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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Beth El to hold High Holy Day services Congregation Beth El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will hold the following High Holy Day Services: Selichot services, 9 p.m. Sept. 20, with a screening of “The Monuments Men.” Refreshments will be served. Rosh Hashanah, 6:45 p.m. Sept. 24, (first night); 9 a.m. Sept. 25 (first…
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Fall fun
Attendees of Edison’s Fall Family Spectacular on Sept. 13 peruse vendors’ booths. An attendee of the Fall Family Spectacular cruises past one of many food vendors at the festival.
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Remembering 9/11
Top right: Family members, guests, township officials and representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion take part in a silent tribute at the Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens in honor of the 37 Middletown residents lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Above: Members of the Old Bridge Township Council place a wreath at…
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Edison officials consider ways to memorialize late advocate
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Many will remember Jane Tousman for her dedication to the environment, and township officials are making an effort to officially preserve that legacy. Councilman Robert Diehl said Edison officials, including members of the Open Space Committee, have been working on several ideas to honor the township resident, who…
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A walk in the woods
Walking the marked hiking trails at the John A. Phillips Preserve in Old Bridge, Eric Gehring found it hard to pass by the blueberries. The fruit provided a treat for Gehring and Scott Meyler, both of the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation, and anyone else walking at Phillips, which has almost 5 miles…
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Trail system showcases county’s natural areas
By JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Patrick Roxbury and Catherine Juliano stroll through the Phillips Preserve in Old Bridge. On a late-summer day that was sunny and warm with low humidity, a couple walked a marked, wooded trail in the John A. Phillips Preserve in Old Bridge. “We’ve come out a few times,” said Patrick Roxbury, 32.…
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Later school start time sought for teens
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer School officials in some local districts say delaying the start of the school day is not feasible due in part to conflicts with busing schedules and after-school activities. Parents know all too well the battle of pulling teenagers out of bed to go to school. Karen Famiglietti would like to…
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Grants would bring officials’ plans to life
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Grants from the state Department of Transportation (DOT) could help officials fulfill plans for Metuchen. As the Oct. 14 deadline approaches for the DOT’s annual grant cycle, Metuchen officials are gearing up to submit funding requests for three separate projects. One, if approved, would provide a solution to the longtime…
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Photo
One of many food vendors mans a grill during the Edison Fall Family Spectacular on Sept. 13. For more photos, see page 12.
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