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November 19, 2008
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Video BY CHRIS GAETANO
JEFF GRANIT staff Edison police officers demonstrate using ballistic shields as they approach the Stelton Community Center on Nov. 13. For story, see page 3. More...
Council preparing for public budget hearing
Appropriations ordinance passed in anticipation of budget vote
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

The Edison Township Council voted to adopt an ordinance that would allow the budget to exceed the state-mandated budget cap — a limit on how much money can be appropriated at once — by an additional 1 percent. Ordinarily, municipalities are allowed a 2.5 percent exception, but they ar... More...

Manley wins Metuchen council seat
Council now split between Republican, Democratic parties
BY ENID WEISS Correspondent

Provisional ballots were counted, and Justin Manley won a seat on the Metuchen Borough Council after losing three previous elections. "I'm excited that I won," he said. "I just wish my father was here to see it. More...


Edison cops to get heavy shields
Edison PD to have ballistic shields with 33 officers
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

The Edison Police Department unveiled the newest tool in its crime-fighting arsenal on Nov. 13 as officers demonstrated their recently acquired ballistic shields at the Stelton Community Center. More...


Green group to hold biweekly protests
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Members and supporters of the Edison Wetlands Association, a local environmental group, held a public demonstration in front of the Basell USA chemical plant on Meadow Road to protest the seepage of toxic chemicals into the nearby Raritan River. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Oak Tree Church to host meals, fair, more
Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road in north Edison, will hold a "Super Soup and Sandwich Meal" every Wednesday throughout November. The meals are open to the public and are free of charge. The church will host a Christmas Market Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6. More...
•Terra Nova Garden Club to hold meeting
•Interfaith celebration slated for Nov. 25
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 Letters
•Choi has been an expensive mayor
Everyone loves a bargain, but after three years, no one can argue that with Mayor Jun Choi, Edison residents got more than they bargained for. For example, at an October council meeting the Mayor's handpicked council members tried to convince themselves more than the audience that they were there ... More...
•Support TOOF campaign this holiday season
•Mayor should further explore savings in government
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 Editorials
•Mom's chili goes to the nutrition lab
Although I decided about 10 minutes into parenthood that I'd never be a contender for mother of the year, I've given it my best shot. I've done a good job of snapping and pointing at the right times. I have settled arguments with the wisdom of Solomon and mastered phrases as brilliant as "Because... More...
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Veterans Day had special significance this year
On Nov. 11, my wife and I attended the annual Veterans Day observance at Veterans Park at the East Brunswick Municipal Complex. I've attended many of these observances over the years as a reporter and observer, but this year was different. More...
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 Red State / Blue State
•A target-rich environment for columnists these days
Dear Greg: I'm still chuckling amiably about the way you ended a post-election e-mail to me, which I think we should share with our readers. (I'm determined to remain amiable these days, takingwhat comes my way with Falstaffian good humor. More...
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 Sports
•Metuchen football pulls upset in first round of playoffs
When Metuchen High School head football coach Bob Ulmer brings the Bulldogs into Friday night's NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I matchup with Bound Brook, Ulmer will be bringing his troops into familiar territory. "I've spent my whole life living in or near Bound Brook," Ulmer said. "My brother is ... More...
•Ahr loses close game in football playoffs
•Freshmen contribute to season-opening RU victory
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