Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Edison youngster wins top honors in PETA Kids’ 2022 All-Star for Animals contest
EDISON – Nirvaan Agarwal’s advocacy for ‘voiceless’ animals essentially started in the womb. “My mom tells me I was in her tummy when I did my very first protest,” he said. At 11, that advocacy has continued and has won him top honors in PETA (People for Ethical Treatment) Kids’ 2022 All-Star for Animals contest.…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Aug. 26
Ongoing Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org The Burlington County Farmers Market enters…
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Community Bulletin Board: Middlesex County: Aug. 24
Due to the national formula shortage, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Middlesex County is holding a baby formula drive. Those wishing to donate can drop off baby formula Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; or email Lauren Sikora at [email protected] to make alternate arrangements. The office is…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance seeks public input on downtown through survey
METUCHEN – It’s time to update Metuchen Downtown Alliance’s five-year strategic plan and the Alliance is looking for public feedback through a survey. How often do you visit the downtown? What do you visit the downtown for? How do you get to the downtown? Reasons not to visit the downtown? These are some of the…
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A mural beautifies Edison VFW Post 3117
EDISON – Among the tractor trailers and industrial sites on National Road, there is now a beautiful mural depicting essentially what every military branch stands for: the American flag. The 48-foot by 11-foot mural is painted on the back of the Edison Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3117 building. Artist Nitu Pilania, of Iselin,…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Aug. 19
Ongoing Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org The Burlington County Farmers Market enters…
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Princeton’s Morven Museum and Garden receives National Park Service grant
Morven Museum and Garden received a half a million grant from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program funded by the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service. “We are delighted to receive the National Park Service (NPS) funding to help prepare Morven for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,” Morven’s…
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Community Bulletin Board: Middlesex County: Aug. 17
Due to the national formula shortage, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Middlesex County is holding a baby formula drive. Those wishing to donate can drop off baby formula Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; or email Lauren Sikora at [email protected] to make alternate arrangements. The office is…
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Morris Habitat For Humanity: Elie family set to ‘put down roots’ in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – In a few short weeks, the Elie family will start “putting down roots” in the township. The journey to their first home on Norwood Avenue came with partnerships – Blair Schleicher Wilson, executive director at Morris Habitat For Humanity (MHfH), Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry, Tom Hayes, director of community relations at…
