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Shabbat in the Park held at local temple
Shabbat in the Park, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. June 28, will take place outside Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison. The program will not be at Roosevelt Park, as originally publicized. The event, which is open to the community, will be followed by a Kiddush. Attendees should bring chairs, pillows and blankets. For more information,…
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Recycling drop-off center to open in North Edison
EDISON — A new recycling drop-off center will open July 1 behind the Minnie Veal Community Center for the convenience of North Edison residents, Mayor Thomas Lankey and Public Works Director Jeff Roderman announced. The drop-off center will be open 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Area residents can drop off recyclables typically put into…
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Officer accused of misconduct files suit to get his job back
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — An 11-year police veteran who has been suspended with pay since September is seeking to be reinstated to his full-time position as a patrolman. In a lawsuit against the township and the Police Department, Anthony Sarni is seeking to dismiss the administrative charges of misconduct involving events on…
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Student of fire-ravaged school soars skyward
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced Fifth-grader Gabby Martini, right, and James Monroe Elementary School teacher Amy Fuentes wave to onlookers as Nick Mazzocchi pilots the hot-air balloon. The image of an American flag and the school sign in front of the fire-ravaged James Monroe Elementary School left a sense of…
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Latest pedestrian accidents frustrate Metuchen officials
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Despite continued efforts by borough officials to make Metuchen more pedestrian-friendly, two more pedestrians were struck by vehicles over a twoday period last week. A 49-year-old Edison man on a bicycle was hit by a 2006 Acura driven by a 17- year-old driver at the intersection of Grove and Norris…
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Heroin crisis spurs antidote action
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Alisa Martinez, a patrol officer in Ocean Township, holds up a spray dispenser for Narcan, which police in central New Jersey have begun using to reverse drug overdoses. Within 48 hours of Ocean Township receiving the heroin antidote Narcan, its police force saved the life of a 40-year-old woman who…
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Sedate sedan
Acura’s new RLX luxury sedan is comfortable and capable, but remains more conservative in nature than its European rivals By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A cura’s largest sedan — now named the RLX — has been redesigned for 2014 with high hopes the brand can finally compete with the likes of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz…
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Q&A
License lull with Sharon Peters Q: My son and my two nieces are between 17 and 20 years old, and none of them has sought out a driver’s license. Most of their friends haven’t either. I’m wondering if this is the way of today’s youth. A: Yes, you’ve spotted a mini trend that is being…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announces that Carol O’Hare of the Middletown office was recognized for her exceptional industry success during the month of May. O’Hare led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resales. She can be reached in Weichert’s Middletown office at 1008…
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