• Suspect in bank robbery spree charged in midst of holdup

    Steven Wisnowski EDISON — A Barnegat man accused of multiple bank robberies seems to have pushed the envelope one too many times. Edison police charged Steven Wisnowski, 30, with eight bank robberies, which included the one in which he was engaged when officers apprehended him Jan. 7, according to authorities. Edison police detectives were watching…

  • Citizen Police Academy offered to area residents

    Those interested in learning about law enforcement are invited to take part in Metuchen’s 13-week Citizen Police Academy program for borough residents. Beginning March 3, the classes will be held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Borough Hall. Designed to educate participants about police department procedures, guidelines, responsibilities and demands on personnel, the program will…

  • GIRL TALK

    Feminism means choices Clare Marie Celano I recently overheard a woman make a comment about the role of women leading a certain organization. She said this particular position would be better served by a man. It wasn’t so much what she said that got to me. It was more my reaction to her comments that…

  • Neve Shalom to host rabbi, guest speaker

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will present Rabbi Kerry Olitzky on Jan. 18 during the 9:30 a.m. services and after lunch. Olitzky will speak on the subject “The Most Important Mitzvah: Welcoming the Stranger.” The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin at 732-548-2238, ext. 14.

  • Teenagers help their communities during YMCA’s annual Day of Service

    By CARTER COUDRIET Correspondent Months of planning culminated in the New Jersey Youth & Government Program’s third and final Day of Service of last year. An effort to engage students in their communities, the Day of Service component of the YMCA program recruited teenagers to assist community organizations around New Jersey, including the Community FoodBank…

  • State cannabis program ‘going to pot’

    With 1,400 patients signed up for the medical cannabis program in New Jersey since August 2012, many have yet to see access. Greenleaf Compassion Center, which was opened briefly and closed this summer, served only 140 patients the entire year. With one of the program qualifications being less than six months to live, there undoubtedly…

  • Consider recycling alternatives for electronics

    The season of gift-giving has exploded with electronics. If you’re like many folks, you probably have modern toys such as flat-screen TVs, smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles beneath your tree. New electronic gadgets are fun, but they create a serious post-holiday dilemma: What can be done with old and outdated devices? Most definitely, don’t toss…

  • Eat plant-based foods and exercise for health

    I hope John Cisna, the Iowa science teacher who ate nothing but McDonald’s food for three months, isn’t trying to convince his students that it’s wise to eat fast food on a regular basis. It’s worth noting that many of the items Mr. Cisna ate were not the nuggets and burgers that fast-food customers typically…

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    Ice fishing on Imlaystown Lake, Upper Freehold Township, on the afternoon of Jan. 8. RAY CHISTE

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