Tag: Edison
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Longtime Catholic educator to retire from St. Thomas Aquinas High School
In 1970, when Felician Sister Donna Marie Trukowski first entered St. Thomas Aquinas High School as the chairperson of the mathematics department and as a teacher, the school was less than a year old. Now – after having shepherded the school through a building expansion, its 50th anniversary, and a global pandemic – she will…
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Pandemic ‘silver lining’ for Temple Emanu-El move to JCC; Torah March to symbolize move
EDISON – The timing of the pandemic is the “silver lining” of what essentially brought two respectful groups of the Jewish community together. Temple Emanu-El (TEE), which has been at 100 James St. for 60 years, is gearing up to move to the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County at 1775 Oak Tree Road.…
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MCVTS film program, teacher honored by Garden State Film Festival
The digital film program of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools will be center stage at the 20th annual Garden State Film Festival later this month. MCVTS film instructor Louis Libitz has been named Educator of the Year by the festival, which will be held March 23-27 in Cranford and Asbury Park. Films by…
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Edison Job Corps recognizes members of the community; recalls efforts of late Middlesex County commissioner
EDISON – Recognizing those who have supported the Edison Job Corps Academy over the years, it was hard not to remember the efforts of the late Middlesex County Commissioner Kenneth Armwood, who passed away last year. “It was the aspirations of Kenny Armwood to make sure our young people were focused,” recalled Middlesex County Sheriff…
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Early morning phone call leads to multiple arrests in Edison
EDISON – It started with an early morning phone call to the Edison Police Department, which led to a search warrant and multiple arrests. A 34-year-old Edison male was on the other end of the call at 1:40 a.m. on March 2 advising police of an alleged predator who had fled the scene after he…
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Public school districts in Edison, Metuchen, Woodbridge shift to mask-optional effective March 7
The use of a face mask during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is now optional for students, staff members and visitors in the Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge public school districts as of today, March 7. The superintendent of each district sent out correspondence to their respective school communities. Among the three districts, Edison Schools Superintendent Bernard…
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U.S. Army launches March to Service campaign in Metuchen, Edison
The U.S. Army Recruiting Command is gearing up for its annual March to Service, planned for March 21-31. A commanding general of the Army recently visited Edison and Metuchen high schools to share the career opportunities available to students. Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe, commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence, recently visited…
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Sayreville man shares journey back from brain injury during Brain Injury Awareness Month
Dan Buhler, Jr. remembers the site in Edison where the environmental consultant was investigating the property’s former use as an old landfill. As part of his field work, test pits were being excavated to observe the soil below, and a contractor was on site clearing trees from the designated work areas. It was the spring…
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Survey reveals almost 100 burials in the ‘colored burial ground’ at historic Piscatawaytown Burial Ground in Edison; 11 have been identified
EDISON – A ground penetrating radar survey of portions of the historic Piscatawaytown Burial Ground and adjacent Commons on Woodbridge Avenue “has answered some mysteries” yet “created new mysteries to solve.” That is what Walter Stochel, vice president of the Edison Greenways Group (EGG), relayed to the Edison Township Council at a meeting in February…
