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  • Metuchen Public Library announces new tech help classes

    Metuchen Public Library announces new tech help classes

    The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will hold a number of new tech help sessions for the summer months. The library is offering four new sessions to help those who want to learn how to download ebooks or eAudiobooks, or who may have questions about tablets or e-readers. The sessions will be held…

  • Boy Scouts to place flags on July Fourth

    Boy Scouts to place flags on July Fourth

    The Boy Scouts of Troop 14 in Metuchen announce that the group will place flags along Main Street at 6:30 a.m. on July Fourth and return at 7 p.m. to take them down. The residents of Metuchen appreciated the boys and their families for providing this service on Memorial Day. The meeting will take place at…

  • JCC offers modern canasta lessons

    JCC offers modern canasta lessons

    Helaine Neiman, a certified Canasta Instructor, will teach a four-week beginners’ class in Modern Canasta at the JCC, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, in September.  Two sections will be offered: one on Thursday afternoons from 2-4 p.m. and one on Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m. Classes will be held on Sept. 8, 15, 22, and…

  • Veterans Admissions Days scheduled at Middlesex County College

    Veterans Admissions Days scheduled at Middlesex County College

    Wednesdays in July are Veterans Admissions Days at Middlesex County College in Edison. Military veterans and qualifying dependents may visit the office Wednesdays on July 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 8:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. to speak with fellow veterans, apply to the college, learn about using their benefits, and start the enrollment process. The office…

  • Young men experience government firsthand at Jersey Boys State

    Young men experience government firsthand at Jersey Boys State

    Seventy-five rising high school seniors from Middlesex County attended the 71st session of American Legion Jersey Boys State (ALJBS). The college-level seminar, sponsored by the American Legion Department of New Jersey, is an action-oriented approach for teaching civics and government at the local, county and state level, according to a statement prepared by the ALJBS organization.…

  • French club to hold July 5 meeting

    French club to hold July 5 meeting

    Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m., July 5, at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French. Participation is free. Relaxed work meetings with moderate preparations and active participation in discussions are required. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.

  • Public health forums on combatting mosquito-borne diseases slated

    Public health forums on combatting mosquito-borne diseases slated

    SHREWSBURY — Monmouth County officials will conduct a series of public health forums this summer to discuss the latest information about the Zika virus and mosquito-related issues. The forums are aimed at promoting Monmouth County’s initiative to join the campaign to Fight the Bite against mosquito-borne diseases. The forums are scheduled from 7:30-8:30 p.m. June…

  • ‘Day at the Races’ to benefit agency’s social service programs

    ‘Day at the Races’ to benefit agency’s social service programs

    OCEANPORT — The public is invited to join Family and Children’s Service (FCS) for its annual fundraiser, “Day at the Races,” from 12-5 p.m. July 10 at Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Ave. Proceeds will benefit FCS’s 14 diverse programs and services, including homelessness prevention, home care and respite care. Admission is $50 per adult and $15 per child between…

  • ‘Summer Show of Painters’ on exhibit in July

    ‘Summer Show of Painters’ on exhibit in July

    The Guild of Creative Art will exhibit “Summer Show of Painters” from July 5-27 at its Main Gallery, 620 Broad St., Shrewsbury. An opening reception will be held from 3-5 p.m. July 10. Painters will display their works in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor. In addition, artwork by Guild exhibiting and associate members, reflecting an assortment of media and…