Tag: Edison High School
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Edison couple celebrates 71 years of wedded bliss
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — It was union that almost didn’t happen 71 years ago because of red hair. Doris Ellis, formerly Huston, said in her eyes George “Red” Ellis, who she grew up with in New Brunswick, was out of the question to date because red hair did not appeal to her.…
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Ninth annual C.A.R.E. Run/Walk April 30
The 9th Annual Run/Walk for Community Action Reaches Everyone, Inc. (C.A.R.E.), Inc. will take place on April 30 at Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, rain or shine. Check-in is at 9 a.m. and the start is at 10 a.m. There will be activities for everyone and a chance to go home with…
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Edison school board member remembered
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Longtime Board of Education member Deborah A. Anes will be remembered for her terrific character and her tireless efforts in doing what was best for the children in the Edison Township School District. “There will certainly be a huge void with her gone that will never be replaced,”…
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Bombing suspect graduated from Edison High
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The explosions over the weekend in Seaside Park and the Chelsea section of New York City, led law enforcement to Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 2007 Edison High School graduate. A yearbook photo of a smiling Rahami, 28, floated around social media, after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),…
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Hopeful ‘First Spouse’ stumps for Hillary in Edison
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — As New Jersey’s primary election nears, former President Bill Clinton made a stop at Edison High School last week to tell the people why he believes his wife, Hillary Clinton, is the best candidate for the president of the United States. As the crowd filled the hot and…
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Edison remembers young man at riverfront cleanup
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Jonathan Baksh spent a lot of time at the Raritan Riverfront on Meadow Road. “He told me he wanted to make the area beautiful,” said Sally Yabra, recalling a conversation she had with her eldest son while sitting in the car at the riverfront. At that moment, Yabra…
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Missing man’s remains found
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Remains found near the Raritan River in Perth Amboy by police earlier this month have been identified as Adam Sharp, a former Edison man who was reported missing. Highland Park Police Capt. Scott Golden said his department was notified on April 22 of the identification. “The medical examiner’s office determined…
