Edgar school to apply for grade improvement program
BY JAY BODAS Correspondent
      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...
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Public comments on Smart Growth plan once again
Feedback to be worked into overall recommendations for master plan changes
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
      EDISON - Members of both public and private entities sought residents' input on the final conceptual stages of the Edison Smart Growth Planning Initiative, which in the long term would redevelop large tracts of land near Routes 1 and 27.
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Ghoulish fun
     PHOTOS BY ANDREW MILLER staff Above, a finished jack-o'-lantern sits on a tabletop during a pumpkin-carving event at the Metuchen Senior Center on Oct. 27. Right, Ryan Peters, 4, of Metuchen, takes the insides out of a pumpkin at the event.
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