Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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County’s Business Resource Center presents Entrepreneurship Workshop
The Middlesex County Office of Workforce Development will hold a workshop “Business Structure and Entrepreneurship” from 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 4, at the Middlesex County One-Stop Career Center, 550 Jersey Ave., New Brunswick. It will provide answers and resources on finding your place in the business world and is part of the SCORE Entrepreneurship Series of…
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Campbell School celebrates National Math Contest Winners
Third and fourth grade students at Campbell Elementary School, Metuchen, participated in the Noetic Learning National Math Contest during the fall. Upon completion of the contest, the following students were identified as National Honor Roll Honorees: Ava Barasch, Joseph Duhme, Ripley Wong, Audrey Feng, Arjun Gupta, Alexander Serban, Emily Lan, Mason Liu, Chloe Shen, Andrew…
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Camp Kilmer eyed for more affordable housing
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON—The township is preparing for the possibility of being required to add more affordable housing units by looking again to a site that’s already been useful for that purpose: Camp Kilmer. The Department of Defense closed Camp Kilmer on Nov. 9, 2005, and a year later, the township became the Local…
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All Seasons Chamber Players to perform Feb. 12
All Seasons Chamber Players (ASCP) will perform on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m., at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. ASCP, now in their 27th year at the Barron, will perform with their Flemish harpsichord in combination with flutes and strings, for a program of music from the 18th century to present. To…
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Faith Leaders Breakfast slated for Feb. 24
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plainfield and Middlesex County will hold a Faith Leaders Breakfast for all faith community leaders in Middlesex County on Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. at Faith Fellowship Ministries in Sayreville. Come join the discussion about the work that Habitat for Humanity is doing in Middlesex County and learn about opportunities…
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Wardlaw-Hartridge announces Third Annual INDIE Film Festival
The third annual Wardlaw-Hartridge School INDIE Film Festival will be held at 6 p.m. on Feb. 24 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange. For the second consecutive year, there will be a ‘red carpet’ event at the venue prior to the film showcase. The students whose films are being presented in…
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Metuchen accepting applications for public art project
The Metuchen Arts Council is currently accepting applications for Phase 3 of the public art project, “Mudmaking Madness,” the ceramic mural that will eventually cover the entire exterior of the block storage building between the Grove Avenue tennis courts. With “The Seasons” as the theme, each side of the building will reflect life in Metuchen…
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Simon appoints new General Manager to Menlo Park Mall
Simon, a leading global retail real estate company, recently appointed Gilbert Bankston to the position of General Manager at Menlo Park Mall, Route 1 South and Parsonage Road, Edison. Bankston will utilize his 10-plus years in asset management and retail real estate expertise to oversee Menlo Park Mall’s operations, local leasing, security, marketing and budget functions.…
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‘Family Night Out’ is offered in Metuchen
A free, seven-session Family Night Out program is being offered to parents, caregivers and youths (ages 10-14) to help navigate the hurdles that present themselves as part of normal adolescent development. The program, funded by the Metuchen Municipal Alliance, will meet on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30, starting on Feb. 23 at the Edgar Middle…
