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  • Family Night Out program offered for middle school students, parents

    Family Night Out program offered for middle school students, parents

    A free, seven-session Family Night Out program will be offered to youth age 10-14, parents and caregivers from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning March 8 at the Metuchen High School cafeteria on Grove Avenue, Metuchen. Funded by the Metuchen Municipal Alliance, the program will help inform attendees about the hurdles that are a part of normal adolescent development. Subsequent sessions…

  • Junior Sailing Program Open House set for Feb. 18

    Junior Sailing Program Open House set for Feb. 18

    The Keyport Yacht Club will hold the 2017 Junior Sailing Program Open House for parents and young sailors at 2 p.m. on Feb. 18 at 115 First St., Keyport. The seven-week summer program is open to children age 8-17 and includes on-water and on-shore lessons from certified sailing instructors on boat handling and safety, sail trim and…

  • Purim carnival extravaganga set for March 12

    Purim carnival extravaganga set for March 12

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County and Congregation Neve Shalom will sponsor a Community Purim Carnival Extravaganza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on March 12. The carnival will take place at the JCC, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison. The event includes games and activities for children of all ages, prizes, an inflatable bounce, swimming, a…

  • Libraries to hold workshops for business owners, entrepreneurs

    Libraries to hold workshops for business owners, entrepreneurs

    TRENTON — The New Jersey State Library in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Division of Taxation will sponsor small business workshops from February through May at 23 libraries across the state. Morning, afternoon and evening classes have been scheduled. The free workshops cover the twists, turns, nuances and basic information about starting and running…

  • French club to meet Feb. 21

    French club to meet Feb. 21

    Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m. on Feb. 21 at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French, and moderate preparation and active participation are required at these meetings. Participation is free. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.

  • Girl Scouts to honor local leaders, role models at gala

    Girl Scouts to honor local leaders, role models at gala

    FARMINGDALE — The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore will honor seven outstanding role models who are leading the way at its annual Women of Distinction & Community Partners Gala on March 3 at the Eagle Oaks Country Club in Farmingdale. Four will be honored as Women of Distinction, and additional honorees will include a Junior…

  • College to host renowned authors for Visiting Writers Series

    College to host renowned authors for Visiting Writers Series

    LINCROFT — Award-winning poets and authors, acclaimed screenwriters and an internationally recognized journalist and historian will headline the 2017 Visiting Writers Series, which kicks off on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at Brookdale Community College’s Warner Student Life Center, 765 Newmans Springs Road, Lincroft. The free lecture series will begin with a presentation by award-winning poets…

  • Forum on Vietnam era slated for March

    Forum on Vietnam era slated for March

    HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will hold the interdisciplinary forum, “For Them It Isn’t Over: Our Vietnamese Allies Post War and in America,” from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on March 25 at the Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center. The forum will provide scholarly and experience-based educational tools for developing comparisons between…

  • Dogs running loose are concern to resident

    Dogs running loose are concern to resident

    I am writing about an issue involving dog owners in my Marlboro neighborhood. As an owner myself, I take serious responsibility and measures to ensure the safety of my pet as well as others he may encounter. I do not believe in leaving my dog unleashed upon my property unless he is behind our fence.…