SCOTT FRIEDMAN Friends Phyllis Boeddinghaus (l), of Metuchen, and Lorraine Bachman, of Edison, enjoy an evening of scrapbooking, sponsored by the Borough Improvement League and Family Friends at the historic Old Franklin School in Metuchen on Thursday. More ... Iyer, Maeroff, Szilagyi challenge Board of Ed. Fiscal responsibility, ethics are key plans in platform BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       Three Edison residents intend to run for the Board of Education in this year's April elections, campaigning as a single slate. Running on a platform of fiscal responsibility and increased community involvement, the trio say they want to restore the credibility they believe the board has lost over ... More ... Breaking bread across generations      The Lindeneau School PTA sponsored an "Intergenerational Luncheon" where senior citizens came to the school to meet and talk with the students. Above: Margaret Henderson, of Edison, sits down with (l-r) Rhea Lobo, Thaomy Nguyen, Meresades Gyorgydeak and Rehaan Zia in the library on Feb. 21. Left: Sh... More ... Planning Board approves 50,000-sq.-ft. warehouse BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       The Edison Township Planning Board unanimously approved the construction of an approximately 50,000-square-foot warehouse, along with a temporary parking lot that would be used as a staging area for construction equipment as well as a place to park tractor-trailers. More ... Criminal complaint filed over use of township seal Original charges of fraud, impersonation downgraded to disorderly persons BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - Two township residents, Bill Stephens and Anthony Russomanno, have become the subject of a criminal complaint filed by township Business Administrator Anthony Cancro over the improper use of the township seal. While the original complaint charged fraud and impersonation, the charge has ... More ... Lucinda Florio to chair local YMCA fundraising efforts Mayor Choi, Assemblyman Barnes to vice chair BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - Fundraising efforts for the expansion of the Edison branch of the local YMCA will be chaired by former First Lady of New Jersey Lucinda Florio, who worked on two similar campaigns in the past. It was announced during a Feb. More ... Book 'em      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kathy Pearsall, of Metuchen, uses special scissors to cut a unique edge to her photograph during an evening of scrapbooking sponsored by the Borough Improvement League and Family Friends at the historic Old Franklin School in Metuchen on Thursday. More ... Not a prisoner. Not an addict. Not dead. Author shares with Edison students his experience of escaping gang life BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - Among gang members in South Central Los Angeles, it is generally believed that there are only three things one can ultimately be: a prisoner, an addict, or dead. By the time Luis J. Rodriguez had turned 18, the first two things had already come to pass. The third, he was hoping to avoid. More ... Local band cites many influences BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       METUCHEN - Over the past eight months, neighbors may have heard a mix of screamo, hardcore, and metal sounds emanating from the walls of an Aylin Street home. More ... GREEN SCENE Pause before you prune: February       He who would perfect his work, must first sharpen his tools. Confucius, 551-479 BCE Having the right tools always comes first. Don't start pruning before taking a close look at your equipment. You probably rely on tools that have been inherited or accumulated over several years. It pays to ma... More ...