Collector teaches culture through stamps BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - Philately is a word few will ever come across, but for Wanda Garbett it has become a window to the past. The word, which literally means "freedom from charges," has ensnared Garbett, but it is better known under its unofficial title - stamp collecting. More ... Gentlemen, light your ranges All-male cooking club combines friendship and the culinary arts BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - It was all about good food, good friends, and on this particular night, some good American beer. Les Marmitons of New Jersey, which formed 15 years ago, conducted their first dinner event of the 2007 year with the theme "wild game" at the Don Bosco Knights of Columbus... More ... Tomaro, Massaro get top spots on Edison council Mayor and council members urge unity, greater professionalism BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - Longtime Councilman Charles Tomaro was installed as the council President by unanimous vote on Jan. 8 at the annual reorganization meeting. More ... Commerce bank robbed for third time since Nov. Police believe the bank's security cameras caught suspect in the act BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - A robbery at the Commerce Bank located at 900 St. Georges Ave. last week makes it the third time the bank was robbed in less than two months. The third robbery occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 10. Police released surveillance photographs of the suspect w... More ... Council approves new computer contract Fulfilling court order to rebid, BAT gets contract; Trikaya gets paid $94K       EDISON - The Township Council awarded a contract to Business Automated Technologies (BAT) last Wednesday, fulfilling a state Superior Court order to redo the faulty bidding process for computer services. Superior Court Judge Robert Longhi ruled on Nov. More ... Striving for harmony       For many at St. Francis Cathedral in Metuchen, remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a chance to offer petitions for racial harmony, the very cause Dr. King fought and eventually died to create. Deacon Guido J. Brossoni (far left) reads a passage for congregants. More ... Council approves new computer contract Ethics order limits dual office holding and creates ethics liaison officer BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - The Township Council awarded a contract to Business Automated Technologies (BAT) last Wednesday, fulfilling a Superior Court order to redo the faulty bidding process for computer services. Superior Court Judge Robert Longhi ruled on Nov. More ... Martin Luther King Jr. Service JEFF GRANIT staff      Usher Roberto Sayers kneels in prayer at the annual racial harmony service for Martin Luther King Jr. at St. Francis Cathedral in Metuchen on Sunday. More ... Council tables ordinance to create own attorney Ad hoc committee to research legality, necessity of position BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       The Edison Township Council opted to table an ordinance that would create a position for an attorney to work exclusively for and with the council. The ordinance was pulled on Jan. More ... Woman seeks aid so she can help poor kids Student spends breaks helping children in Central America BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - This year during spring break, while many girls and guys are going wild in places like Cancun and Daytona Beach, Wendy Chan will be helping those less fortunate. Along with other members of a service organization called Alpha Phi Omega (APO), 20-year-old Chan will trav... More ... Two found dead in Woodbridge apt. Police say cause of death is unknown, but foul play is not suspected BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Two township residents were found dead inside the living room of their Woodbridge Gardens apartment on Bunns Lane last week. Police received a 911 call at 11:38 a.m. on Jan. 10 by the maintenance staff at the apartment complex informing police that they found the bodi... More ...