CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Huxia Dance Troupe perform "Folk Dances of China," a presentation of a number of traditional Chinese dances, at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison on April 19. For more photos, see page 3. More ... Edison BOE budget passes; bond defeated Maeroff, Van Pelt, Szilagyi victorious in election BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       The Edison Board of Education elections on April 15 have resulted in the budget being approved for the first time in two years, the $52 million school bond referendum failing, and two newcomers - Gene Maeroff and Aimee Szilagyi - being elected to the board and one incumbent, William Van Pelt, re... More ... Metuchen passes $29M school district budget Three newcomers win board seats in election BY JAY BODAS Correspondent       The school budget passed, and the Metuchen Board of Education (BOE) can now call three newcomers board members. More ... Pope's visit reverberates for local Roman Catholics BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       METUCHEN- Ed and Jean Lyons, of South Plainfield, said some people might call them "Popeaholics." In the course of 29 years, the couple has traveled to see the late Pope John Paul II in Philadelphia in 1979, in 1995 to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, to Rome twice in 1998 and 2004, and now to ... More ... Traditional Chinese Dances      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Huxia Dance Troupe perform "Folk Dances of China," a presentation of a number of traditional Chinese dances, at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison on April 19. More ... Run-off from housing site sparks concerns BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON- Concerns over runoff from a residential development into a nearby wetland have prompted a local environmental group to urge action from the builders themselves or, failing that, state regulators. More ... The Arc is gearing up for benefit walk BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - According to its leaders, The Arc of Middlesex helps people with various disabilities live out their hopes and dreams. "Each person has their own personal goals and objectives," said Shari White, assistant executive director at TheArc concentrating in the service and needs of th... More ... Choi proposes independent redevelopment agency Says separation from twp. gov't would make it politically independent BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON- Mayor Jun Choi expressed an interest in forming an independent redevelopment agency that would seek to revitalize certain sectors of town into economically productive areas. More ... County halts Election Day voter drive program What was touted as civic lesson was, to some, viewed as vote buying BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - A program that was reportedly intended to increase voter turnout during the Board of Education elections ran afoul of the county Board of Elections, resulting in its shutdown midway through April 15. More ... Earth Day At Triple C      Top: Piscataway's Hannah Szwast, 6, pays close attention to the flowerpot she painted while visiting the Edison Wetlands Association's (EWA) seventh annual Earth Day event at the Triple C Ranch on April 19. Below: Edison's Elena Shum shows Jade Shum, 3, how to take a picture of wildlife during the E... More ... InterCap presents village project plans to public Council members pledge to oppose it if housing remains on the plans BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - The first phase of the Edison Exchange project, a large 44-acre mixed-use village center development that would be centered around the Edison Train Station, was completed on April 13 with a presentation of the proposed site plan before an audience of about 500 people. More ... Man robbed in hospital parking lot BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON- Aman in the parking lot of JFK Medical Center was robbed on April 16 in the early morning. According to police, the 29-year-old victim, an Avenel resident, had been visiting a family member at the hospital and was walking back to his car in parking lot B. More ...