Edison Opinion

County Corner: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 16 is a significant day. It is the celebration of one of our greatest leaders of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate his...

Pandemic fuels increase in tobacco use in youths

From 2005 to 2020, adult cigarette smoking rates fell from around 20% to 12%, and youth cigarette smoking...

The State We’re In: Kick off 2023 with a ‘First Day’ hike

By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get...

County Corner: Holiday Celebrations 2022

It is that time of the year when we look forward to seeing family and friends. Whether it...

County Corner: Veterans Day – Nov. 11, 2022

Veterans Day is held on the anniversary of the end of World War I, for which fighting stopped...

Edison Opinion

Metuchen resident appreciative of Sen. Diegnan’s help

I am writing today regarding Verizon Wireless billing practices; more specifically regarding their billing of a deceased person and treatment of the widow. I...

Edison resident cherishes Asian Americans as good neighbors

It is unfortunate that the pusillanimous action of some biased people can besmirch the good reputation of the town of Edison by vilifying Chinese...

Reader: We need to steer clear of Divided States of America

Lately, I find myself wondering about current factors that contribute to the ongoing divisiveness in our nation. It appears that we are experiencing a...

Edison resident supports incumbents for the Board of Education

Writing as a private citizen and not as an Edison board member, I want to heartily endorse two board member candidates running for their...

Former mayor supports Board of Education candidates

Carol Bodofsky and Elizabeth Conway are two highly qualified residents of our township running for positions on the Edison Board of Education. Each has...

Edison Angels Girls Softball supports Mayor Thomas Lankey

This month, I have completed my sixth and final year as president of Edison Angels Girls Softball. During six years, Edison Angel’s Board of Directors made...

Edison resident supports Board of Education candidates

In Harry Potter, "Cornelius Fudge" was described by the headmaster as the man who stepped aside and allows Voldemort or the "evil one" a...

Diegnan is helping to fight opioid abuse

Senator Patrick Diegnan serves to help constituents and saves lives. Diegnan and his Assembly colleagues, Nancy Pinkin and Rob Karabinchak, have been out front...

Edison resident supports Lankey for mayor

I read with great irony former Mayor Antonia Ricigliano's recent letter endorsing candidate Keth Hahn . The folly of former Mayor Ricigliano touting her accomplishments...

Edison resident supports mayoral and Board of Education candidates

We are on the verge of making history in small-town America, Edison, a one-party town, if and only if we reject party labels and...

Former Edison mayor endorses mayoral candidate Keith Hahn

As a former Councilwoman and Mayor of Edison Township, I view elected office as a responsibility to every resident of a municipality. This extends...

Metuchen resident takes fight with lung cancer to Capitol Hill

Most people don’t know that today, 427 people in this country will die from lung cancer; the number one cancer killer that claims more...

Resident takes issue with hire in Edison

In the last publication, this article was written: "Resident says Edison’s new hire is a waste of taxpayers money." "I cannot help to be skeptical...

Buck Stops with Mayor on Paving of Borough streets: Resident

I read with alarm the "Sentinel" account of Mayor Peter Cammarano's remarks regarding the disjointed paving of Amboy Avenue and its side streets. The...

Resident says Edison’s new hire is a waste of taxpayers money

Edison Town Hall is apparently handing out consolation prizes like some cheesy TV game show, except they are using our tax dollars to do...

Reader seeks positive names

On the front page of your Wednesday August 16, 2017 paper “Metuchen High plans proving ground Aug.19." My neighbors and I object to the...

Budget increases ‘a major win’ for Catholic schools

While the unfortunate delay in passing the Fiscal Year '18 state budget certainly held our collective attention for several days this summer and caused...

Council candidate: Hire qualified, in-house professionals

Edison property taxes are going up again. Surprise! Our Town Council is ready to rubber stamp a $134 million municipal budget this Wednesday, ignoring my...

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