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  • Middlesex County College to offer new program for aspiring teachers

    EDISON — The New Pathways to Teaching program offers opportunities to those who have a bachelor’s degree but have not completed a traditional teacher-training program. The first step is a required course, “Introduction to the Teaching Profession: 24-Hour Program,” which is being offered at Middlesex County College from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 5,…

  • Gerard-Cerimele

    MILESTONES Ernesto Cerimele & Melissa Gerard Melissa Gerard, daughter of James and Susan Gerard of Howell, became engaged to marry Ernesto Cerimele, son of John and Adele Cerimele of Scotch Plains. Ms. Gerard, who is a graduate of Freehold Township High School, holds a Bachelor of Science in speech pathology and a master’s degree in…

  • Kindergarten sign-up to begin Feb. 23

    The Metuchen school district will hold kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year for all Metuchen children who will have reached the age of 5 by Oct. 1, 2015. Registration will take place in the gym of Moss School, 16 Simpson Place, Metuchen, on the following dates:  Feb. 23 from 9-11 a.m. for last…

  • Donation of blankets warms needy

    MARLBORO — When Marlboro resident William Waple heard that the Kiwanis Club of Marlboro was conducting a Blankets of Warmth drive for the homeless, he immediately reached out to help. Waple, who is a longtime volunteer with The Salvation Army, made one phone call to the organization’s offices in Union and in less than one…

  • Reception, show features jazz in Metuchen

    The Mike Kaplan Nonet jazz musicians will perform at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21. An artists’ reception and party will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for this pre-show event are $20, which includes complimentary drinks, appetizers and café-style seating for the show. Reservations are required. Tickets for…

  • Chili competition slated for Feb. 21 in Metuchen

    The fourth annual Brainy Borough Chili Challenge will take place at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 21. Attendees may sample more than a dozen chilis and vote for favorites. Only 100 tasting tickets will be sold. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Marafiki Fair Trade, 20 New St.,…

  • Soothing strains

    PHOTO COURTESY OF RUDY BRANDL Saniya Gupta of Edison, a fifth-grader at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, performs “Allegreto” on violin during the Winter Cabaret held during lunch on Feb. 4 at the school.

  • The M Spot

    TOP PICK New Jersey Repertory Company presents the world premiere of “The M Spot” by Michael Tucker, star of TV’s “L.A. Law.” Jerry and Maddie have been married — forever — and are looking for something to recapture the former vitality of their marriage. They’ve been through the mill when it comes to therapists and…

  • Plants for Pollinators kits available

    The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom resource kits to several teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties in early 2015. The Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and pollinators,…