• Boost your appeal

    This summer, beautify your home to boost curb appeal for potential buyers Every home needs an “ah-ha moment,” says Scott Grams, executive director of the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association. “You have to invest in that moment,” he says. Homeowners attempting to sell their homes in today’s real estate market need every competitive advantage they can…

  • Catch that contractor

    Remodeling activity is up this year, so plan ahead and find the right contractor for the job I n many markets, homebuyers are investing money on new roofs, kitchen makeovers and brand new bathrooms. So much so that contractors are turning down new business because their schedules are full. “It’s really picking up,” says Dan…

  • Get your move on

    As peak moving season approaches, familiarize yourself with these packing and safety tips By Rachel Graf CTW Features Seeing an uptick in moving trucks around your neighborhood? It’s not just your imagination — summer is peak moving season. More than half of moves, about 52 percent, occur between May 1 and September 30, according to…

  • Hawks boys basketball aims to rebound from last season

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Middlesex County College’s Janea Clark (32) tries to wrestle the ball away from a bevy of players from the Stevens Institute of Technology during the Dec. 5 game played in Edison. Middlesex lost, 63-46, but its record stands at 6-3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR J.P. STEVENS T he J.P. Stevens High…

  • Tiny Tim: ‘God bless us, every one!’

    The Cratchit family from “A Christmas Carol” at Playhouse 22 A udiences can join the curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge on a mystical journey to change his destiny as local venues host performances of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, “A Christmas Carol.” Whether spoken or sung, Dickens’ timeless story of the miserable miser who learns to hold…

  • Program offers low-cost lung cancer screenings for high-risk individuals

    Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. According to the National Cancer Institute, smoking is the biggest risk factor for developing the disease. Aiming to promote the early detection of this disease, the Thoracic Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) has partnered with its flagship…

  • Keepin’ it clean

    Members of Ismaili Jamatkhana, an Edison-based community organization, stand behind the fruits of their labor Nov. 23, after joining with members of the Edison Police Department to clean up trash and graffiti along the Middlesex Greenway in Edison’s Clara Barton section. The event was supported by the Edison Clean Communities Program. PHOTO COURTESY OF EDISON…

  • Debris in curbside leaf piles hinders manpower, machinery

    The Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA’s) Division of Recycling is appealing to residents to be mindful of debris left in curbside leaf piles. As of late, workers sifting through autumn’s excess foliage at the Quarry Lane composting facility in North Brunswick have made a daily regimen of sidelining and stockpiling garbage from the heaps. “It’s…

  • Play duplicate bridge at JCC on Wednesdays

    Duplicate bridge, directed by Al Steinberger, will be offered 1-4 p.m. every Wednesday at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, Edison. All are welcome, with or without a partner. The fee is $8, or $6 for Community Campus members. Coffee and cookies will be provided. Registration is not required. For more information, call…

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