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Vitale has no plans to be a dual officeholder
Interim mayor hopes to make an impact during three-month stint
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
Sen. Joseph F. Vitale (D-19) made sure he kept his promise to his late friend, Woodbridge Mayor Frank G. Pelzman. More...

Brothers Jarnail and Avarilder Singh, of Queens, N.Y., play Indian drums called Pumjba Dhola at the New Jersey India Parade that went through Edison and Iselin on Sunday. For story and more pictures, see page 3. More...

Dems tap McCormac to run for mayor's seat
GOP chairman surprised by party's unanimous vote
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

The Democratic Party committee members have unanimously selected former state Treasurer John E. McCormac to be their nominee for the Woodbridge mayoral special election in November. More...


India Day parade graced with superb weather
No problems reported during three-hour event down Oak Tree Road
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer

Sunday's India Day Parade drew tens of thousands of participants and spectators, parade organizers said. More...


Picking a winner

Lt. Thomas "Skip" Garley of the Woodbridge Police Department gets help from Justice Harris, 5, as they raffle bicycles for underprivileged children during the block party organized by the housing authority at the Woodbridge Garden Apartment Complex on Friday. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Community Bulletin Board
PoetsWednesday slates September readings
PoetsWednesday will welcome welcome Wanda Praisner at 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Praisner has also received many awards, including two fellowships from the N.J. State Council of the Arts, Trenton, and four from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Morristown. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies. Both More...
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 Letters
•Reform from bad habits in light of 9/11 anniversary
I would like to thank Stacy Brody, of Tinton Falls, for her article on "Everyone needs to ... relax." As a young professional in New York City during the yuppy 1980s, I experienced firsthand how our lives were becoming so fast-paced that it has since spun out of control. The day I left my nice salar More...
•Tax burden not likely to lessen with new tax panel
•Free your lawn from pesky pesticides
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Elliot Klempner Mr. Klempner, 74, of Lake Hiawatha, died Aug. 3 at Compassionate Care Hospice, Dover. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Irvington and Union, as well as in Puerto Rico, before moving to Lake Hiawatha in 1980. A decorated Army veteran of the Korean War, he was the s More...
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 Sports
•Edison's Cassell making a name for herself
Talented pitcher excelling against older competition
EDISON - With legendary softball coach and pitching guru Ernie Parker among 12-year-old Valerie Cassell's personal coaches, the Herbert Hoover middle school student and Edison resident is gaining fast notoriety from coast to coast. More...
•Meekins picked to lead Rutgers defense
•Carson's hoops rsum getting pretty crowded
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 Business
•Business Briefs
The American Heart Association, North Brunswick, has announced Schering-Plough Corporation was the top supporter of the third annual National Wear Red Day for Women in February, and raised $45,000 nationwide and $30,000 in New Jersey alone to support the effort The funds were raised via donations at More...
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