• ABLE Act helps those with disabilities

    When your child or loved one has an intellectual or developmental disability, you spend a lot of time worrying about the future. That is why I was very grateful that Congress passed and President Barack Obama recently signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, also known as the ABLE Act. This legislation will allow…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR An estimated 10,000 men, women and children in lavish costumes twirled and strutted down Broad Street in Philadelphia during the annual Mummers Parade on Jan. 1.

  • Hebrew classes for all levels available

    Chugei Ivrit will be held for intermediate to advanced Hebrew speakers at 10 a.m. and advanced beginners at 11 a.m. Jan. 25. Participants will chat in Hebrew and read a short Hebrew story or article. For more information, contact Rachel Weintraub at [email protected] or call 732-819-9298.

  • Acting classes coming to the Forum

    Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center will offer theater classes at Metuchen’s Forum Theatre, 314 Main St., Metuchen, beginning Jan. 15 and running through March 13. The eight-week classes for adults and students age 10 and up will include puppetry, public speaking, improv and acting. Courses for teens include marionette theater, in which students ages 10-15 will…

  • Fire turns fatal for Edison resident

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A 68-year-old man died after being overcome by smoke in a fire that damaged his ranch-style home on Gurley Road. Police received a 911 call from the man’s daughter reporting the fire around 10:51 p.m. Dec. 26, according to Fire Official Tim Morley. The man’s daughter attempted to…

  • Resident’s one-woman rally shows solidarity with police

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen resident Amanda Bolvito takes to the street in front of Borough Hall in a show of support for police officers. KATHY CHANG/STAFF METUCHEN — As someone with immediate family and close friends in law enforcement, Amanda Bolvito woke up on Dec. 22 with the urge to take action. Overwhelmed…

  • Thoroughbred fans offered slice of ownership

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer PHOTOS COURTESY OF KENWOOD RACING An Oceanport stable is giving racing fans an opportunity to get in on the action of horse ownership without the hefty costs of purchasing a horse or the consistent expenses associated with it. H. Robb Levinsky, co-founder of Kenwood Racing, said the Taste of Thoroughbred…

  • Parents voice outrage over alleged chat

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Some Edison parents are calling for an apology and demanding a response from the teachers’ union after learning that three teachers were suspended for allegedly engaging in an online group chat that officials described as “graphically sexual” and discriminatory toward several groups. “They don’t belong in Edison or anywhere,” parent…

  • Easing into fitness in new year

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer FILE PHOTOS For many, the new year represents a chance to turn over a new leaf, leaving behind undesirable habits to form new, better ones. Perhaps the most popular New Year’s resolution is to lose weight or become more physically fit. But as scores of people who have made such…

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