DANIEL HULSHIZER staff Paul Silva of Edison and Cheryl Fay of Spring Lake lace up their skates at the Roosevelt Park Ice Skating Rink in Edison on Saturday. More ... Edison to receive $270K for sewer repairs Money will recoup repair costs incurred after last spring's nor'easter BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       The township of Edison will be receiving $270,009 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to recoup the costs of repairing sewer lines damaged during last year's pounding nor'easter. Added to the $40,035 the township has already received from the federal agency, the costs for repair on the li... More ... Skating at Roosevelt      PHOTOS BY DANIEL HULSHIZER staff Above: Cheryl Fay, of Spring Lake, hangs onto the wall for balance at the Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink in Edison on Saturday. Right: Heather Stoloss, of South Plainfield, tries to keep her balance as she skates. More ... New school funding formula emphasizes student needs BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       Attempting to address perceived inequities in the distribution of state aid to local school districts, as well as skyrocketing property tax rates, Gov. Jon Corzine unveiled a new funding formula that focuses not on the location of the district itself but on the individual students within. More ... Edison Township announces revamped Web site BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - The township's Web site recently underwent a redesign aimed at enhancing ease of use for its visitors. It is the first major change to the Web site since it was first launched in 1997. More ... Book tells history of firefighting Proceeds from sales to be donated to St. Barnabas Burn Foundation BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - Firefighting is in Edison resident Eugene Enfield's blood - his grandfather was a firefighter in Iselin. His father was a volunteer firefighter in northern Edison. He, himself, became a volunteer firefighter at age 18 and a career firefighter four years later. More ... Toy seller to help distribute products to needy children Benefit shopping night in Metuchen to take place Dec. 19 on Lake Ave. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       METUCHEN - It's all for the kids. Learning is an Art [LIA], the educational toy seller that uses all of its profits to support highly rated charitable causes, has teamed up with the Mobilization Training Unit New Jersey - 2 [MTU NJ-2] of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to help the Marine Corps Re... More ... Edison examines obesity Forum discusses ways to control obesity epidemic: eat less, move more BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - The expanding waistlines of Edison's youth became the topic of discussion during a forum on childhood obesity, which featured several speakers talking to parents about how best to control an expanding problem throughout the world. More ... 'Tis the season      Above: Members of the Jamie Hannigan's Stage Stars Dance & Performing Arts Company perform on the lawn of the Stelton Community Center for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Edison on Nov. 29. Right: Teresa DeGrazio of Metuchen holds her daughter, Marisa, as she looks at hand-decorated C... More ... Havin' a holly jolly one      (l-r) Ivan Gonzalez plays piano for a gathering before the Christmas tree lighting ceremony held by the Metuchen Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 7. Ryan Grzymala, 5, of Metuchen, looks at the tree. Steve Epsein of the Metuchen Chamber of Commerce helps Santa Claus light the Christmas tree. More ... 'Golden Compass' lacks direction BY CHRIS GAETANO Movie Critic       New Line Cinema release Di rected by: Chris Weitz Starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ian McKellen Running time: 113 minutes Classified: PG-13 'The Golden Compass," from which the film directed by Chris Weitz derives its name, is a mystical device with the ability to... More ... Trio arrested on drug charges BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       METUCHEN - After a five-month investigation, detectives from the borough along with the assistance of detectives from Edison Township and the Edison Canine Unit executed a search warrant of a Middlesex Avenue residence that led to three arrests. More ... Drive-by shooting, fatal fire reported on same day BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - A residence on North Evergreen Road was subjected to a drive-by shooting, according to police. Police public information officer Lt. Joseph Shannon said that at 2:10 p.m. Dec. 2, a 26-year-old man was in his apartment when he heard the sound of gunfire as well as the noise from an impac... More ...