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Local swimmers get Olympic for a day
Three-time gold medalist trains young swimmers at Metuchen YMCA
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
Sixty-eight swimmers from the Metuchen-Edison, Fanwood, Raritan Valley, and Red Bank YMCAs got the chance to train like an Olympian after spending about four hours in the pool with five-time Olympic medalist Josh Davis over the weekend. More...
Twp. proposes pay scale increases for some employees
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Could almost double mayor's salary; goal is to achieve 'fair market rate' EDISON - Edison Township is pondering an ordinance that would widen the pay ranges for department heads and other officials in the local government, including the mayor. More...

Hungry for relief
Worldwide food crisis hits home; higher prices compound gas costs
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

EDISON - Steve Jacobson, owner of the Amboy Deli in Metuchen, strikes an upbeat and genial demeanor when talking about his business over the phone. But there is a hint of frustration as well, a frustration shared by people all over the country and, indeed, all over the world due to the rising cos... More...

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•ShopRite, Elks to raise money to combat ALS
ShopRite of Edison is holding a pasta night 5-8 p.m. May 16 to raise money to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and will be held at the Edison Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison. The cost is $7 per person and includes pasta, meatballs, bread, salad, cakes, soda and coffee. For addition... More...
•Trash and treasure sale slated for May 24
•Eucharist adoration at cathedral 24 hours a day
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 Letters
•EMS volunteers needed in New Jersey
The approach of national EMS Week (May 18-24) provides a timely opportunity to remind the public of the need for EMS volunteers. Everyday illnesses, New Jersey's aging population and congested roads tax our already-overstretched emergency health care system, and the demand for frontline responders... More...
•Raise motor fuel and income tax, not tolls
•Why stop at Middlesex when removing the 'sex'?
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 Editorials
•Timing an issue in ordinance
Edison Mayor Jun Choi is paid much less, on average, than other mayors in other towns. This fact we do not dispute. However, we would like to voice our concerns that the timing of this proposal might send mixed messages about the financial state of the township. More...
•A brief word from the 'damsels of despair'
•There's just no market for used, gas-guzzling pickups
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 Sports
•Medler leads Stevens to GMC tourney win over Piscataway
Hawks will play semifinal game against St. Joe's this afternoon
The No. 2 seeded J.P. Stevens High School baseball team got another stellar pitching performance from Connor Medler to advance to the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament quarterfinals with a 6-1 win over No. 18 Piscataway over the weekend. More...
•Edison tennis advances to state tourney by winning last match
•Metuchen tennis looking to advance in state tourney
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