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Resident admits to fraud in immigration scheme
EDISON — A township man pleaded guilty Sept. 4 to orchestrating an eightyear scheme to falsify employment certifications to help illegally move Indian immigrants into the country, and to filing a false tax return, according to authorities. Sandipkumar Patel, 41, admitted before U.S. District Judge William H. Walls in Newark federal court to conspiring to…
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Publisher nixes zoning request amid concerns from neighbors
METUCHEN — A business owner has withdrawn a request for a zoning change on his Forrest Street property after the proposal resulted in an outcry from neighbors in July. “The one word that I have to encapsulate … this entire process has been ‘uncertainty,’ ” Chris Crane, co-owner of the Criterion Publishing Co., said at…
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
MOMS Club slates open house and social The MOMS Club of Edison will host an open house and social at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. MOMS is a nonprofit offering support to at-home and part-time working moms. The Edison chapter serves mothers in Metuchen, Edison and…
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P.C. Richard now offers mattresses
P.C. Richard expects to have mattress showrooms at all 66 of its locations next year. P.C. Richard & Son has long been a provider of home electronics and appliances, but the retailer is setting its sights on the addition of a more comfortable product. Construction of new mattress showrooms began in May and is ongoing…
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Largest Networking Party a ‘phenomenal showcase’
The Middlesex Chamber’s 22nd annual Largest Networking Party is set for 5-8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany St., New Brunswick. For more than two decades, the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Largest Networking Party (LNP), a networking tour de force intended to attract individuals and employers from…
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Local artists think outside the ‘ox’ for local project
Above: “Ox Power” stands showing its vibrant colors amid a team of fellow oxen. Below: Edison artist Allison Doatch works on her contribution to the collaborative work. METUCHEN — The borough could be considered a barnyard of sorts lately. Spring brought an influx of sheep for the “Sheep on Show” event, flamingos have recently been…
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Author will discuss ‘Prohibition Gangsters’
The Edison Public Library Foundation will present Marc Mappen, author of “Prohibition Gangsters: The Rise and Fall of a Bad Generation,” at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. In the novel, Mappen applies a generational perspective to Prohibition-era gangsters — Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz, Legs Diamond and Nucky…
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Walkathon to support James Monroe School
A 5K walkathon will be held as a community fundraising event for James Monroe Elementary School, Edison, on Sept. 13 at Thomas Edison Park, Mill Road, Edison. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Mayor Thomas Lankey will address those present at 9 a.m. The fee is $15 for adult participants; $10 for kids, students and…
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