Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Metuchen Public Library and JFK Medical Center to hold free seminar on better health for mom and baby June 9

    Metuchen Public Library and JFK Medical Center to hold free seminar on better health for mom and baby June 9

    The Metuchen Public Library will hold a free seminar on mother and baby health on June 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. The seminar, held in conjunction with JFK Medical Center, will focus on the importance of early prenatal care, breastfeeding, labor and delivery choices, in addition to well-baby care and adjustments to parenthood. Guest speakers will…

  • Richard Hale YMCA Memorial Golf Classic to be held June 7

    Richard Hale YMCA Memorial Golf Classic to be held June 7

    The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy will host the annual Richard Hale YMCA Memorial Golf Classic on June 7 to raise money for the YMCA’s “Send a Kid to Camp” program. The event will be held at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club, 244 Plainfield Road, Edison. It will include lunch at 11:15…

  • St. Luke’s of Metuchen to hold flea market June 4

    St. Luke’s of Metuchen to hold flea market June 4

    St. Luke’s in Metuchen will hold its monthly flea market on June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafts, treasures, housewares, jewelry, glassware and much more will be available to purchase. The church is at the corner of Oak Avenue and Route 27 in Metuchen (17 Oak Ave.). Vendors are welcome; call 732-548-4308 to…

  • Woodbridge Police to hold pre-prom DWI awareness program at high schools

    Woodbridge Police to hold pre-prom DWI awareness program at high schools

    The Woodbridge Police Department (WPD), Traffic Enforcement Unit, will host “Don’t Be A Statistic” – a pre-prom DWI and distracted-driving awareness program geared toward high school students at Woodbridge, John F. Kennedy Memorial and Colonia High Schools. With prom season around the corner, the WPD provides information to educate high school Senior’s about the dangers…

  • Coldwell Banker volunteers at New Jersey Institute for Disabilities

    Coldwell Banker volunteers at New Jersey Institute for Disabilities

    On April 14, approximately 20 volunteers from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Metuchen/Edison returned to the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities at The Lakeview School in Roosevelt Park, Edison, for the fourth consecutive year. The charitable project was part of the real estate company’s statewide Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Day event. Branch Vice President…

  • Quaker Steak & Lube celebrates turning 2 by raising funds for local volunteer fire company

    Quaker Steak & Lube celebrates turning 2 by raising funds for local volunteer fire company

    Representatives from Quaker Steak & Lube — the award-winning casual-dining concept known for its Best Wings USA and more than 25 signature sauces — recently presented a check for $2,788 to Raritan Engine Company No. 1 on May 21. In honor of its Edison location’s second anniversary, the restaurant donated 10 percent of its anniversary…

  • Metuchen Public Library to hold book signing, reading with Scott Schober June 4

    Metuchen Public Library to hold book signing, reading with Scott Schober June 4

    Metuchen Public Library will welcome author and cybersecurity and wireless technology expert Scott Schober on June 4 from 2-4 p.m. Schober, a highly sought after cybersecurity specialist, has appeared on numerous national television programs including CNN, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Fox News, MSNBC and CNBC to name only a few. Schober will be…

  • Barbara Penny hosting annual Tower Area Garage Sale on June 4

    Barbara Penny hosting annual Tower Area Garage Sale on June 4

    Barbara Penny, broker sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Metuchen/Edison, will sponsor the 13th Annual Tower Area Garage Sale in North Edison on June 4  from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a rain date of June 5. The event will include more than 35 homes, each hosting an individual garage sale. All…

  • J.P. Stevens’ baseball team sets new school wins record

    J.P. Stevens’ baseball team sets new school wins record

    By Jimmy Allinder The John P. Stevens High School baseball team (20-8) has already broken the school record for wins in a season, but the Hawks hoped to add one more important win to the ledger. J.P. Stevens (ninth seed) met the second seed, East Brunswick High School (20-3-1), in the championship game of the…