• What to know about eviction recourse

    Nationwide, evictions have been on the rise. But renters have rights to protect them from being kicked out of a property For many dwellers, the worst day of the month is the first — the day when rent payments are due. And that’s becoming increasingly problematic for many tenants. Rents in the five least affordable…

  • Cybersecurity classes to begin in January

    EDISON — A new cybersecurity program designed to train people to protect the nation’s computer network will be offered at Middlesex County College starting in January. “Computer Forensic Investigations” will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 24-April 11. There will be no classes on Feb. 14 and April 4. This course will provide an understanding…

  • Students salute veterans

    U.S. Air Force veteran Edith Pletzner, left, chats with Halimat Oshun of Iselin, a Democracy House student from Middlesex County College (MCC), during a recent visit to the Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park by members of MCC’s Veterans and Servicemembers Association and Democracy House. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM PETERSON Bill O’Brien, left, a U.S.…

  • Hambletonian winner Trixton is Standardbred of the Year

    Hambletonian winner Trixton will receive the 2014 Secretary of Agriculture’s Trophy as New Jersey Standardbred of the Year as selected by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Trixton and Deo Volente Farms, the 2014 New Jersey Breeder of the Year and the trotter’s new home, will be among the honorees at the 58th Annual New…

  • Edison seeks return to top of GMC wrestling scene

    VARSITY REPORT By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Middlesex County College’s Jaquan Pearyer goes up for a shot between Atlantic Cape Community College defenders Najee Wimbish (10) and Joe Eberhart during the Dec. 18 game on Middlesex’s home court in Edison. Middlesex was victorious, 88-61, and has an 8-6 record heading into 2015. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR…

  • Computers, TVs must be properly recycled

    The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management is reminding residents that the recycling of computers and televisions is required by state law. Proper recycling of consumer electronics eliminates the improper dumping of such items in parks and open spaces. For a list of drop-off locations, visit www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/ewaste/index.html or call 866-DEP-KNOW. For more information, contact…

  • MCC marches to the head of the class for the military

    EDISON — Middlesex County College (MCC) has once again been lauded as a top school for military personnel and veterans. Military Advanced Education (MAE) has again awarded MCC the designation of a Top School in its 2015 MAE “Guide to Colleges & Universities,” measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The guide was released…

  • Asbury Park bakery rocks

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Freehold’s Kimmee Masi, owner of Confections of a Rock Star, opened the Asbury Park bakery in 2012, offering music-themed cupcakes, cookies and pastries. ASBURY PARK — Radio stations have already begun playing holiday music, but perhaps the best holiday tune is coming straight out of an Asbury Park bakery. Since…

  • Growing old is a gift

    GIRL TALK Clare Marie Celano “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” — Satchel Paige, 1971 I recently picked up a Neil Diamond CD with his photo on the cover during the days when he was at the height of his career in the 1970s. “I remember when he…

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