• All are welcome to church concert

    Young musicians of the Heritage Show Choir will perform music in unique multiple harmonies at a free concert set for 7 p.m. May 31 at the Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, Edison. For more information, call 732-549- 4178 or visit www.oaktreechurch.org.

  • Edison Elks names Citizen of the Year

    The Edison Elks Lodge No. 2487 will present Angelo A. Orlando Jr. with the Citizen of the Year award on May 23 at Woodbridge Lodge, 665 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. Orlando will be recognized for many years of service to the community of Edison. He founded the Edison Symphony Orchestra in 2000 and served as its…

  • Meeting will discuss underage drinking

    The topic “Alcohol: What’s the Harm?” will be presented at a Town Hall meeting addressing underage drinking at 6 p.m. May 22 at Edison Council Chambers, 100 Municipal Blvd., Edison. The event will be presented by the Edison Municipal Alliance and the Edison Township Department of Health and Human Services. For more information, call 732-248-7361.

  • Diocese of Metuchen to honor veterans

    For the second year, the Diocese of Metuchen’s Holy Cross and Resurrection cemeteries will join thousands of Catholic cemeteries across the nation on May 26 in a national commemoration. Developed by the Catholic Cemetery Conference and titled “Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes,” the program is meant to salute the…

  • Safety awareness seminar to raise funds for martial arts scholarships

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — With the onslaught of outside, often negative messages reaching children through various media, peers and other sources, finding a good influence can seem exceedingly difficult for parents — and can have a huge impact on kids. At least, this is the belief of Bob Matland, president of the…

  • Edison fire victim recalled as selfless, caring woman

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer EDISON — A May 17 fire took the life of a township woman who worked as a waitress at the Edison Diner. The blaze also claimed her four pets. Marie Bauman was home recovering from pneumonia when the fire consumed the residence at 25 Matson Road. A coworker said Bauman…

  • COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

    Walking tour of Jewish Harlem set for May 28 New York City tour guide Marty Schneit will lead a tour of Jewish Harlem on May 28, beginning at the Apollo Theater on West 125th Street. Tour sites include the building where the Blumstein Brothers had a department store; the area where the Commandment Keepers (Ethiopian…

  • Zumba!

    Attendees get their groove on during an April 26 Zumbathon event at Edison High School. Proceeds benefited Edison’s James Monroe Elementary School, which was destroyed by a fire in March.

  • EMS volunteers have served the state well

    I n response to the growing need for trained emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, Charles R. Measure — a former ambulance driver in France during World War I and a volunteer fireman in Belmar — started the Belmar First Aid and Safety Squad in 1928. It was the first volunteer first aid squad in the…

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