor flea market
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, will host an evening of jazz and food at 7 p.m. Jan. 23. The evening will feature John Bianculli on piano; Tom Bakeron on drums; and Jackie Jones and Stephen Fuller on vocals. Tickets are $20. The church will also hold an indoor flea market the first…
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County super to choose leaders of deadlocked board
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — While the borough’s Board of Education is at a deadlock when it comes to choosing its president and vice president for 2015, the quandary has not stood in the way of the board carrying out its duties, according to Superintendent of Schools Vincent Caputo. “At the board meeting…
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Mayor will not appeal ‘frivolous’ ethics violation ruling
EDISON By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Mayor Thomas Lankey has opted not to appeal the Edison Ethics Board decision that found him in violation of an ethics code for having the township attorney represent him pro bono for a ticket he received. The mayor did say, however, that he “strongly disagrees” with the…
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Indonesian Christian church to open doors
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — The borough is expected to welcome a new church this year. The zoning board voted at its Jan. 9 meeting to approve an application by Nassau Development VII LLC for an 81-seat church with office space and classrooms. The house of worship will belong to the International Bethel…
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Reach Beyond Therapy and Kaye-Lynn Dance Studio present Wacky Weekends
BACK TO BUSINESS Reach Beyond Therapy and Kaye-Lynn Dance Studio have combined dance teachers and therapists to create Wacky Weekends, 90 minutes of fun. In the sessions they will touch on creative movement, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, sensory skills and social skills. The program was created by Robin Kaye, owner of Kaye Lynn…
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Keeping the dream alive
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Clockwise from top: The Centenary UMC Liturgical Dancers of the United Methodist Church of Metuchen perform “This Land is Your Land” during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration at New Hope Baptist Church in Metuchen on Jan. 18. As Debra Gibson reads the poem “Still I Rise” by…
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Legislators mull oversight of Edison police
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Holding police officers accountable is the aim of a bill proposed by state Sen. Peter Barnes III (D-Middlesex). The bill would create a pilot program that gives the state Attorney General’s Office oversight of the Edison Police Department’s Internal Affairs (IA) unit. “There is a problem statewide … not only…
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Questions loom over N.J.’s fiscal health
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State address did not sufficiently outline a plan to overcome the economic challenges facing New Jersey in the eyes of some local officials. State Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) said she was dissatisfied with the speech because she felt the governor did not meaningfully…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN The Rev. Ronald L. Owens addresses the congregation during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration at New Hope Baptist Church in Metuchen on Jan. 18. For more photos, see page 3.
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