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  • Metuchen Y sets Preschool and Kindergarten open house May 14

    Metuchen Y sets Preschool and Kindergarten open house May 14

    The Metuchen YMCA Preschool and Kindergarten Extended Day Open House will be held from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. on May 14 at the Metuchen Branch YMCA Classrooms, 65 High Street, Metuchen. Visit the classrooms and meet the teachers. In Y child care programs, every child is treated as an individual, learning through hands on activities in…

  • Paraunity Expo set for May 14 in Woodbridge

    Paraunity Expo set for May 14 in Woodbridge

    The third annual New Jersey Paraunity Expo, New Jersey’s biggest Paranormal Event, will be held from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on May 14 at Woodbridge High School, 1 Samuel Lupo Place, Woodbridge. The event is sponsored by the Township of Woodbridge and endorsed by Mayor John McCormac, who is also a big fan of the paranormal.…

  • Voting open for mental health poetry contest

    Voting open for mental health poetry contest

    NAMI New Jersey (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is invited residents to vote on the Top 10 poems selected for the NAMI New Jersey Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest. Criteria is based on using the theme of mental health, the way the subject matter was handled, originality and style. To cast a vote, visit…

  • George Street Playhouse to offer summer theater camps

    George Street Playhouse to offer summer theater camps

    George Street Playhouse’s Summer Theatre Academy will take place July 5-29 for budding thespians of any experience level in ages 5-18. Class hours at the New Brunswick theatre are from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, with early drop-off and late pick-up available. Song as Stories for ages 5-8 explores how songs tell stories. Students will play games, create…

  • Schools can apply for award based on Farm to School principle

    The Jersey Fresh Farm to School Recognition and Award program will recognize schools that work with farmers and the community to ensure students have access to healthy Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables in their school cafeterias and teach about agriculture through growing school gardens. Farm to School programs provide hands-on, experiential learning opportunities to help…

  • Family Promise of Monmouth County sets dinner May 19

    Family Promise of Monmouth County sets dinner May 19

    Family Promise of Monmouth County will hold its annual appreciation dinner, The Promise of Spring, at 6 p.m. on May 19 at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch. The annual dinner includes a cocktail reception and live entertainment followed by dinner, silent and live auctions, and an awards presentation. This year, the organization…

  • Metuchen man wins national achievement award

    Metuchen man wins national achievement award

      PRINCETON — Learning Ally, a 68-year-old nonprofit serving individuals with learning and visual disabilities, announced that it has bestowed its highest award to Wesley Brooks of Metuchen. Brooks is one of six students from across the U.S. who received scholarship awards and traveled with their families last month to be honored at the organization’s…

  • Fourth annual Tea Party fundraiser on May 22

    Fourth annual Tea Party fundraiser on May 22

    Zippy Bites, LLC announced that it will support the charitable efforts of Ronald McDonald House of Central and Northern New Jersey. The company will supply its newly-launched chocolate truffles infused with natural energy for gift bags to be distributed during the non-profit organization’s fourth annual Garden Tea Party from 1-4 p.m., May 22, at the…

  • Family Addiction Network meeting set for May 17

    Family Addiction Network meeting set for May 17

    The Family Addiction Network will hold its monthly meeting at the West Long Branch Community Center from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on May 17. Families and friends can seek support in dealing with addiction in a non-judgmental, compassionate and receptive environment free of charge. This month’s presenter is Lou Krupkin and Cabo who together offer a…