• Junior Police Academy accepting applications

    EDISON — The Edison Police Department will conduct its Junior Police Academy in two separate sessions — Aug. 4-8 and Aug. 11-15 — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, 50 Woodrow Wilson Drive. The academy is open to all Edison middle school students entering sixth, seventh or eighth grade in September. The deadline…

  • Thanks for supporting the Special Olympics

    More than three years ago, Special Olympics New Jersey was very proud to write, submit and win the bid to host the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games and sincerely appreciates everyone who supported and assisted in our selection. Special Olympics New Jersey has served hundreds of thousands of athletes and family members in the last…

  • New Jersey represents ideals of America

    Since 1664 Elizabethtown, we New Jerseyans have come a long way. But it’s true that we still have a long way to go. If we take some time and think about what we have accomplished since the Lenape times of 350 years past — wow! As several things are certain in a current world littered…

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    Parasailers prepare for flight off the coast of Point Pleasant Beach.

  • Environmental group slated to meet July 1

    The next meeting of Green Drinks will be held 7-9 p.m. July 1 at Breezes, 567 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The informal group is open to anyone working on environmental issues, studying them or looking for technical support in living and working greener. Topics can vary based on who is attending. All are encouraged to participate…

  • Senior center sponsors trip to Atlantic City

    The Edison Senior Center will sponsor a day trip to the Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, on July 28. The fee is $22.50 per person, with $25 back in slot play. The bus will depart from the Edison Senior Center at 9:30 am. Payment is due at registration. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served…

  • JCP&L names new manager of emergency preparedness

    Raemon Mallin has been named manager of emergency preparedness for Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L). In addition to being JCP&L’s main liaison with federal, state and local emergency preparedness organizations, the Ocean Township resident will also oversee several new preparedness initiatives designed to help ensure that the company continues to respond quickly and effectively…

  • Water works

    Workers tend to a water main break on Parsonage Road near Roosevelt Park in Edison on June 18.

  • Amended master plan makes way for new developments

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — New developments on the horizon in the borough will be facilitated by a change in the town’s master plan. The Planning Board voted unanimously June 19 to amend the master plan in three ways: to update parking regulations, making them more business friendly; to establish a downtown gateway…

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