Tag: Edison
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Edison Library Program: Edison Local History Day
The Edison Public Library has announced a Zoom program, Edison Local History Day, at 7 p.m. Aug. 23. The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society will be conducting an interactive presentation consisting of old photographs, homes, landmarks, historical maps and memorabilia, and sharing tales of Edison’s diverse history. To register, call the library at 732-287-2298 or visit http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/xp_newpopevent.cfm?zeeOrg=EDISON&EventID=6680148&sw=1920…
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Opinion: Townhouses will ‘change character’ of Edison
I am against the 23 townhouses proposed to be built in the former Charlie Brown’s restaurant. This does not maintain our current community values, our master plan, and affects our overcrowded school system. Maintaining this burst of growth by adding extra homes can cause our main water lines to rupture, which in turn will cause…
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Edison Public Library Receives Donation
On July 19, in anticipation of the new Amazon delivery station opening in Edison, Amazon contributed $1,500 to the Edison Public Library Foundation for the library’s summer reading program. “We want to thank Amazon for their generous donation,” said Pat Massey, library board president. “The check will be used to kickstart next year’s summer reading…
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Edison Library Program: Tales of the New Jersey Devil
The Edison Public Library has announced a Zoom program: Tales of the New Jersey Devil will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 9. Join Rutgers professor and folklorist Dr. Angus K Gillespie, who will leads attendees on the tale of the Leeds family who gave birth to the New Jersey Devil, which now lurks in…
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Edison Library Program: Stitches in Time: 3 Centuries of Hemlines, Necklines and Everything in Between
The Edison Public Library has announced a Zoom program: Stitches in Time: 3 Centuries of Hemlines, Necklines & Everything in Between will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 16. Liberty Hall Museum presents Stitches in Time. Over the years the descendants of the Livingston and Kean families preserved the previous generations’ clothing. This fashionable presentation…
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Edison residents rally in opposition to two development applications
By Rebecca Hersh EDISON – This is a tale of two rallies, on opposite ends of Edison, about different projects, but on the same night, July 21, and with one unified message: Just say “no.” Specifically, residents are asking municipal officials to find a way to stop what they are calling “inappropriate,” “destructive” and “criminal”…
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Edison police to hold C.O.P. chat session July 21
The Edison Police Department will hold a C.O.P. chat session at 7 p.m. July 21 near the area of The Coffee House, 931 Amboy Ave., for an in-person question-and-answer session. This session will afford Edison residents the opportunity to pose questions to the Edison Police Department and Edison Township administrators to receive an answer to…
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Edison COP unit focuses on positive interactions with residents
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent EDISON – Edison police officers are starring in a new police program called COP that, in spite of lacking dramatic plots, nevertheless scores high ratings with Edison Township residents. COP is short for Community Oriented Policing, and its focus is on police officers working with individual community members as friends…
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Edison residents to fight against proposed warehouse, townhouses during July 21 rallies
Residents of Edison plan to hold two simultaneous rallies from 6-8 p.m. July 21. Signs will be available on site. Come for a few minutes or the duration of the rallies. A protest against the proposed Silver Lake warehouse will be held on the corner of Woodbridge Avenue and Silver Lake Avenue. For more information,…
