Township and firefighters agree on new contract Agreement gives raises, increases insurance co-pays BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       Contract negotiations between the Edison Fire Fighters Association (EFFA) and the township have concluded in a manner that both sides have hailed as fair and equitable. The new contract, which should last until the end of 2009, guarantees pay increases of between 3.75 and 3. More ... Kick 'til it hurts      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Keith Testa, 8, of Metuchen, completed 1,450 kicks in the 25-minute period allotted at the kick-a-thon for the nonprofit organization Kicks for Kids, sponsored by The Black Belt Institute in Metuchen on April 26. More ... Bill would give towns power to place traffic signs BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       A New Jersey assemblyman is crafting legislation that would relieve local municipalities from needing state approval to place street signs. According to Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-19th District), the author of the bill, the purpose of the legislation is to streamline traffic management and in... More ... Fake water company employees rob two homes Robberies are second such incidents in both Woodbridge and Edison BY CHRIS GAETANO and KATHY CHANG Staff Writers       Police in both Edison and Woodbridge Townships have reported robberies involving people who used disguises as water company employees to gain access to their victims' homes. One incident involved a 65-year-old woman living onMidwood Road.According to Lt. More ... Officials: Redev. agencies offer focus but are not independent BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EDISON - The question of whether Edison should formits own independent redevelopment agency or not has returned, after the proposalwas first defeated in early 2006 due to lack of support from the Township Council. More ... Together, together, together, everyone       Scott, 13, and Danny Boxer, 11, (background, l-r), of Edison, Brianna Zonin, 13, of East Hanover, and Allison Schaechter, 14, of East Brunswick, play thespians during the "Auditions" scene during an April 23 rehearsal of "Disney High School Musical on Stage" at the Holiday Inn at the Raritan Cente... More ... Suspect charged in sprinkler theft BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       METUCHEN- After an investigation conducted by Metuchen police Detective James Connolly and Edison police Detective Tom Lacik, police arrested and charged Michael M. Ruiz, 20, of Edison, onApril 23 with 15 counts of theft of brass backflow valves and sprinkler system pumps from businesses and resid... More ...