• Animal shelter needs food donations

    The Edison Animal Shelter is in need of donations of Purina Cat Chow, Purina Kitten Chow dry food and Fancy Feast canned kitten food, as well as Purina dry dog food. Located at 125 Municipal Blvd., the shelter is open weekdays, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays until 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m.…

  • Companies awarded technology tax transfer

    Several local companies have been approved to share the $60 million allocation available through the state’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program in fiscal year 2014. Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. in East Brunswick; Symbolic IO Corp. in Edison; and CytoSorbents Inc., Insmed Inc., Rive Technology Inc., TyRx Pharma Inc. and Liquid Light in Monmouth Junction…

  • This little piggy went home: Ranch takes in ‘Eddy Hamlet’

    By AMY ROSEN Edison “Eddy” Hamlet, a Vietnamese pot-bellied piglet, was adopted by the Edison Wetlands Association, and is settling in at his new home at Triple C Ranch in Edison. AMY ROSEN/STAFF Thanks to the people at Edison Wetlands Association’s (EWA’s) Triple C Ranch and Nature Center in Edison, and the creators of the…

  • Greater Media airs top stories in Broadcast News

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Suzie Xie leads the broadcast with a look at the week’s top stories before passing the torch to reporters and managing editors in the Greater Media newsroom. The race to thrive in a shifting industry has pushed media outlets to reach their audiences through a range of platforms, with a…

  • Historical novelist traces her own story back to Metuchen

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Pamela Schoenewaldt A s a place where prominent writers have historically flocked over the years, Metuchen became known as the “Brainy Borough.” When one considers that USA Today best-selling author Pamela Schoenewaldt spent her early childhood years there, one might begin to wonder if there’s something in the water. The…

  • After fatality, officials plan more safety initiatives

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer I n the wake of a recent pedestrian fatality in Metuchen, officials are taking more steps toward ensuring safety for those who navigate the town on foot. Resident Tom Rockefeller raised the issue during the Dec. 2 Borough Council meeting, asking what was being done to prevent further tragedies. “I…

  • ‘O, Christmas Tree’: Roots run deep in N.J.

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Employees at Anne Ellen Christmas Tree Farm in Manalapan prepare a tree for a ride to its home for the holidays on Dec. 4. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The pilgrimage is one taken by countless families at this time each year — the search for the perfect Christmas tree. “Everybody…

  • Beating winter’s icy grip

    Those hitting the road to visit friends or family need to take the proper precautions to ensure their vehicles are up to the task By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features I t’s that time of the year again, when the weather in much of the country has turned wintry and millions take to the roads for…

  • Q&A

    Still circling with Sharon Peters The matter of roundabouts continues to generate passion. I recently shared some of the positive comments about roundabouts that came after a column in which I expressed skepticism that the proliferation of roundabouts would accomplish every traffic-control miracle promised by the “experts.” After the roundabout proponents who got in touch…

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