• WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT …

    Choosing a podiatrist Dr. Jason Grossman and his office staff A podiatrist, D.P.M., doctor of podiatric medicine, is the only health care professional whose total training focuses on the foot, ankle and related body systems. As a specialist in foot care, the podiatrist receives extensive training in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of foot and…

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    Choosing a chiropractor Dr. Ira Shapiro of Plaza Chiropractic Center poses with figure skater Michelle Kwan. What is a chiropractor? Chiropractors are well-trained doctors specializing in the structure and function of the spine and joints of the body. Chiropractors receive a doctor of chiropractic degree and their training involves intensive studies of spinal adjusting or…

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    Choosing custom-built cabinets The biggest myth about custom built cabinets and cabinetry is, well, who can afford them? Though pricing can go from affordable to astronomical, anyone looking for custom built cabinets can get what they want without busting the bank. Kitchen cabinets, living room bookcases, a bath vanity: whatever the use, cabinets should give…

  • Help for addictions available online

    The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County’s Self-Administered Screening Tool is a database for those seeking help with drug addiction and substance abuse issues. Since its 2011 launch, the web-based tool has been visited by more than 600 individuals and provided treatment options to more than 200. It features a…

  • Roche donates furniture, supplies to fire-displaced Edison students

    EDISON — Students of the fire-ravaged James Monroe Elementary School will benefit from a recent donation from Hoffmann- La Roche Inc., also known as Roche. The company has donated several truckloads of furniture and computers to help the 500 children displaced by a March fire. Students from the school were relocated to vacant buildings at…

  • College president wins honor society award

    Joann La Perla- Morales EDISON — Joann La Perla-Morales, president of Middlesex County College, was awarded the 2014 Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year colleges. The award was presented at “NerdNation,” the society’s 96th annual convention in Orlando last month. “I’m honored to receive…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Nicholas Kausch of Edison, a senior management major at Widener University, Chester, Pa., was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester. York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pa., has named Madeline Huggins of Edison and Aimee Wilson of Metuchen to the dean’s list for the fall semester. Corinne Lussier of Metuchen, a student at…

  • Well-rounded student

    Tiffany Yao, left, a member of Metuchen High School’s girls tennis team who was honored as a scholar athlete at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Scholar Athlete Luncheon last month, stands with school Athletic Director John Cathcart. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Cruise nights running Thursdays in Edison

    The Edison Light Cruisers is hosting Thursday Cruise Nights at the Edison Home Depot, Route 1 south, 6-9 p.m. Open to all, the event offers music, games and cars. The event is held Thursday evenings, weather permitting, through mid-October.

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