ANDREW MILLER staff Adam Stoler, 7, Metuchen, carves a face into a pumpkin held by Pam Berenfeld of Metuchen as his friend, Tal Berenfeld, 7, looks on during a pumpkin-carving event at the Metuchen Senior Center on Oct. 27. More...
Tentative budget of $116M receives heavy criticism for many reasons
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
Edison's tentative budget of $116 million was savagely excoriated by the Township Council and by the assembled public who had arrived for the proposed spending plan's public hearing Oct. 24. More...
The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society will sponsor a program Nov. at 1 p.m. at the Fugle-Hummer American Legion Post No. 65, Lake Avenue (Route 27), Metuchen. The society invites the public to explore local history and patriotic roots. More...
By refusing to provide backup for his SFY (state fiscal year) 2008 budget of $116.2 million, Edison Mayor Jun Choi proves the half-truth about our "strong mayor- weak council" form of government. We have a weak council. Gee, you think that with Choi's $10.1 million, or 9. More...
So, our old friend John Merla, the corrupt former mayor of Keyport, was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison last week. And just in time for Halloween, too. If you're a Keyportian, you couldn't ask for a better addition to your Fright Night goodie bag. Much better than a toothbrush, or even a... More...
METUCHEN - For the first time, Edgar Middle School will be applying to become a New Jersey School to Watch (NJSTW), school district officials announced at last week's Board of Education meeting. "It is a middle grades improvement program designed to identify high-performance and high-impact scho... More...
Eagles have outside chance at playoffs with a win this weekend
With a 7-6 win over East Brunswick over the weekend, the Edison High School football team still has an outside shot of qualifying for the North Jersey 2 Group IV state playoffs. After the rain-soaked victory over the Bears, Edison enters this week's matchup with Perth Amboy at 3-4 on the season. More...