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  • Long-time music educator Winston Hughes remembered in Edison

    Long-time music educator Winston Hughes remembered in Edison

    EDISON — Winston Hughes, who passed away last week, set the bar for every music teacher in the township, according to Board of Education member Theresa Ward. “For 40 years, he was head of the music department and part of the music department in Edison High School,” Ward said at a board meeting on Oct.…

  • Tuskegee Airman to serve as parade grand marshal

    Tuskegee Airman to serve as parade grand marshal

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Resident Charles Nolley, a World War II Tuskegee airman, will serve as grand marshal for the township’s 55th annual Memorial Day Parade. “Not only is Mr. Nolley a witness to history, he is living history,” said Mayor Thomas Lankey. “His story is one of perseverance, dedication, service and…