Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Street Smart campaign resumes in Metuchen and Woodbridge
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — For years, Metuchen has been a model in pursuing and pushing forward on pedestrian and motor vehicle safety initiatives, from the pedestrian orange flags at crosswalks to the recent reduction of the speed limit on Grove Avenue. In March, the borough will add yet another campaign as one…
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St. Matthew School student registrations open Feb. 25
St. Matthew School will accept new student registrations from 9-11 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. Feb. 25 at 100 Seymour Ave., Edison. The school teaches children in preschool and grades K-8. For more information, call 732-985-6633 or visit www.stmatthewtheapostle.com/school.
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Chapin Family Music set for March 11
An Evening of Chapin Family Music, featuring the music of Harry, Tom and Steve Chapin, will be held March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at The Theatre at Woodbridge Middle School, 525 Barron Ave. Tom Chapin will join the Steve Chapin Band to celebrate their legendary brother Harry Chapin with the songs that put Harry on…
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Art transforms mundane Metuchen building
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Once a mundane eyesore, the façade of a cement storage building at the tennis courts has transformed into all four seasons through ceramic clay. The Metuchen Arts Council is currently accepting applications for Phase 3 of the public art project, “Mudmaking Madness,” the ceramic mural that will eventually…
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Two men charged with illegal disposal of Edison man’s corpse
EDISON – Two men have been charged with illegally disposing a corpse of an Edison man whose body was found in a wooded area in Piscataway last week. Scott Maynor, 33, and Edward Guy, 35, both of Bound Brook, were charged on Feb. 16, after the remains of Nicholas Phelan, 27, of Edison, were found on Feb. 14…
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Middlesex County Association of Realtors announces 2016 Board of Directors
The Middlesex County Association of Realtors (MCAR) announces its Board of Directors for 2016 who were installed on Feb. 6 at the Pines Manor, Edison. The newly elected 2016 Officers and Directors are: OFFICERS President – Dorothy Bellas of Davis, Realtors, East Brunswick President-Elect – Lorraine Colavito of Keller Williams Elite, Metuchen Secretary/Treasurer – Gene…
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Greenhouse to grow opportunities for students
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON –A new greenhouse at J.P. Stevens High School is on the cusp of opening. And while only a portion of the students have been involved with the project to date, once the greenhouse is open, all J.P. Stevens students will have an element of their education intertwined with the onions,…
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Religious brother charged with child porn
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A former St. Joseph High School history teacher has been charged with one count of possessing child pornography. Brother John Spalding, a 74-year-old resident of the school, was charged on Feb. 18 after he voluntarily surrendered at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick. “As soon as…
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French club to hold March 1 meeting
Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m., March 1, at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French. Participation is free. Relaxed work meetings with moderate preparations and active participation in discussions are required. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.
