Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Metuchen H.S. National Honor Society beautifies Centennial Park
The Metuchen High School National Honor Society recently completed a community service project at Centennial Park on Grove Avenue. The group coordinated with the township to clean up and remulch the paths. The spent several hours picking up trash, weeding, planting new flowers by the stairs, spreading munch across the paths, and using branches and…
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J.P. Stevens H.S. student named 2016 Presidential Scholar
U.S. Secretary of Education John King has announced the selection of Dennis Aldea of Edison, who attends John P. Stevens High School in Edison, as a 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Aldea is one of 160 outstanding American high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school…
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Edison Elks to hold Father’s Day breakfast June 19
The Edison Elks will have their Father’s Day Breakfast on June 19 from 8:30-11 a.m. at the lodge, located at 375 Old Post Road. The breakfast buffet consists of eggs any way, omelets, bacon, sausage, Taylor ham, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, cereals, coffee, tea, juices and desserts. The cost is $8 for adults and$4 for…
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Jazz and Arts Festival slated for June 18 in Woodbridge
Woodbridge Township Recreation Department presents Jazz and Arts Festival on June 18 from 1-5 p.m. at Parker Press Park, 400 Rayway Ave. Admission is free. Musical entertainment includes Claudio Roditi Brazilian Jazz Quartet; The Jr. Mack Band; Jon DiFiore; and jazz bands from across New Jersey. A Woodbridge Artisan Guild exhibit, homemade jewelry and food…
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CASA of Middlesex County to hold information session June 23
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County will be holding an information session explaining opportunities to help children who have been abused and neglected. The event will be held on June 23 from 6-7 p.m. at 77 Church St, New Brunswick. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to speak for a child’s best…
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Family Arts of Metuchen presents Play Date on June 22
Family Arts of Metuchen will present Play Date, a children’s rock duo, on June 22 at 6:15 p.m. on the Old Franklin Schoolhouse lawn (491 Middlesex Ave.; rain location inside). Tickets will be sold at the gate for $5 per person. Play Date kicks off the Sunflower Series, a summer children’s concert series in Metuchen.…
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Volunteers’ contributions key at golf events, fundraising
By Jimmy Allinder When Jeff Sluman plays a round of competitive golf, the 1988 PGA Championship winner and regular on the Champions Tour dons his invisible blinders to shut out the constant motion that surrounds him. When you play professional golf for as long as Sluman has — some four decades — you learn to…
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GMC all-star games were a hit as fundraisers
By Jeff Appelblatt The Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) all-star baseball doubleheader fulfilled its role. Both the GMC Underclassmen Showcase and the GMC Senior All-Star Game raised funds for the families of Ben Lepisto and Shane O’Donnell — more than $3,200 poured in for the cause from those at the games, not including the $3,000 South…
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Looking for storage in a tight market
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works The more you own, the more likely it is you’ll need to rent. Nearly one in 10 U.S. households store belongings they don’t have a place for in a rented storage unit, according to the Self Storage Association. Many people discover a need for storage when they’re moving,…
