'Open wide'      JEFF GRANIT staff Luvetta Petterson (c), 7, has her teeth cleaned by hygienist Kim Hart during Give Kids a Smile Day at Middlesex County College. The college held a dental clinic where children could have an exam that included cleaning and restorative work. More ... Schools debate merits, costs of school resource officer If approved, new police officer would need to be hired at about $54,000 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       The discussion on whether or not a school resource officer is a good idea to implement in Metuchen's high school and middle school brought mixed opinions last week. "I think the issue is people think we live in a bubble," said Emily Gaffney, a junior at Metuchen High School and a member of the Bo... More ... Choi calls for unity, change in State of Twp. address BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - Stressing twin themes of change and unity, Edison Mayor Jun Choi said the state of the township is strong. The annual address, held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, outlined what the mayor felt has been his greatest accomplishments in the past year and urged support fo... More ... Safety, procedure concerns in parking lot hearings BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - Discussions on a plan to add more than 300 extra parking spaces for commuters using the Edison Train Station got off to a contentious start during the Jan. 29 Zoning Board meeting. The parking lot would be located at 1 Truman Drive South, which sits less than a mile from the station. More ... District to form citizen advisory committee BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - Wanted: dedicated, civicminded individuals interested in helping direct the course of school construction in Edison. Do you think you have what it takes? If so, perhaps you can be on the newly forming school construction committee. More ... Mayor announces new initiatives Includes redevelopment agency, community center, beautification program BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON- EdisonMayor Jun Choi announced several new initiatives he will seek support for in 2008, including the creation of the Edison Redevelopment Agency (ERA), a township beautification initiative, a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program, and possibly a new community center. More ... Residents hold anti-tax rally outside convention center BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - While Edison Mayor Jun Choi prepared to launch into his annual State of the Township address outside the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center on Jan. 29, former Councilman Bill Stephens was handing out tax appeal forms. More ... Charity prodigious with cancer survivor aid BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - George Yuhasz has turned his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in 1999 into what he and others call "a labor of love." Yuhasz, who has been a special education teacher at the Middlesex County Vocational Technical High School system in East Brunswick for 30 years, formed the nonprofit g... More ...