Garden club to spruce up historic trough BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer      METUCHEN - The old Victorian horse-watering trough at the intersection of Oak and Middlesex avenues will get a new makeover throughout the four seasons. More ... Attempted robbery yields search for 3 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer      METUCHEN - Police are looking for three black males who attempted to steal 42 DVDs from the Blockbuster on Lake Avenue last week. More ... Incumbents retain both freeholder seats BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer      The incumbent Democrats who were re-elected to the position of Middlesex County freeholder will seek to expand green initiatives and continue cooperative purchasing and shared services throughout the 25 towns in the region. More ... Dems Dyas and Weber take both council seats BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer      METUCHEN - Voters re-elected Democratic incumbents Richard Weber and Rick Dyas for Borough Council on Nov. 7. More ... Vets remembered      PHOTOSBYSCOTT PILLING staff Top: Members of a firing squad stand at attention while Ed Cook plays taps on his bugle on Veterans Day in Edison. Above: Rich Tar and Carl Pedersen stand as speeches are given. Below: Dawn Swallick and Judy Kurabinski place a wreath next to the veterans' monument. More ... SCOTT PILLING staff Dana Dlugosz of the Terra Firma Ballet Co. performs at the Metuchen Social Center on Nov. 10. Read the Story... Local YMCAs may benefit from legislation Tax-exempt orgs may not have to pay new 'Health Club Tax' BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer      A recent 7 percent "health club tax" imposed on membership fees on all health and fitness clubs in the state would be enough to make you sweat. More ... Summit to discuss future of Routes 1 and 27 Township seeks input from residents on Edison Smart Growth BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer      EDISON - Residents will get a chance to weigh in on the redevelopment and revitalization of Routes 1 and 27 this Saturday as the township hosts a Smart Growth Summit at the Herbert Hoover Middle School. More ... CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Middlesex County Police and Fire Pipes and Drums marched in the Hazlet Veterans Day parade on Nov. 12. Read the Story... Metuchen schools to host consolidation seminar School officials critical of actual cost savings BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer      By today's end, lawmakers at the state level are expected to release recommendations on instituting fundamental property tax reform for New Jersey residents that could cut property taxes by an average of 20 percent. More ... County jail visits now done by videoconference Officials say change will stop contraband from getting in, cut costs BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer      The Middlesex County Adult Correction Center unveiled a new video visitation system, the first of its kind in New Jersey, with a special demonstration at its Apple Orchard Lane facility on Oct. 31. More ... Metuchen cop stops assault after proposing marriage Officer and brother save St. Pat's priest from assailant BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer      METUCHEN - Tara Dalton probably never imagined the moment of her proposal would go quite like this. More ...