• Firefighting friends

    Edison firefighters, rear, left to right, Anthony Tumminelli, John Canfield, William Lehman, Wayne Enoch, Jim Walsh, John Connor, William Doherty, Brian Mulhern, Adam Garbolino, Dennis Scholl and Mike Maurath stand behind Lakeview School students, left to right, Joel Bonilla, Jonatan Vazquez, Zachary Nemeth, Amani Hasan and Sahil Bhagat during the firefighters’ annual visit and pizza…

  • Lectures to discuss contemporary issues

    “Contemporary Issues,” a six-session class with Professor Anthony Troncone, will be held 10 a.m. to noon on March 7, 14, 21 and 28, and April 4 and 11 at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The class will enlighten with the “facts behind the news” and help to…

  • Fellowship Circle sponsors A.C. bus trip

    The Fellowship Circle of the Hungarian Reformed Church will sponsor a March 30 bus trip to the Resorts Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at noon from the church, 331 Kirkland Place, Perth Amboy, for a six-hour stay. Cost is $25, with $25 back in slot play. A bagged lunch will be provided. To…

  • Edison Valley Playhouse to run new musical

    The Edison Valley Playhouse will present “A Man of No Importance” on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through March 22. A matinee will also be held at 2 p.m. March 16. Based on the 1994 Albert Finney movie of the same name, the new musical tells the story of Alfred Byrne, a gay bus…

  • Metuchen artist’s works on display in March

    Works by Metuchen resident Margaret Cohen, along with two other New Jersey artists, are on display throughout the month of March in the West Caldwell Public Library. “Colorful Connections” is a flexible collective of exhibiting artists currently composed of Cohen, Carol Clemens of Woodland Park and Anita Gladstone of Springfield. The exhibition will feature works…

  • Officials seek to fix potholes in Edison, throughout state

    There may be some relief in sight for drivers on New Jersey roadways, and Edison Township is taking steps toward making its streets smoother. Ongoing efforts to repair potholes across the state will extend into the spring, according to James Simpson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). Locally, Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey…

  • County college to celebrate Women’s History Month

    Lectures, performances, films and music will highlight Women’s History Month at Middlesex County College. The month of March will see an array of programs. Except for the March 26 trip to Broadway, all are free, open to the public, and held in the College Center on the Edison campus. “We’re featuring many different programs,” said…

  • Edison man sues Jimmy Kimmel over joke he found offensive

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer EDISON — Crude humor has long been a staple of late-night TV show host Jimmy Kimmel’s career. The comedian gained popularity while making foul-mouthed prank phone calls, enlisting women to jump on trampolines and nudging parents to lie to their children. But Kimmel may have gone too far during the…

  • Citizenship program tonight at library

    Rescheduled after the latest snowstorm, the citizenship program presented by Debby Alter, director of immigrant and refugee services at Jewish Family Vocational Services of Middlesex County, is now slated for 7 p.m. March 5. The program will be held at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave. Topics to be discussed include citizen eligibility…

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