• Costume dispute turns comedy into legal drama

    By JACK MURTHA EDISON — Laughter might be the best medicine, but it apparently falls short of a legal remedy. Edison High School, its former drama director and a Jersey Shore theater company are the subjects of a recent lawsuit in U.S. District Court filed by Maine State Music Theatre. The complaint stems from a…

  • Water rates on rise in Edison

    By KATHY CHANG EDISON — After years of stable water rates, residents and commercial businesses will now face rate increases of 35 percent and 50 percent, respectively. The Township Council voted to amend an ordinance to revise and update the pergallon water rates that the township charges residential and nonresidential users for the discharge of…

  • Indoor flea market slated for April 26

    Transfiguration of the Lord Parish, Guardian Angels Church, will host an indoor flea market on April 26 at 37 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The flea market will take place between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Church Hall. Many vendors will be on hand, with various types of merchandise. Tables are available for rent. For…

  • Dinner will raise funds for Helping Hands

    A spaghetti fundraiser will be held 5-7 p.m. April 25 at the Hungarian Reformed Church Center, corner of Kirkland Place and Fayette Street, Perth Amboy. The fee is $10 for adults and $6 for children. Youngsters under age 3 will be admitted free of charge. The Fellowship Circle of the Hungarian Reformed Church is sponsoring…

  • Edison officials bring Easter to family shelter

    The Easter Bunny greets children at Ozanam Family Shelter on April 15. EDISON — Municipal employees and the Easter Bunny helped bring early Easter festivities to nearly 50 children and teens at the Ozanam Family Shelter on April 15. Members of the Edison Municipal Alliance worked with Town Hall employees to arrange an Easter celebration…

  • 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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    The remains of the boardwalk along the beaches of Long Branch as seen on April 17.

  • Immigration histories requested for ongoing exhibit in Metuchen

    METUCHEN — Nails in the Wall, the Gallery at St. Luke’s, 17 Oak Ave., invites community participation with its current exhibit, “The Immigration Issue: Then & Now.” The exhibit includes artwork using many media and styles by artists from all over the country. The works visually reflect on the ethical and moral issue of immigration.…

  • Sex abuse survivor honored for work to help other victims

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Mark Crawford, a survivor of sexual abuse by a priest during his childhood, displays his award. I n the midst of a betrayal of what could be considered one of the most sacred trusts, Mark Crawford saw a banner in church that read, “Things now hidden in darkness will be revealed in…

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