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Edison H.S. band wins nationals
EDISON — It was a perfect end to the season for the Edison High School marching band, which took first place at the 2013 USBands Group 2 Open National Championship on Nov. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The group also garnered the Cadet Award of Excellence for the second time this season, and…
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Alleged pimp indicted in prostitution ring in Edison
Percival R. Williams EDISON — A state grand jury indicted a township man on first-degree charges of human trafficking, kidnapping and racketeering for allegedly enslaving women in a high-priced prostitution ring through violence and threats of violence, according to Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman. The alleged pimp, Percival R. Williams, 36, also is charged…
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Parthenon Diner makes debut in Fords
By DONNA KENYON Executive Editor Waitress Rebecca Cooper enjoys serving her regular patrons at the Parthenon Diner. A family-run and family-friendly diner is open for business at 558 New Brunswick Ave. in the Fords section of Woodbridge. Serving diner food at reasonable prices, the Parthenon Diner is located across from a Woodbridge senior housing building,…
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Metuchen artist’s work wrests beauty from ruins
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Artist Margaret Cohen’s “Union Beach: December, 2012” portrays a cold, clear day in the wake of superstorm Sandy’s wrath. METUCHEN — Oftentimes, landscapes rendered by artists portray sunsets, beaches, rolling meadows or other scenes of natural beauty. Borough resident and artist Margaret Cohen’s pastel landscape, however, is a far cry…
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Soccer club to hold fall clothing drive
The Edison High School Boys Soccer Club will hold a clothing drive 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 24 at the high school’s main entrance, 50 Blvd. of the Eagles. The club is collecting gently used clothing for children and adults; linens; towels; tablecloths; shoes; belts; handbags; toys; bikes; and stuffed animals. All items should be…
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Search resumes for buried munitions at arsenal site
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) has started a remedial investigation into an area of the Raritan River that may have residual munitions from the former Raritan Arsenal site in Edison. The first of three stages began the week of Nov. 11. The ACE aims to find buried metallic…
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Work on Rt. 27 in Metuchen prompts traffic-pattern shifts
METUCHEN — The next stage of construction on the borough’s Route 27 bridge over the Middlesex Greenway is causing shifts in traffic patterns, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). Ritacco Construction was scheduled to begin work on the northbound side of the bridge on Nov. 15. During construction, the DOT is rerouting…
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Wreaths will honor nation’s veterans
I would like to draw attention to a very special event that will be taking place Dec. 14 at the Piscatawaytown Burial Ground, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Organized locally by the Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison, club members — along with invited guests, active-duty servicemen and veterans — will place seven ceremonial wreaths honoring…
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