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Metuchen taps three for board
METUCHEN — Voters elected three candidates to the Board of Education in an uncontested race Nov. 4. Incumbent board member Jackie Gibson led the tallies with 1,771 of the total 5,343 votes cast. Ben Small, who served two terms before deciding not to run last year, came in a close second with 1,768 votes. Incumbent…
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Day of diversity
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Clockwise from top: Parents snap photos as children raise their hands and sing during the Multicultural Day celebration at St. Matthew the Apostle School in Edison on Nov. 6. Prekindergarten students Panshu Kadam, left, and Souhas Muthyala sing a duet. A Colombia exhibit offers attendees a chance to taste the food…
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PBA supports indicted police officers
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The leaders of an Edison police union are standing behind three of the four Edison police officers indicted on charges of planning retaliation against a North Brunswick police officer in response to a drunken-driving arrest. Sal Della Fave, president of Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 75, and Jeff Diakunczak, the…
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Forum will focus on home invasions
By ADAM C. UZIALKO & KATHY CHANG Staff Writers A n Edison man who said he was the victim of a home invasion told officials last week that he and his family have not been the same since two masked gunmen broke into and ransacked their home on Oct. 30. Rajesh Singh addressed Edison Police…
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TERRY BOUDREAU St. Joseph High School’s Kevin Callinan and Monroe’s Dave Durski struggle for leverage to win the ball during the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament final played Nov. 8 at Colonia High School. In a match that pitted Falcons against Falcons, St. Joseph’s bid for the GMC title came up short, dropping a 2-1…
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Color values
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My husband has long (for decades) desired a Porsche 911. (I love the idea, too). We finally have the means to do it. But he is kind of taken with an odd color called lime gold metallic, which worries me because I think that will wreck resale value. What do…
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Upwardly mobile-mobiles
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Sales of the most affordable luxury cars are booming, with many models selling more than half their volumes to consumers moving up from conventional brands. I t’s a sure sign that the economy is on the upswing when the socalled “entry level” segment of the luxury car market not only…
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Weichert to make the words ‘Happy Holidays’ ring true
The Weichert Family of Companies recently announced the start of its 36th Annual Toy Drive. Members of the community are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at the company’s sales offices through Dec. 12. The toys will be delivered throughout the holidays in conjunction with local charities that assist financially and physically disadvantaged children.…
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Toll Brothers communities offering buyers the ultimate kitchen
Through Nov. 16, Toll Brothers is hosting the Ultimate Kitchen Event in communities throughout suburban New Jersey. Home buyers now have the opportunity to add more style, elegance, and value to their new Toll Brothers home for less in the one room that seems to matter the most — the kitchen. Buyers who place a…
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