This Week in Sports

WORCESTER, MA- The Assumption College Department of Athletics has announced that Edison High School alum Joe Kim (EHS Class of 2015), has earned a spot on the 2018 Assumption College Football team. Mr. Kim is competing during the Greyhounds' fall season. Following a third straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 2017, the Assumption football team was picked first in the 2018 ...

EDISON, NJ – The Edison Police Department is seeking applicants to serve as auxiliary police officers. In a statement issued Thursday, the Department advised that applicants for auxiliary police officer should contact Lt. Robert J. Dudash Jr., the auxiliary police liaison at (732) 248-6442 or to rdudash@edisonpd.org. Applications can be downloaded from the Edison Township website: ...

EDISON, NJ – Edison’s Fall Family Spectacular will take place on September 22 (rain or shine) from 11 am – 11 pm along Amboy Ave, from Jackson Ave. to Waltuma Ave. According to the Township, the event will feature 2 stages of live music, pony rides, a petting zoo, rides for children, a trackless train, games, face painting, sand art, a remote control car track, and much more.

The event, which ...

NEW BRUNSWICK - Rutgers University has installed security cameras at 12 sites in the city's fifth and sixth wards, areas around the school where students often frequent and live in off-campus housing.

This effort to deter crime is the result of a partnership involving university police, the university's chancellor for New Brunswick, the university Student Assembly and the city, Rutgers ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The New Jersey Business Owners Alliance, a non-profit organization, will sponsor an event in Plainfield on Sept. 26 for entrepreneurs who want to start their own business.

Attendees will learn how to create a business plan, utilize social media, and learn about tools and resources.

The event is appropriate for both new business owners, and those looking to take their ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University President Robert Barchi has agreed to continue in that position for two more years, university officials said.

Members of the university board of governors asked him to remain at least two more years, and he agreed, officials said.

“Bob Barchi has been a remarkable leader for Rutgers,” board president Sandy Stewart said.  He said Barchi's efforts ...

EDISON, NJ – The Inman Sports Complex, located on 2 Villa Drive, celebrated its Grand Opening on September 15.  Rosemarie Piperato, the new owner of the facility, was accompanied by Mayor Thomas Lankey and Councilman Leonard Sendelsky in the ribbon cutting ceremony. “If the facility is run anywhere near as well and as committed as this event, it's gonna be a great, great facility” said Mr.

EDISON, NJ – The Edison Library Museum Passes can now be requested for specific dates, on a first come, first serve basis. Previously, residents who requested passes were placed onto a waiting list. All passes are free.

There are three museum passes available- Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, located in Edison, NJ, Grounds for Sculpture Museum Pass, located in Hamilton, NJ, and Intrepid ...

TRENTON, NJ – A 54-year-old Hillsborough man is one of 24 suspects arrested in “Operation Open House,” a sting set up by law enforcement officials to capture alleged child predators using social media to lure underage girls and boys for sexual activity, according to state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.

The sting was set-up at a residence in Toms River. The underage “children” were, in ...

EDISON, NJ – Thirty-six Edison high school seniors joined approximately 16,000 students in being named as a National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) Semifinalist in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These students will now have an opportunity to vie for one of approximately 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring. A list ...