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  • Metuchen Chamber presents Arts Insurance seminar Aug. 2

    Metuchen Chamber presents Arts Insurance seminar Aug. 2

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Education Series continues Aug. 2 with a seminar titled “For the Arts Professional: What Kind of Insurance Do You Need to Protect Your Creative Assets?” presented by Edward van Eckert and Lawrence McCullough of the Edward van Eckert Farmers Insurance Agency. The seminar takes place from 7:30-8:30…

  • Rutgers Equine Science Center kicks off 15 years of excellence

    Rutgers Equine Science Center kicks off 15 years of excellence

    NEW BRUNSWICK — Close to 100 people attended the 2016 Rutgers Equine Science Center summer showcase in the kickoff celebration of the center’s 15-year anniversary. Welcoming remarks were given by Dr. Karyn Malinowski, director of the Equine Science Center, Dr. Wendie Cohick, chair of the Department of Animal Sciences, and Dr. Brad Hillman, senior associate director…

  • History of the Holocaust course completed by area educators

    History of the Holocaust course completed by area educators

    NEW BRUNSWICK/PISCATAWAY – Fourteen educators from across New Jersey participated in an intensive professional development course on the history of the Holocaust at Rutgers. Now in its fourth year, this free mini-course offered through the Master Teacher Institute in Holocaust Education (MTI) provides a rare opportunity for teachers to study Holocaust history in an intensive…

  • State Theatre holds Partners’ breakfast

    State Theatre holds Partners’ breakfast

    NEW BRUNSWICK – The State Theatre New Jersey will hold a Partners’ Breakfast on Wednesday, July 27, from 8 a.m. -9:45 a.m. This free networking and breakfast event, which includes a panel on Arts Partnerships: Building Better Communities Together, will take place at the State Theatre, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. This event…

  • Carteret hires new police officers

    Carteret hires new police officers

    CARTERET – Mayor Dan Reiman and Councilwoman Susan Naples announced the addition of 14 new officers to the Carteret police department. Of the new officers, one officer is a full-time Civil Service appointment and 13 other officers are Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEO), who recently graduated from the academy. Ten of the new officers will…

  • ‘Frost Nixon’ tryouts planned at theater

    ‘Frost Nixon’ tryouts planned at theater

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of “Frost/Nixon,” written by Peter Morgan, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15 and 16 at the theater, in the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held Aug. 18. The play, which will be directed by Jeff…

  • Alumni to celebrate at Hoffman reunion

    Alumni to celebrate at Hoffman reunion

    The Harold G. Hoffman High School Multiclass Reunion will be held 1-5 p.m. Sept. 25 at Mara’s Restaurant, Route 35 north and Catherine Street, South Amboy. Cost is $55. Checks may be sent to Susan Mattsson, 241 Cindy St., Old Bridge, NJ 08857. For more information, call 732-721-2956 and leave a message.  

  • New caregiver support group for those under age 75

    New caregiver support group for those under age 75

        PRINCETON – Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County has announced a new Caregiver Support Group for those under the age of 75 who are taking care of a spouse. This non-sectarian group will provide tips, techniques and resources to help caregivers. The group is open to the community and will be…

  • Library hosting summer lunch program for children

    Library hosting summer lunch program for children

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Free Public Library is offering free lunches to anyone under the age of 18, through Aug. 26, at 328 Broadway. Food is being provided by the FoodBank of Monmouth County, with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meals will be served Monday through Friday from 12-2 p.m. and…