Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Civilian police class to begin in March

    The Metuchen Civilian Police Academy will begin on March 17. The free class teaches residents what it is like to be a Metuchen police officer through role-playing scenarios, officer ride-alongs, and regular classroom lectures. The class meets Tuesday evenings and is open to Metuchen residents only. To find out more about the academy or for…

  • Events scheduled at Edison Library

    There will be a TheraPet program at the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., at 6 p.m. Jan. 15. This will be a one-hour program; young children can sit and read to specially trained pets for a 15-minute period. Children can bring their own book selection or choose from a collection made available by the…

  • Freezing Cold Hash Run Jan. 3

    There will be a 4- to 6-mile group run at 10 a.m. Jan. 3, starting at the Kenneth Vercammen Law Office, 2053 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. The Hash House Harriers will return to the woods and marsh of Edison. Hashing is not a race but a noncompetitive group run that follows an off-road course laid out…

  • Martin Luther King Jr. poster contest set

    All Edison Township elementary schools students in grades one through five are eligible to participate in a poster contest showing their visual concept of “What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Means to Me.” There will be one winner from each age group and five more “judge’s choice” winners. Plaques and certificates will be presented on…

  • Met. cops crack down on drunken driving

    The Metuchen Police Department will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of the annual holiday season Over the Limit, Under Arrest statewide campaign, which began on Dec. 8 and will run through Jan. 2. As part of the campaign, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking…

  • Town reorganization meeting set for Jan. 5

    The Metuchen Borough Council has scheduled its reorganization meeting for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Borough Hall, 500 Main St., Metuchen. Those individuals requiring auxiliary aids and services must notify the borough’s Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. For more information, call borough hall at 732-632-8509.

  • ‘Israel Info Evening’ Jan. 5 at JCC

    Anyone between 18 and 26 years of age who is interested in traveling to Israel for a summer, semester or year can attend an “Israel Info Evening” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. There will be past participants of programs who will present…

  • Church to host garage sale Jan. 3

    Grace Reformed Church, 2815 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will host a 21- family garage sale Jan. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The kitchen will be open for a light breakfast and lunch. For more information, call 732-287-0084 or 732-248-1499.

  • Boro announces plans for New Year’s Eve

    The borough of Metuchen plans a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza, set to go off at midnight in the Pearl Street Parking lot. This will be sponsored by the Metuchen Savings Bank. Residents and visitors are encouraged to check with the dining establishments to inquire about menus for New Year’s and make dinner reservations early.…