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JEFF GRANIT staff George Georgoulas is congratulated by Professor Bill Mariano of the English Department during the procession of the 41st commencement at Middlesex County College on Thursday. More...
District declines to retain special services director
Hearing before school board to dispute the matter currently being scheduled
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Sources within Edison's school district have reported that Suzanne Hiatt, schools special services director, will not have her contract renewed for the following year, a move that she has disputed by requesting a hearing before the Board of Education to reverse the decision. More...


Ground broken on new public safety center
Will house police, fire and EMS workers as well as provide training space
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Edison Township officials joined with local business owners in breaking ground on the new public safety center in Edison during an unusually cold morning on May 22. More...


Local food pantry facing dwindling stock
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

EDISON - A local food pantry has been struggling to meet increased demands in the wake of rising prices worldwide. The Hands of Hope program at St. James Episcopal Church in Edison, which runs a large food bank and a soup kitchen, has reported a spike in the number of people it has needed to se... More...


Local Cub Scouts honored
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

METUCHEN - Seven of the 59 members of Cub Scout Pack 69 crossed over into the Boy Scouts, with six Scouts earning the Arrow of Light award, the highest award in Cub Scouts, on a rainy May 9 night. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Just for Us Festival at Stelton Park June 7
Edison Recreation's 11th annual Just for Us Festival, a community-oriented day for children and adults with disabilities and their guardians, will be held June 7 (rain date June 8) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stelton Park, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison. More...
•Edison has zero tolerance in enforcing seat belt law
•Cheerleaders to hold car wash May 31 at school
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 Letters
•Walk to raise funds for cancer research
My husband, Steven, and I are registered for the Breast Cancer 3 Day. This is a 60-mile, three-day walk raising funds to fight breast cancer. It is a very emotional, uplifting journey benefiting a worthy cause. Beyond the minimum $2,200 each walker must raise is the physical commitment we make. More...
•Dismal Swamp is unique habitat that can't re-created
•Towns need pedestrian-friendly projects
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 Editorials
•Now, more than ever, food banks need support
The cost of living seems to be the one thing that is able to consistently ignore the law of gravity, and at no time has this been more apparent than now. With gasoline rapidly approaching $4 a gallon and food prices expanding almost as fast, the simple costs of everyday living are slowly approach... More...
•Make Al Gore happy and leave your trees alone
•Combat global warming: stop mowing your grass
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 Obituaries
•Muriel "Skippy" Rasmussen
Mrs. Rasmussen, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., originally from Metuchen, died May 21, 2008. She was born Dec. 25, 1921, in West Haven, Conn. Mrs. Rasmussen was the first woman from Winchester, Conn., to enlist in the women's branch of the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was predeceased by her husban... More...
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 Sports
•Reaching for the ball
Bishop Ahr's Kyle Derikito lunges for a return during a May 19 match against Monroe. JEFF GRANIT staff More...
•Edison baseball team starts state tourney action this week
•Edison tennis hoping to finish season above .500
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