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Edison students get warm welcome in Woodbridge
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Students from Edison’s James Monroe Elementary School, which was destroyed in a March fire, have begun the school year without any reported problems, thanks to some neighborly assistance. The students have a temporary home at the former St. Cecelia School in Woodbridge, and Edison school officials said they are grateful…
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FBI offers reward in hunt for the ‘Paintball Bandit’
A surveillance photo shows the suspect police have dubbed the “Paintball Bandit.” EDISON — The FBI and township police are seeking help in identifying the suspect responsible for robbing the Columbia Bank on Talmadge Road. The FBI is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the man, who is…
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St. Luke’s ‘Artifacts’ on display
METUCHEN — In celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, an ongoing art exhibit will feature three Sunday lectures. “Artifacts,” a collection of items representing the church’s first 150 years, along with tidbits of the history and lore surrounding them, is on display at Nails in the Wall, the Gallery at St. Luke’s,…
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Residents invited to walk with ‘ghosts’ in Woodbridge
By JACQUELINE DURETT Historical figures of Woodbridge’s past will come back to life as part of the Woodbridge Ghost Walk this weekend. The event, which benefits the nonprofit Woodbridge Arts Alliance (WAA), unites history with the arts for its sixth year, according to Jane McLaughlin, event founder and board member of the WAA. Offering two…
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Public health alert issued after measles case in Fords
WOODBRIDGE — A man who was confirmed to have measles while staying at the Palace Hotel in Fords has recovered and no other cases have been reported, according to hotel management. “Everybody’s fine right now — no problem,” said Nimeshi Matate, manager of the hotel at 1050 King Georges Post Road. State Department of Health…
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Police resources are wasted in Metuchen
Early on the morning of Oct. 1, I observed a water company excavation at the intersection of McCoy and Amboy avenues in Metuchen. For several hours, there were two Metuchen police cars and three cops ostensibly “supervising” the scene, although doing minimal traffic control and schmoozing most of the time. I emailed my concerns to…
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Conines Mill Pond in Allentown is a place of serene beauty on an early fall afternoon. MATT DENTON
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Country fair centers around ‘silver screen’
By JACQUELINE DURETT METUCHEN — Lights, camera … country fair? “Movies” is the theme of this year’s Metuchen Country Fair, an event that has been part of the borough for more than a half-century. Sponsored and run by the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce, the fair draws between 20,000 and 30,000 attendees each year, according…
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Gala to celebrate Alborada’s 40-year flamenco journey
By REBECCA CHENG Eva Lucena — Photo by Natalia Proskina, 2012Eva Lucena has more to celebrate than her career as a renowned flamenco and classical dancer. As an educator and performer, she has helped raise the level of cultural awareness in New Jersey. In honor of her journey and accomplishments as founder of the Fords-based…
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