• Ravens ice hockey coach Bergan retiring after 11 years

    Ravens ice hockey coach Bergan retiring after 11 years

    By Wayne Witkowski Dan Bergan, who built the Robbinsville/Allentown Ravens ice hockey team into a perennial contender in his 11 years as head coach, is retiring. “After 11 seasons, it has been a great run,” said Bergan, who early in his tenure worked with Allentown’s players as a co-op team and got the two sets…

  • Association seeks working women from World War II

    Association seeks working women from World War II

    American Rosie the Riveter Association is trying to locate women who worked on the homefront during World War II. Thousands of women worked to support the war effort as riveters, welders, electricians, inspectors in plants, sewing clothing and parachutes for the military, ordnance workers, rolling bandages, clerical, farming and many other jobs such as volunteer…

  • Raccoon tested positive for rabies in Woodbridge

    Raccoon tested positive for rabies in Woodbridge

    WOODBRIDGE — A raccoon found in the vicinity of Greco Lane in the Woodbridge proper section of the township tested positive for rabies last week, according to the Woodbridge Township Department of Health and Human Services. The township Animal Control Division responded to a report of a raccoon acting in an abnormal manner during daylight hours…

  • Lane closures on Route 1 south in Woodbridge

    Lane closures on Route 1 south in Woodbridge

    TRENTON — A series of overnight single and double lane closures on Route 1 southbound in Woodbridge will occur to accommodate ongoing construction on the Garden State Parkway (GSP) bridges that span the state highway, according to the The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA). On May 15, starting at…

  • Edison Terra Nova Garden Club Plant Sale May 20

    Edison Terra Nova Garden Club Plant Sale May 20

    The Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison will hold a plant sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 20 at 50 Livingston Ave., Edison. The event is rescheduled from May 13.

  • Senior Summit at Woodbridge Community Center May 17

    Senior Summit at Woodbridge Community Center May 17

    Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac will serve as the host to the 11th annual Woodbridge Township Senior Summit and Forum at 11 a.m. on May 17 at the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main Street. Senior residents have the opportunity to offer suggestions, comments and ideas directly to the mayor and administration officials, members of the Township…

  • Edison officers greet shoppers at Menlo Park Mall

    Edison officers greet shoppers at Menlo Park Mall

    EDISON — Shoppers at Menlo Park Mall this week shopped while learning about the role of law enforcement. As part of National Police Week, township police officers greeted shoppers at Menlo Park Mall offering free giveaways and providing information about the role of local law enforcement. “This is a terrific opportunity for our officers to…

  • Hazardous waste will be collected May 20

    Hazardous waste will be collected May 20

    The Middlesex County Division of Highways will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Dropoff Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 20 on Apple Orchard Lane, North Brunswick. This service is provided for Middlesex County residents only. Acceptable items include adhesives, aerosol cans, anti-freeze, brake fluid, car batteries, cleaners, drain cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, gasoline,…

  • The Second British Invasion

    The Second British Invasion

    By Eric Kohanik, ReMIND Magazine Although the British Invasion was a 1960s phenomenon in music, there was a second wave that hit America during the 1970s and 1980s. And, contrary to the classic rock ‘n’ roll flavor of the first wave, this second tier of musical influences ranged from punk rock to new wave. Among…

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