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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Fredy Quezada, 10, of Elizabeth, moves into position to make a save at the annual convention for the New Jersey Soccer Organization at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison on Jan. 3. More...
Ordinance would change procedure, weighting of tests

The procedure for promoting professional firefighters through the ranks will change if an ordinance introduced by the Edison Township Council is ultimately adopted. The measure, introduced on Dec. 22 during the last council meeting of 2008, would change who administers tests as well as how tests ... More...


Borough Council approves cost increase for new members

The Borough Council endorsed the Metuchen Pool Commission's plan to increase annual fees during the Dec. 15 council meeting. Fees for new members will increase to $280 for a basic, resident family membership, but anyone who was a member last summer will be charged the 2008 fee of $265 for a basic... More...


Planners OK Stop & Shop redevelopment The Metuchen Planning Board, after four meetings and 15 hours, unanimously voted in favor of developer Renaissance Properties' application to spend $70 million to develop the 5. More...


Police command change When Edison Mayor Jun Choi announced his intentions in January 2008 not to replace the now-vacant position of chief of police and instead hire a civilian police director, a conflict began between the administration and, principally, the local Policemen's Benevolent Associati... More...


Berkeley College, Middlesex campus, 430 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, will host an open house from noon to 7 p.m. Jan. 21. The event will offer immediate information regarding acceptance for the upcoming season. Students must bring their high school transcript and take an entrance exam. Students who ha... More...
Wellness, family strengthening and community connections are more important than ever in difficult times. With daily news focused on financial crisis, market instability, housing market woes, layoffs and health care concerns, it's easy for members of our community to feel overwhelmed and stressed... More...
D espite the fact that expenditures loom on the horizon and the country is at the dawn of a great recession, we Clinches have had a very expensive week, and I wonder how we could let so much cash go without considering the ramifications. More...
It seems like when the kids move out, they're never really gone because they leave so much junk behind. But at our house, it isn't the kids who are responsible for all the accumulated archeological detritus. My wife and I save things as well. Boxes and boxes of photographs. Birthday cards. Import... More...
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Edison's Steve Dumchus, 16, backpedals while pulling a weighted sled, while participating in an early tryout of the new Performance Enhancement Athletic Center for athletes between 8 and 18 years old at The Club at Woodbridge on Dec. 29. Above: Edison's Steve Gallan... More...