• Freeholder’s track record shows he cares

    On Nov. 4, many of us will have the privilege of voting for the person we want to represent us as a Middlesex County freeholder. Twenty-one years ago, I watched a man working with several different Eagle Scout candidates in the White Church Cemetery. He was there shoveling dirt in the heat of the summer,…

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    Rally for Open Space planned for Oct. 26 A Rally for Open Space will be held at noon on Oct. 26 at the Edison Farmers Market, 925 Amboy Ave., Edison. Public question No. 2 on the general election ballet on Nov. 4 asks residents to provide a stable source of funding for open space, farmland…

  • Question on ballot aims to reform bail process

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A ballot question that focuses on the pretrial detention of certain suspects will be placed before voters in the Nov. 4 general election. Alexander Shalom, senior staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, said the organization supports the passage of the question. Question No. 1…

  • Charity luncheon allows students to help seniors

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — A charity luncheon will span the generations to bring together teens and senior citizens to do good while providing a good time. For the first time, Metuchen Seniors Inc. (MSI), the charitable arm of the borough’s Senior Citizen Commission, will hold its annual luncheon at Metuchen High School…

  • Blue Mass

    Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski, center, watches as New Jersey local, state and federal law enforcement officials march into the 14th annual Blue Mass held at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen on Oct. 15. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Bootkoski invited the public to the Diocese of Metuchen’s annual mass for…

  • Voters to decide future of open space funds

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The future of funding for environmental programs in the state will be determined in the upcoming election. Under state public question No. 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot, the public will be asked to whether to approve a constitutional amendment that dedicates state funds for open space, farmland and…

  • Texts between officer, wife at issue in case

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Text messages and jailhouse conversations between Michael Dotro — the Edison police officer accused of setting fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe Township last year — and his wife will soon be debated in court. Attorneys representing the couple went before state Superior Court Judge Bradley Ferencz in…

  • Photo

    Local, state and federal law enforcement officials listen to proceedings during the 14th annual Blue Mass held at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen on Oct. 15. For more photos, see page 3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Horse play

    The all-new 2015 Ford Mustang ponies up with fresh styling and added sophistication By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A rguably the most anticipated car for the 2015 model year is a radically redesigned version of the venerable Ford Mustang, being released this fall to coincide with the original “pony car’s” 50th anniversary. While the Mustang…

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