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September 24, 2008
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JEFF GRANIT staff St. Francis Cathedral School in Metuchen celebrated its 80th anniversary with tours of the school and classrooms Friday. New additions to the science lab and computer lab were among the attractions. A photo board with pictures from each decade was also on display. Story, page 10. More...
Spending plan is 6.7 percent higher than last year's

The 2008 $15 million municipal budget was approved in a 4-2 vote during a Sept. 8 Metuchen Borough Council meeting, which translates to roughly a $163 annual tax increase, or $13.50 a month, for the average homeowner. Originally the budget was introduced March 3 in accordance with state deadline... More...


At least two more hearings to be held on the matter

The Edison Township Council held the first of a series of hearings on the proposed 2009 budget, a $188 million spending plan being pitched by Mayor Jun Choi that if adopted as is, would call for a 5 percent increase in property taxes. More...


Readers, prepare to be shocked by an electrifying new superhero — one who doesn't remain static in the face of injustice but is, rather, a resistor to the many evils of the world, conducting himself with courage and bravery the whole time. More...


EDISON — Two men posing as water utility employees robbed a 78-year-old Edison resident of about $7,000 on Thursday. According to Sgt. Robert Dudash, Police public information officer, the victim was in his Pierson Avenue home when he heard a knock on his door at about 11:55 a.m. More...


The Edison Job Corps Academy, 500 Plainfield Ave., is hosting a job fair from 9 a.m. tp 1 p.m. Sept. 26. Attendees are asked to bring plenty of résumés and to dress to impress. More...
Edison Township held its seventh annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Memorial Fountain at Lake Papaianni on Sept. 11. Close to 170 members of the community came together to remember loved ones lost. A special thanks needs to go out to a number of people who consistently go out of their way to... More...
Over the past several months, there have been a number of incidents involving people posing as employees of local utility companies in order to gain access to people's homes in the interest of robbing them. In most cases the victims were senior citizens, who are usually seen by criminals as an eas... More...
Coda
(Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed April 26, 2008). Istopped at the pharmacy the day before Easter, and among the customers at the register was a mom and three kids — a cou... More...
METUCHEN — It was a gathering of the past, present and future Friday, Sept. 19, as St. Francis Cathedral School celebrated its 80th anniversary. Teachers, students, parents and principals came together to recognize the Catholic education St. Francis has brought to their lives. More...
Bulldogs play McCarrick on Saturday
After Saturday's 22-6 win over Dunellen, the Metuchen High School football team improved to 2-0 on the year and will look to make it three straight to start the season when it takes on a much-improved Cardinal McCarrick team Sept. 27. McCarrick will look to rebound from its 34-18 loss to Highland ... More...