• Change in pension law a win for some coaches

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — Retired educators wishing to go on coaching school athletics are celebrating a victory after Gov. Chris Christie signed off on changes to prohibitive pension laws. “Hallelujah,” said Ken Graf, who recently retired as a teacher at Edgar Middle School and has coached boys soccer at Metuchen High School…

  • India Day Parade draws record crowd

    Festive dancing and marching bands helped to create an atmosphere of celebration at the India Day Parade. The Indian Business Association (IBA) hosted its largest-ever India Day Parade spanning Edison and the Iselin section of Woodbridge on Aug. 10. With attendance of more than 38,000, along with 108 organizations that joined forces with the IBA…

  • Suspended Edison officer may receive back pay

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A n Edison police officer who was suspended without pay after being charged with conspiring to retaliate against another officer may receive back pay for his time away from the job. A state Superior Court Judge in New Brunswick ruled last week in favor of Edison PBA Local 75, which…

  • Arrest in Wiltsey case brings closure for some

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Since little Timothy Wiltsey disappeared in 1991, the community has been searching for answers that could bring some closure. Nearly a year later, on April 23, 1992, skeletal remains identified as Timmy’s were found in a remote section of the Raritan Center industrial park in Edison. Now, more than…

  • Ice cream shops adapt to changing landscape

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Keegan Donahue, 2, beats the late-July heat with an ice cream cone. Local ice cream businesses are offering more on their menus to appeal to a customer base that is growing more demanding. This summer, Jersey Freeze — one of New Jersey’s most iconic ice cream stands — did something…

  • Q&A

    Too tiny? with Sharon Peters Q: I’m claustrophobic. I know what to avoid, and it’s mostly fine. This summer I’m going to visit my daughter and I just learned she purchased one of those tiny cars — a Scion iQ. I’ve looked at pictures of it, and I’m afraid that when I get inside I’ll…

  • Raging recalls

    The auto industry recalled more cars than it sold in the U.S. last year. Here’s what to do if you own a vehicle that’s being recalled. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A utomotive recalls have dominated the headlines in recent months, with some of the nation’s largest carmakers, particularly General Motors and Toyota, embroiled in…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Resouces Real Estate recognizes Mary Lynn Hughes as July’s Agent of the Month, as well as Stephen “Robert” Goodman for the Team Spirit Award. Hughes, who works in the Atlantic Highlands office of Resources, has also achieved the designation of Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR). “Mary Lynn is a seasoned…

  • Weichert’s Ocean office holds blood drive in conjunction with Central Jersey Blood Center

    Weichert, Realtors’ Ocean Township office, in conjunction with the Central Jersey Blood Center, announces that 21 pints of blood were collected at the office’s recent blood drive held on July 29 at the Weichert, Realtors’ Ocean Township office, located at 1900 Route 35 in Oakhurst. “We are honored to participate in a program that makes…

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