Author: Greater Media
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Big Chill 5K slated for Dec. 5 at Rutgers
Registration is open for The Rutgers Big Chill, a charity 5K run/walk that will be held by Rutgers Recreation, a department within the Division of Student Affairs at the university’s New Brunswick campus. The race begins at 9 a.m., Dec. 5, at the Rutgers University College Avenue gym, 130 College Ave., New Brunswick. Packet pickup…
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FYI
Items for Community Bulletin Board may be emailed to [email protected]. They also may be faxed to 732-780-4192 or mailed to Edison Metuchen Sentinel, P.O. Box 950, Manalapan, NJ 07726.
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Cats quarantined at Edison Animal Shelter
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Fourteen cats and kittens were quarantined last week as they received treatment for upper respiratory infections after recently being moved to the Edison Animal Shelter for adoption from a South Jersey shelter, according to township officials. “Only a few cats displayed symptoms, but we are being extremely cautious. We are…
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Comics fascinate fans, not just ‘nerds’
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Phillip Vazquez, 24, explains why the new comic series “I Hate Fairyland” is one of his favorite new additions at The Record Store in Howell. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Standing among the tens of thousands of comic books that line the main aisle of The Record Store in Howell, Phillip…
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Joys of adoption are shared by many at ceremony
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Ten-month-old Gianna Gonzalez of Perth Amboy, left, wears a “Team Jacob” shirt in support of her newly adopted brother, Jacob, 18 months old, during the annual Adoption Day ceremony. For Sylvia Soto and Osilis Gonzales, of Perth Amboy, their journey to adoption began with the loss of a son. “After…
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Metuchen Library to hold workshop Dec. 1
Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will hold a Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Workshop, especially for parents and teens, on eating and body image, from 7-8:45 p.m. on Dec. 1. Susan Gutwill is the presenter, with over thirty years of experience as a psychotherapist, and has developed programs and taught classes in this area.…
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Goods and Services Auction announced
Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold the annual Neve Shalom Goods and Services Auction at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. There will be table seating, light dairy snacks, soft drinks, new items, a faster paced live auction, tricky tray, raffles and fun giveaways. The admission price is $10 per person if tickets are…
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County’s ice skating rink opens for 13th season
Middlesex County’s popular Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink opened for its 13th season on Nov. 20. The rink is located at the Level Playing Fields Complex inside the county’s Roosevelt Park, which is adjacent to Menlo Park Mall in Edison. Accredited group and private lessons are available. The rink is available for birthday parties…
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County awards $6 million grant for arts center
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The developers of a proposed arts district have been awarded a $6 million grant from the county. Mayor John McCormac said the developers would receive the $6 million grant from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund that will help fund several arts-related improvements at the former…
