• Environmental group sets May 3 meeting

    The Edison chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby will hold its monthly meeting from 12:30-2:30 p.m. May 3 at 119 University Ave., Metuchen. Citizens Climate Lobby is a national grassroots organization working to build political will to address the challenge of climate change. For more information, visit www.citizensclimatelobby.org or email [email protected].

  • Officials: Five years after fire, house must be demolished

    By JESSICA D’AMICO METUCHEN — A burned-out borough home has remained an eyesore for too long, according to borough officials. The Center Street house adjacent to the Metuchen Diner burned in a Christmas Eve fire in 2008 and has since sat in a deteriorated state, officials said. “That house has been sitting there for five…

  • Café Night will feature local band, Past Tense

    The Reformed Church of Metuchen, 150 Lake Ave., Metuchen, has planned a Café Night for May 3. Local classic-rock and blues band Past Tense will play an acoustic set. The band, a longtime community favorite, has been playing locally for many years and has been featured at Metuchen’s Junebug ArtFest. Refreshments will be available, and…

  • Voters narrowly pass Edison school budget

    By KATHY CHANG EDISON — Voters approved the school budget, and elected two incumbents and a newcomer to the Board of Education during the April 23 school election. The 2014-15 budget, which totals $216.95 million, passed by 94 votes, with 2,049 in favor and 1,955 opposed. “We are pleased that the Edison school budget passed,”…

  • Reusable tote bags better for environment

    Kudos to the New York City Council for introducing a bill that would impose a 10-cent fee on all plastic and paper grocery bags. If the bill passes, it will help clean up our environment and save countless animals. According to Rebecca Hosking, who made the riveting documentary “Hawaii: Message in the Waves,” plastic bags…

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    Two women enjoy a late-afternoon walk along a path at Holmdel Park on April 22.

  • Manavi schedules dinner in Edison

    Manavi will hold its annual dinner from 6:30-11 p.m. May 3 at Akbar Restaurant, 21 Cortlandt St., Edison. Founded in 1985, Manavi was the first organization in the U.S. to specifically address the unmet needs of South Asian female victims of violence. Tickets are $75; $30 for students; $125 per couple; or $600 for a…

  • Series of Eco-Tours slated for Edison area

    EDISON — The Edison Greenways Group and the Edison Wetlands Association have planned a series of tours of open space in the local area. The Eco-Tours of Edison, being held for the 19th year, allow attendees to learn about local history and the environment while seeing interesting places not visible from a car, hike in…

  • Student group keeps ‘EYES’ on environmental issues

    Sammy Sahito, Dania Khan and Karneet Arora, left to right, members of the Earth Youth Environmental Society of Edison, plant a tree in the new orchard the organization created at Edison High School. EDISON — Local youths are taking the future of the planet into their own hands. The declining health of the Earth is…

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