Tag: President Barack Obama
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Son of Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds continues to share his powerful story of ‘courage and doing the right thing’
On Veterans Day in November and National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in December, it’s a day to reflect on the heroism of those in the military. Many don’t want the fanfare and that was Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds. He served in the U.S. Army – 106th Infantry Division, 422nd Infantry Regiment – during World War…
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The Rev. Ronald Owens will lead commission to review police policies in Metuchen, human relations commission continues community outreach
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Human Relations Commission is working on a number of projects in its continued efforts for the borough to always remain open, accepting and inclusive. “It is a very impactful time for the community around the issues of equality and inclusion,” Councilwoman Sheri-Rose Rubin, liaison to the Human Relations Commission (HRC), said…
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Peaceful protest and rally set for June 13 in Metuchen, councilman moves for a discussion on zoning regulations to ensure equality
METUCHEN – Another peaceful protest and rally in the wake of the events in Minneapolis is expected on June 13, which will involve high school students and the borough’s Human Relations Commission. George Floyd, an African American man, died after Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin, a white man, knelt on his neck for more…
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More flood-prone properties will become open space in South River
SOUTH RIVER – The Borough of South River will receive more than $4 million to increase its open space properties due to the destruction of superstorm Sandy. The borough will receive $4,151,057 from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Blue Acres Buyout Program, according to a joint statement released by U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and…
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County College embraces Noble Expressions
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — In the shock, pain and grief of learning that his brother, Sidney Garrick, was killed during the Sierra Leone Civil War in 2000, Richmond Garrick was presented with a challenge. Garrick was in the Master of Fine Arts program at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at…
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Edison native to perform at Presidential Inauguration
EDISON — For Briana Tarby, she said her time at John P. (J.P.) Stevens High School molded her career path. Tarby is a First Class Petty Officer with the Coast Guard and is busy preparing for the Jan. 20 Presidential Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., where she will be an oboe player…
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First Lady acknowledges efforts to end veterans’ homelessness
The First Lady, Michelle Obama, sent a congratulatory letter to Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios on Middlesex County’s certification for effectively ending veterans’ homelessness in the county. “I am thrilled to congratulate Middlesex County on the extraordinary achievement of ending veteran homelessness,” Obama wrote in a letter dated Oct. 24. “Thank you for your leadership…
