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September 1, 2004

MIGUEL JUAREZ staff A crowd intently watches a magical display of fireworks over Edison’s Lake Pappaianni Saturday at the township’s annual Family Festival of Fireworks. More...

Residents want to provide needy with life’s basics

Volunteers find meaning
and purpose in their work

BY BRYANSABELLA
Staff Writer

To hear Karen Sherbine tell it, it wasn’t the events of 9/11 that made her become a volunteer for the homeless, but it did get her thinking. More...

At meeting, some call for councilman to step down

Official’s drunk driving arrest major topic
at meeting

BY ELAINEVANDEVELDE
Staff Writer

Edison Township Councilman William A. Kruczak missed both the workshop and regular council meetings last week. More...

Cops: Carteret man ends

EDISON — Police arrested and charged a Carteret man with aggravated assault after he allegedly slashed another man with a kitchen knife last week. More...

Baby-sitter charged with assault

BY BRYAN SABELLA
Staff Writer

EDISON — Police arrested and charged an Iselin woman with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child after a videotape showed the baby-sitter hitting an 8-month-old boy. More...

•	SPCA files charges against shelter worker

•	Diner incident leads to arrest

•	Haag faces misconduct charges in indictment

•	Pay-to-play ban pushed in light of DWI incident

•	Revolutionary War to pay Edison Sept. visit

•	Middlesex County College hosts robots

•	Two held in mall robbery

•	Road rage accounts conflict

•	Officials look for ways to preserve Edison tower

•	New school year brings some changes

•	Eight turn hardships into bright futures

Bulletin Board

•	Horn lifter

MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Priscilla Terrazas, assistant principal of Montwood High School in El Paso, Texas, displays the “long-horned lifter” robot at the Build for Tomorrow program at Middlesex County College Aug. More...

•	Vendors needed for Monroe Country Fair

•	Support group offered weekly in Edison

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Letters

•	Swift Boat ads have Bush ‘fingerprints’ on them

It is time for George Bush to follow John McCain’s lead and attack the Swift Boat Veterans ads as being "dishonest and dishonorable." More...

•	Mother is grateful to citizens, public servants

•	Open space committeeman grateful for preservation

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Editorials

•

Your turn

Michele S. Byers
Guest Column
Sprawl has far-reaching effects
on quality of drinking water

You’ve probably heard the claim that sprawl will ultimately spell doom for clean drinking water, a resolve we generally take for granted in this state. More...

•	Metuchen Musings

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Obituaries

•	Obituaries

Jeremy Craig Markman

Jeremy Craig Markman, age 33, of Oceanside, Long Island, New York, died Aug. 2, 2004, at NYU Medical Center, New York City. Born in Plainfield, he lived in Fanwood and Edison before moving to Oceanside nine years ago. More...

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Sports

•	Gioffre confident team’s struggles are in the past

Edison team opens
season Sept. 10 at
North Brunswick

EDISON — With a new coaching staff under his wing and a crop of returning players that are committed and enthusiastic about the 2004 season, Edison High School head football coach Vin Gioffre believes this season will see an end to a losing streak that stretches back three seasons. More...

•	Hawks have some big holes to fill

•	Pilch earns captain’s nod on Rutgers team

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