• Consultant: Metuchen could make better use of parking

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — Although drivers searching in vain for a spot along Main Street might disagree, experts have determined that the borough has plenty of parking. “There is adequate parking capacity for downtown to thrive,” said Tom Brown, a representative of Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, a New York City-based transportation-planning firm. Nelson/Nygaard…

  • Festivities set for July 4th at Papaianni Park

    Edison Township will hold its annual Fourth of July celebration at Papaianni Park, 100 Municipal Blvd., off Route 27. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with music by the Trash Mavericks, an Edison based band, followed by Runaway, a popular Bon Jovi tribute band. Following the musical performances, Garden State Fireworks will put on an…

  • After accident, strollers converge on Metuchen’s Borough Hall

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced METUCHEN — After a mother and her 2-year-old child in a stroller were recently struck in a pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection of Central Avenue and Liberty Street, mothers with their children in strollers, along with some fathers, came out seeking answers. The driver of…

  • Edison police officer, wife indicted

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A Middlesex County grand jury has indicted the Edison police officer charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe last year. Michael A. Dotro, 37, of Manalapan, was indicted in New Brunswick on June 27, along with his wife, Alycia Dotro, who is…

  • Surfers ride wave of respect

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Surfers at the Jersey Shore say their community has a culture of inclusiveness and respect, with a focus that extends beyond riding waves to environmental and charitable efforts. The surfing community is organized around the central tenet of mutual respect and bound together by its members’ common love of…

  • Ticket tariff

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Here’s how much common moving violations will raise a motorist’s insurance premiums, and how to keep rates lower after getting a ticket. A motorist’s driving record is one of the most critical factors auto insurance companies use to determine his or her rates. It only seems fair that the insurance…

  • Q&A

    Survival school with Sharon Peters Q: My nephew took a one-day driving course last summer that his mother says was sponsored by the local sports car club. My son has now reached the age that I think it would be worthwhile for him to have the same kind of defensive and reactive driving training (which,…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate announces Sales Associate Mario Venancio, based in the Rumson office, has been named the No. 1 real estate sales professional in New Jersey by REAL Trends’ The Thousand as advertised in The Wall Street Journal. Nationally, Venancio ranked 88th among his peers. Both rankings are based on his 2013…

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