• Cruise nights to begin Thursdays in Edison

    The Edison Light Cruisers will host Thursday Cruise Nights at the Edison Home Depot, Route 1 south, 6-9 p.m. Open to all, the family-friendly event offers music, games and cars. The event is held Thursday evenings, weather permitting, through mid-October.

  • MCC offers Saturday hours on Aug. 23

    Students and future students in need of enrollment services at Middlesex County College (MCC), 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, may take advantage of special hours on Aug. 23. The offices will be open 8:30 a.m. to noon. Offices that will be open that day include Academic Advising, Admissions, Counseling and Career Services, EOF, Financial Aid, Minority…

  • Edison recycling center reopens

    EDISON — South Edison’s recycling drop-off center, which was temporarily closed for upgrades, has reopened for public use, township officials announced. The center, at 471 Meadow Road, is open 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The reopening comes a month after Edison opened a new North Edison recycling drop-off site at the Minnie Veal Community…

  • 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…

  • Property tax hike, budget seem suspect

    The new, Democratic mayor of Edison, Mr. Thomas Lankey, now tells the taxpayers of Edison that he must increase property taxes due to losses in tax appeal cases. The new mayor ran his campaign on implementing no tax increases. Fact: The new mayor has hired a public relations firm at $50,000 to improve the image…

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    A young sailor walks alongside a line of boats before a junior regatta on the Navesink River in Red Bank on Aug. 7.

  • Women’s Club opens doors at next meeting

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club invites women from the surrounding communities to attend its next meeting, scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Sept. 3 at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. The evening’s program will introduce prospective members to the club’s activities, which help support the community. Current members come from all areas of Middlesex…

  • Two (shaved) heads are better than one

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Matt Freeman, 16, has his head shaved by Michelle Marquez at Franie’s Kids Salon, Fords, as his grandmother, Margaret Simonovich of Edison, looks on. EDISON — The bond between a grandmother and teenage grandson may not always be outwardly evident, but a township 17-year-old recently went above and beyond in…

  • Double feature to be shown in Metuchen

    The Metuchen Arts Council and Metuchen Recreation will present a double feature under the stars on Aug. 23 at Oakland Park, Oakland Avenue. The films are “The Little Mermaid” at 8 p.m. and then “The Goonies” at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free, and donations are appreciated. Attendees should bring blankets, lawn chairs, bug spray and…

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