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Edison man dead after found unresponsive on hunting trip
EDISON — A township man on a hunting trip died Jan. 18 shortly after being found unresponsive atop a tree stand in Branchburg, according to police. Mark P. Dudar, 52, was on a trip with the Double O Buck Hunting Club of Perth Amboy. He and other club members went up into tree stands around…
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Edison reaches settlement with former mayoral aide
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Former township employee Anthony Russomanno is in the process of settling a lawsuit he filed against his former employer. The Township Council voted in favor of a draft settlement of the litigation. Township Attorney William W. Northgrave read the draft settlement at the council’s Jan. 23 meeting. Russomanno,…
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Café Night benefits scholarship fund
The John P. Stevens High School Choir & Orchestra Parent Association will present its annual Café Night from 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 30. The event is the main fundraiser for senior scholarships this year. The school’s award-winning choir and orchestra students will sing and perform musical favorites while attendees partake of coffee, tea and desserts. A…
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Library programs offered for children
Children’s programs have begun at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., for those ages 18 months to 5 years. There is a 15-child limit for most programs, which are open to Metuchen residents only. Story Soup (18-36 months), 10:30 a.m. Feb. 4, 18 and 25 Kid’s Klub (3-5 years), 10:30 a.m. or…
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Power back on for area residents
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer EDISON — As of Monday afternoon, the lights were back on for the thousands of PSE&G customers who lost power during portions of the past week-and-a-half in Edison and Highland Park, according to utility representatives. An equipment failure at a PSE&G substation in Edison earlier this month first caused a…
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Nails in the Wall presents exhibit on immigration
METUCHEN — Nails in the Wall, the Gallery at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, is presenting “The Immigration Issue: Then & Now” through May 31. Encompassing various media and styles by artists from all over the country, the show explores the social issue through art. “I believe visitors to this exhibit will find themselves entering the…
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Lecture series returns, focuses on global issues
Carl Hobert will be the next speaker in the Snowdon Global Lecture Series at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, 1295 Inman Ave., Edison. Hobert, a Boston University School of Education professor and author of “Raising Global IQ: Preparing Our Children for a Shrinking Planet,” will speak at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Upper Snowdon Library. He…
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Health coach will lead weight loss workshop
Jamie Checket, a certified holistic health coach, will lead a workshop on weight loss at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at the North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave. Checket will discuss the misconceptions about weight gain and weight loss, and offer simple tips to help lose weight, feel better and create a sustainable way of eating.…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
To celebrate its 175th anniversary and herald in a new era, Provident Bank, the oldest community bank operating exclusively in New Jersey, has introduced a fresh logo. According to a press release, the decision to refresh Provident Bank’s logo was made after conducting extensive research with customers, employees and the marketplace. The new logo retains…
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