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June 13, 2007
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Michael Moroney of Metuchen helps his son, Joseph, 2, down from a look inside a firetruck at the Ladder 5 Dedication event by the Metuchen Fire Department in the borough Sunday. More...
Choi slate sweeps Democratic primary
Decisive victory ousts four incumbent council members
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

When the dust settled on a particularly contentious Edison primary campaign June 5, Mayor Jun Choi's slate of political newcomers swept all four Democratic Party nominations for Township Council. More...


EWA files intent to sue over river contamination
Environmental group seeks cleanup of site, end to contamination
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

The Edison Wetlands Association, an environmental watchdog group, has filed a notice of intent to sue Basell USA Inc. and Akzo Nobel Chemicals Inc. for the alleged seeping of contaminants into the Raritan River. More...


Advocates want ocean testing expedited
2007 Beach Protection Act requires faster testing, public notice
BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent

Despite an early blooming and rather large brown tide on Memorial Day weekend, Clean Ocean Action is optimistic about the future of New Jersey's shore. More...


This bust's for you: Tailgaters targeted

49 arrested for underage drinking in arts center crackdown BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer After nearly two weeks of hearing about a proposed crackdown, dozens were charged with underage drinking at a PNC Bank Arts Center event in Holmdel last week, and authorit... More...


Album of children's songs seeks to rock the cradle
Metuchen man releases record of 'memorable' children's songs
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

METUCHEN - Danny Adlerman said he wants to bring back "real" children's music with his new CD "Listen Up!" "There are really no real good kids' music out there other than Disney songs and folk artist songs," he said. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Local church slates flea market June 16
First Congregational Church, 539 Barron Ave., Woodbridge, will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16, featuring deli, baked goods and more. Vendors are needed. Both indoor and outdoor tables are available (weather permitting). Cost of medium (6-foot) table is $15. Cost of lar... More...
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 Letters
•Handlin praised for youth drinking stance
I would like to publicly thank Assemblywoman Amy Handlin for bringing attention to the underage drinking situation at the PNC Bank Arts Center. Underage drinking at this venue has gotten to be a public health issue and is totally out of hand! We all need to see underage drinking as it really ... More...
•Readers urged to 'make the safety net strong'
•Tariff on imported ethanol should be removed
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 Editorials
•Her motto: Seek and ye shall find … sometimes
As a mother, I have many duties assigned to me. I am a domestic goddess, the head bookkeeper and person in charge of communications. I excel in public relations, thrive as activities director, and have been known to rev up enough enthusiasm to get the troops to unload the dishwasher. More...
•Some people always see the tank as half empty
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Marie K. Findeis Borello Mrs. Borello, 48, of the Belford section of Middletown, died June 3, 2007, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Red Bank. Born in Elizabeth, she resided in Middletown most of her life. Mrs. Borello was a homemaker. She was a parishioner at St. Ann's Roman Cat... More...
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 Schools
•BOE makes cuts to defeated school budget
Fewer crisis counselors; fee to be charged for hazardous-route busing
EDISON - The Board of Education re-adopted the 2007-08 school budget on June 6 with the $1.7 million in cuts the Township Council ordered last month. Many of the cuts were to programs that were not mandated by the state, board President David Dickinson said. While none of the servi... More...
•Walk down memory lane
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 Sports
•Porcello, Pirates too much for St. Joseph
Falcons fall, 10-1, in Non-Public A final
When taking on the top high school pitcher in the nation, the last thing you want to do is fall behind in the top of the first inning. Unfortunately, that's exactly what the St. Joseph High School baseball team did on Saturday in the Non-Public A final on Saturday. More...
•JFK offense shut down in Group III semifinals
•End of the road
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 Business
•New ownership gives N.B. salon a makeover
NORTH BRUNSWICK - For those looking to escape for a day of beauty, a hair and nail salon in the township is now under new management. Beauty Spa Nails & Hair, located in the Maple Meade Plaza by Scala Bakery, has been taken over by Jane Yu, a former nail technician for 18 years. More...
•Candlemaker waxes poetic on scent of surf
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