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Cartoon character used to undermine candidate
Staffer dresses as Bob the Builder, hands out anti-Karabinchak fliers BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer Rob Karabinchak doesn't think Bob the Builder is such a bad guy. More...

St. Joseph High School's Chase McDonald puts a brutal hit on South Brunswick's Zach Zenda in front of the Falcons' net during Sunday's GMC Tournament final in North Brunswick, won by the Vikings, 9-8. More...

Woman kidnapped at knifepoint, and robbed
Suspect forced woman to take out $3,600 from bank
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

EDISON - Police are looking for a black male with braided hair who is suspected of kidnapping, assaulting and robbing a township woman, police said. A 61-year-old resident was kidnapped at knifepoint on May 19 and forced to withdraw $3,600 in cash from two area banks. More...


Smart Growth planner suggests 'town core'
Believes answer to Rtes. 1 & 27 problems lies in having a downtown
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

EDISON- Three towns, two bustling thoroughfares and three downtowns: that is Hannah Twaddel's vision for Routes 1 and 27. The representative from Renaissance Planning Group told residents at the Stelton Community Center on May 17 that after months of residents' input and conceptual... More...


Experiencing Edison
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

(Clockwise from top) Harrison Lee, 9, of Edison gets ready to pedal during the "Experience Edison/Metuchen Bike Ride," co-sponsored by both towns, on Sunday. Riders pedal past the Edison Municipal Building for a beautiful day of biking during the bike ride. Several cyclists take a break i... More...


Group collects backpacks filled with goodwill
National program collects needed items for foster children
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE - Iselin resident Helen Evens hopes the 10th annual Backpack Campaign program yields the largest donation to date. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Widows/Widowers group plans business meeting
Middlesex East Widows or Widowers will conduct a business meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Carteret Community Center at Pershing and Cooke avenues, Carteret. Carteret. More...
•Church Thrift Store has spring clothing, Saturday hours
•Our Lady of Peace planning diamond jubilee
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 Letters
•A little history of Memorial Day tradition
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to bring honor and remembrance to the little red flower we call the buddy poppy. Its history spans all the way back to World War I and symbolizes remembrance of all veterans who lost their lives in war for freedom. A famous p... More...
•Stigma of mental illness prevents treatment
•Memorial Day is about honor, duty and sacrifice
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 Editorials
• Coda
No reason for neighbors to go to their beds hungry
Although I'm in a business where most people don't get rich, my working wife and I have managed to raise three kids, put food on the table and keep a roof over our heads. More...
• Around Town
• Are We There Yet?
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 Schools
•Teen Arts
Erica Blumetti, a teacher at Applegarth Middle School in Monroe, puts the finishing touches on a cast of the face of Jamie Shulman, a student at Old Bridge High School, for the "Casting Body Parts" workshop during the Teen Arts program held at Middlesex County College in Edison on May 16 ... More...
•Council cuts $1.7M from defeated school budget
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 Sports
•Lady Mustangs are the GMC's team to beat
Pitching, defense key to JFK's success
ISELIN - After landing the No. 1 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament for the first time in school history, the John F. Kennedy High School softball team did not disappoint with a first-round 5-0 win over No. 17 Metuchen. More...
•Hawks hope to prolong coach's career in states
•Under pressure
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