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Young man a ray of hope in cloud of opiate addiction

Edison teens hope to make safety message ‘click’

Swim team prepares to make a splash at Special Olympics

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By late May, there’ll be red-eyed love in the air

Edison students’ invention considered a lifesaver

Rutgers University footballers tackle bullying

Edison students win science fair at Wardlaw-Hartridge School

Edison student lauded as ‘Hero to Animals’

A ‘grim’ trend in central N.J.

Law enforcement wrestles with heroin abuse

BY GREG KENNELTY
Staff Writer

Heroin has become the most popular drug in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, reaching a much wider audience than ever before, according to law enforcement authorities. More...

Protection extended in drug overdoses

Gov. Chris Christie signed the bipartisan Overdose Protection Act into law at a drug rehabilitation center in Paterson on May 2. The legislation takes a two-pronged approach to help prevent drug-overdose deaths in New Jersey. More...

Edison teens hope to make safety message ‘click’

BY JACK MURTHA
Staff Writer

As the summer season approaches, teenagers across the country eagerly await the chance to ditch their daily routines in favor of spontaneous drives along the open road. More...

Metuchen businesses to go al fresco

BY JESSICA D’AMICO
Staff Writer

METUCHEN — As the warmth of summer draws people outdoors, borough businesses will be able to better accommodate the sun-seekers. More...

Edison students’ invention considered a lifesaver

BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer

EDISON — Students on the Inven- Team at John P. Stevens High School spend their free time focused on the invention of the Life- Suit, a life jacket for prolonged search and rescue. More...

‘Magic, the gathering’

Magicians, including David Copperfield, come together to pay homage to mentor

BY JACK MURTHA
Staff Writer

EDISON — Imagine a discreet gathering of magic practitioners in your own backyard. This isn’t a piece of “Harry Potter” fan fiction, oozing with adolescent wizards, supernatural powers and a flair for the dramatic. More...

Monmouth Park prospects are upbeat

BY KENNY WALTER
Staff Writer

OCEANPORT — Stakeholders in Monmouth Park are optimistic about the future of the racetrack, with plans for new amenities including a hotel and investors willing to buy into their vision of the park as a family destination. More...

Columns

By late May, there’ll be red-eyed love in the air

CODA

GREG BEAN

It was our first summer in Massachusetts after moving to a wooded community from one of the dry, prairie states, and we were completely unprepared for how green the place was and how so much stuff just grew there without human intervention. More...

May: Be vigilant!

GREEN SCENE

GOTTI KELLEY

“Despite the gardener’s best intentions,nature will improvise.” — M.P. Garafolo More...

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Letters

Edison BOE fell short on school security

In April, while I was a candidate for the Edison Board of Education, I stressed prioritizing school security. More...

Join the fight against pancreatic cancer June 8

I witnessed my mother suffer and lose her battle with pancreatic cancer back in 1995. To this day, pancreatic cancer remains as one of the toughest cancers to treat and has a low survival rate. More...

Americans do not agree with the NRA’s stance on background checks

The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) focus was firearm safety and training until 1977, when they became — and still are — a conservative rightwing political organization. More...

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Sports

Coleman, Zimmerman lead Hawks heading into softball tournaments

VARSITY REPORT

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

J.P. Stevens The J.P. Stevens High School softball team punctuated its claim as the best in Edison Township with a 10-0 win over crosstown rival Edison High School last week. More...

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Rutgers University football player Gareef Glashen works to master a ballet stance while performing a skit about bullying with Edgar Middle School sixth-graders Lauren Piovosa (l) and Maeve Kenny duri More...

Metuchen council adopts $15.6M budget

BY JESSICA D’AMICO
Staff Writer

Residents will see an average tax increase of $54.78 under the $15.6 million municipal budget adopted by the Metuchen Borough Council at its May 6 meeting. More...

Young man a ray of hope in cloud of opiate addiction

BY JESSICA D’AMICO
Staff Writer

Growing up, Scott Kaboski didn’t seem at risk for heroin addiction. The 23-year-old was brought up in an intact family in South Amboy, part of a small neighborhood where everyone knows one another, he said. More...