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Citizens Climate Lobby sets meeting
The Edison chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby will hold its monthly meeting from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at 119 University Ave., Metuchen. Gen. Wesley Clark will discuss the security implications of climate change via conference call. Citizens Climate Lobby is a national grassroots organization working to build political will to address the challenge of climate…
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Carey sworn to five-year term as county prosecutor
After serving for more than a year in an acting capacity, Andrew C. Carey has officially been named prosecutor for Middlesex County. Carey was sworn in to begin a five-year term June 27 during a ceremony at the Middlesex County Administration Building in New Brunswick. State Superior Court Judge Travis L. Francis, assignment judge for…
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Center hosts summer trips to Atlantic City The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will host trips to Atlantic City on July 28 and Aug. 18. The bus will leave the Community Campus, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, at 8:45 a.m. The bus will then travel to Showboat Casino and leave Atlantic City at 5…
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Edison ‘lost a good one’ in coach, recreation veteran
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer John Spiess lounges alongside his beloved companion, Max. EDISON — The township recently bid farewell to a beloved figure who spent decades working to better it, but John Spiess’ legacy will live on in the hearts of the many whose lives he touched. “He was a special guy. He really…
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Jimmy Fund Golf says ‘thank you’
Jimmy Fund Golf extends its sincerest thanks to the organizers and sponsors of the Edison branch’s annual Charity Golf Outing held June 16 at Beacon Hill Country Club, Atlantic Highlands. Special recognition and appreciation goes to Allison Spiro, Ted Beal Jr. and the committee that organized the event. The dedicated sponsors, participants and volunteers helped…
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School garden yields harvest of help for community
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Jay Laliwala, 10, left, and teacher Frank Roettinger help to harvest some of the cabbages from the garden behind Martin Luther King Elementary School in Edison on July 15. EDISON — The threat of bad weather could not stop the 11th annual harvest of the garden at Martin Luther King…
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County fair has humble beginnings
The Middlesex County Fair Association was founded in 1938 by the Milltown Grange as a successor to the Flower and Crop Show, which was held at the Grange in 1937. In its first year, the fair was considered a great success, with total receipts of $1,079 and a profit of $141. Admission was 10 cents,…
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Janitor accused in school fire retires
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The janitor accused of causing the fire that burned down James Monroe Elementary School in March has retired. Schools Superintendent Richard O’Malley confirmed the retirement of Jerome C. Higgins, which was effective June 30. Higgins, 48, of East Brunswick, was assigned to the school as the facilities manager…
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