• On Campus

    Nicole Baldino of Old Bridge was named to the president’s honor list for the fall semester at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C., where she is a sophomore majoring in elementary education.   Philip Caridad of Old Bridge was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Hartford, West Hartford, Conn.…

  • On Campus

    Sai Raj Nagula of Jamesburg recently was awarded a Master of Science degree from the Southern Arkansas University College of Science and Engineering, Magnolia, Ark., where he majored in computer and information science.   Mark Lysiak of East Brunswick was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y., where…

  • Jackson police promote three officers, hire new personnel

    Jackson police promote three officers, hire new personnel

    JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department has promoted three men to the rank of sergeant and hired three new officers. During a Jan. 30 a ceremony at town hall that was attended by friends, family members and fellow officers, Officer Larry Logan, Officer Arthur Salisbury and Detective Mitch Cowit were advanced to the rank of…

  • ‘Dancing for Our Stars’ to help children with cancer

    ‘Dancing for Our Stars’ to help children with cancer

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer The Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch will have the dance floor buzzing as dance pairs strut and glide in a unique charitable competition on Feb. 25 for The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s sixth annual Butterfly Ball “Dancing for Our Stars.” The Ashley Lauren Foundation is a nonprofit organization…

  • Edison police officers to wear body cameras

    Edison police officers to wear body cameras

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A vital crime fighting tool is coming to the Edison Police Department in the form of body-worn cameras, according to Mayor Thomas Lankey and Police Chief Thomas Bryan. During the first week of March, the department will roll out the 125 body-worn cameras that the department has received…

  • Couple celebrates 60th wedding anniversary

    Couple celebrates 60th wedding anniversary

    Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm “Bill” Frank of Sayreville recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Sept. 30, 1956, in Corpus Christi Church, South River, and honeymooned in Niagara Falls, N.Y. In honor of the Franks’ anniversary, their family members gathered for Sunday brunch at MJ’s Restaurant, Matawan. Mr. Frank retired from Johnson…

  • St. Matthew School to hold Open House Feb. 15

    St. Matthew School to hold Open House Feb. 15

    St. Matthew School will hold an Open House from 9-11 a.m. on Feb. 15 at 100 Seymour Ave., Edison. St. Matthew School is a Catholic school where students of varied faiths, racial and ethnic backgrounds learn to understand, appreciate and respect one another. St. Matthew’s offers programs from pre-K to 8th grade with aftercare available…

  • Metuchen library to hold Local History Day Feb. 26

    Metuchen library to hold Local History Day Feb. 26

    The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society’s annual Local History Day will be held from 1-4 p.m., Feb. 26, at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. This year’s theme includes items in the collection relevant to World War I as well as the Raritan Arsenal, USS Texas, World War I veterans and Thomas Edison. In addition,…

  • Lamparelli, McDermott weight class winners at county meet

    Lamparelli, McDermott weight class winners at county meet

    By Wayne Witkowski Freshman Joe Lamparelli continued to show the promise he brought into the season when he won the 106-pound weight class Jan. 28 as one of two Allentown High School’s wrestlers who prevailed in their weights when the Redbirds finished third in the team standings at the Mercer County Championships. Junior Liam McDermott…

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