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  • Middlesex County College to hold open house April 3

    Middlesex County College to hold open house April 3

    An open house for prospective Middlesex County College students and their families will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on April 3 in the College Center on the Edison campus. High school students who are considering continuing their education at Middlesex, as well as anyone who is thinking about taking a course at the college,…

  • Concert to raise funds for Rock Shabbat

    Concert to raise funds for Rock Shabbat

    MARLBORO – One of the most popular performers and composers in modern Jewish music, Josh Nelson, will bring his message of hope, unity and spirituality to Temple Rodeph Torah’s Rock Shabbat fundraising concert on April 17 at 5 p.m. This special concert will draw together the community to help raise funds to continue the temple’s…

  • Chamber of Commerce presents seminar March 21 in Metuchen

    Chamber of Commerce presents seminar March 21 in Metuchen

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Information Series continues March 21 with a “Marketing Tips for Restaurants” seminar with Lisa Todaro of R3 Ventures. The presentation takes place from 6-8 p.m. at Two Chicks with Chocolate, 387 Main Street, Metuchen. Owners of all food service-related businesses are encouraged to attend. The event is…

  • Temple to display tapestries exhibit through May 15

    As part of the Keepers of Jewish Excellence series, Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple will be holding a traveling exhibit from April 17 – May 15 called “Fabric of Survival,” which is photographic images of a collection of 36 tapestries created by Esther Nisenthal Krinitz about her life before, during and after the Holocaust. The exhibit…

  • Free movement classes open to those with Parkinson’s

    The Mason Gross School Dance Department is partnering with the New Jersey Parkinson’s Disease Information and Referral Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital to present a series of movement classes for people with Parkinson’s disease. Instructors will guide participants through a series of gentle stretches, posture supports and joint articulations, as well as balance,…

  • Services announced for April 2 in Metuchen

    Services announced for April 2 in Metuchen

    Neve Shalom of Metuchen, 250 Grove Ave., will hold an alternative learning experience in addition to the regular Shabbat morning service April 2. Jonathan Greenberg will “Delve Into Davenning” with discussions about deeper meanings of the texts, and Stephan Gross will lead Torah Study from 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.  No charge and no reservations are required.…

  • ‘South Pacific’ coming to stage

    ‘South Pacific’ coming to stage

    The Spotswood High School Drama Club will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” at 7 p.m. March 17, 18 and 19, and 2 p.m. March 20 at the high school, Summerhill Road. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, and may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling Barbara…

  • Wetland hike set for March 13 at park

    A wetland hike will begin at 1 p.m. March 13 at the Cheesequake State Park Nature Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge. The program is open to individuals ages 9 and up. Admission is free of charge. For more information, call 732-566-3208.

  • Milestone in children’s literature celebrated

    Milestone in children’s literature celebrated

    The Main Edison Library Branch, 340 Plainfield Ave., will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the author Beatrix Potter, the creator of Peter Rabbit, with a series of short films based on Ms. Potter’s characters at 1:30 p.m. March 29, 10:30 a.m. March 30 or 10:30 a.m. March 31. Registration is open to the community at…