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Residents wary of plans for Gerber property
Company dumped plumbing products on land for years
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer
Like most suburban women, when Woodbridge resident Roberta Martin looks out the back window of her Lyman Street home, she sees trees. More...
Fund-raiser planned to keep local teenager on the move
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE — Joanna Santa-maria is a freshman at JFK Memorial High School. Like most 14-year-olds, she attends class, usually while missing her favorite soap opera, “All My Children.” She likes Nancy Drew mysteries and her favorite shortstop is Yankee Derek Jeter. More...

School board hires firm for asbestos survey
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE — Before new windows can be installed in 17 district schools, the old ones need to be removed. More...


WBS alumni announces bid for school board seat
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE — Unlike last year’s Board of Education race, incumbents this year are facing at least one challenger. More...


Self-published author hopes to hit it big
BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer

METUCHEN — Just about anything can trigger a vivid memory. A particular scent, an old song, a casual remark. More...


Iselin AARP lines up trips for spring, summer

The Iselin AARP Chapter No. 3810 has planned a series of spring and summer trips for its members and other interested seniors. The schedule is as follows: More...


Board awards contract for new school classrooms
Construction to begin by fall,officials say
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE — The Board of Education recently awarded a $265,000 contract to Schoor DePalma, Manalapan, for professional engineering services for 31 additional classrooms at six district schools. More...


Township stands by ordinance despite lawsuit
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE –– Woodbridge Township is being sued by two residents who think a recently adopted ordinance is unconstitutional, but township attorneys are not backing down. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Give a pint to get a pint
St. James Roman Catholic Church, Main Street and Amboy Avenue, will hold a blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Sat., Feb. 12 in the church basement. More...
•Township asks residents to ‘Have a Heart’
•VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary to host breakfast Feb. 20
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 Letters
•Line between ‘reality and unreality’ in sports blurred
Given the American League award for most valuable player in 2000, he signed with the New York Yankees for a reported seven-year, $120 million contract the following baseball season. Hitting 155 home runs and batting more than .300 each season from 1999-2002, he earned the reputation of being a super More...
•AARP serves as a voice for many in United States
•Still waiting for pool promised 30 years ago
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 Editorials
•State must change education funding
To my knowledge, problems have existed at least since 1968 regarding funding education, truck traffic on the highways and the high cost of rental properties. These same problems are even worse today, and, in my opinion, have not been addressed in any meaningful way by our elected Assembly members an More...
•Cartoon
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Thomas F. “T.V.” Varga Mr. Varga, 54, of Costa Mesa, Calif., and formerly Edison, died Jan. 27 at Wells House Hospice, Long Beach, Calif. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Edison prior to moving to California 31 years ago. He was a freelance pattern maker/canvas fitter, most recently employed a More...
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 Sports
•Lady Trojans emerge as GMC champions
EDISON— Dan Cone could not ask for a better start to his campaign as the Bishop Ahr High School girls swimming team’s head coach. More...
•Falcons breeze to their 27th straight title
•Woodbridge girls defend their CJ sectional title
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 Business
•Business Briefs
The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, Edison, now offers more than 150,000 square feet of one-story exhibit and meeting space, including the new state-of-the-art Edison Arts Society Conference Center. After expanding by more than 35,000 square feet in 1997, the convention and exposition c More...
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