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October 1, 2008
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CHRIS KELLY staff Monroe's Toni Gallucci holds up Ricky, a rat terrier, during a dog show for residents at JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates on Sept. 27. For the story, see page 3. More...
Metuchen P.D.: Report is not the whole story
Chief says slight rise in a small town makes large percentage
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

Patrolman David Liantonio said the numbers on the New Jersey State Police's annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR) that were released on Sept. 22 don't tell the whole picture. Metuchen saw an increase of 31 in the crime index total from 265 incidents in 2006 to 296 incidents in 2007, which is a 22.4 p... More...


Report: Crime down in Edison Township
Burglary on rise; special police unit addressing matter
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Crime in Edison went slightly down between 2006 and 2007, according to a report released by the New Jersey State Police on Sept. 22. More...


Dog show a howling good time
BY Lauren Mortenson Correspondent

JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates, a long-term care and rehabilitation center, held its first dog show on Saturday, Sept. 27. Residents, family and friends were invited to share an afternoon of competition, refreshments, and all the dance music a person can handle. More...


Dance-a-thon to benefit foundation at Middlesex Co. College

Q uo Vadis, the student newspaper at Middlesex County College, will sponsor a dance-a-thon with the Prodigal Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Woodbridge, to benefit children affected by cancer. It will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 17 in the College Center on the Edis... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Neighborhood Watch meeting set
The Metuchen Police Department is inviting all residents who are interested in joining the Neighborhood Watch program to attend its first meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 7. For directions or any other information, contact Patrolwoman Nancy Phibbs or Patrolman Kenneth Bauer at 732-632- 8500. More...
•Metuchen Lions Club to host dinner
•'Cinderella' musical at park in October
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 Letters
•Prior testing procedure was not so rosy
The prior testing and hiring practices of the Edison Police Department have been held up as a panacea of truth, justice and the American way. A closer look reveals a less attractive reality. One of the tests of a test is how it deals with nepotism, the hiring of relatives to the exclusion of othe... More...
•Do Edison residents need another tax increase?
•Reader prays for unity
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 Editorials
•Quarterback Mom injured in end-zone celebration
Are We There Yet? •
Being a mother of four boys, I've become accustomed to rough housing, full-contact sports and activities that come with warning signs and words of caution. Worse yet, I'm prone to get involved. Take, for instance, the Great Spinal Twist of 2004. Back then, I considered myself to be the great wat... More...
•Make room for the new mopheads
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 Greg Bean's Column
•The scary sump pump and other tales of dread
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 May 9, 2007). My home repair motto is: If you can't fix the problem with a hammer, get a bigger hammer. More...
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 Obituaries
•Robert T. Ptaszynski Sr.
Mr. Ptaszynski, 62, formerly of Jackson, died Sept. 23, 2008, at home in Orlando, Fla., where he had lived since 1998. He was a production team member of the Chicopee division of Johnson & Johnson, Milltown. Mr. Ptaszynski is survived by his wife, Denise Emmett Ptaszynski; his children, Robert Jr. More...
•Gerard J. Matton
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 Sports
•Trojans march to easy victory, raise record 2-1
On Friday night, the Bishop Ahr High School football team defined smash-mouth football when it amassed 430 total rushing yards on its way to a 48-7 thrashing of South River. With the win, the Trojans improved to 2-1 on the season. More...
•Metuchen looking forward to rematch against JFK
•Edison ground game leads way to big win
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