Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Financial aid night Dec. 10 in E. B’wick

    Students and parents are invited to attend a financial aid night hosted by Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. and Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes III. Presented by the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, the workshop will review financial aid options available from the state of New Jersey for students pursuing higher education opportunities. The…

  • Sunday brunch set for Jan. 4 at St. Francis

    The Pastoral Council of St. Francis Cathedral, 32 Elm St., Metuchen, will sponsor its second annual brunch Jan. 4 after the noon Mass, in the community room on the lower level of the cathedral. The menu for the Feast of the Epiphany will include eggs, french toast, bacon, sausage, fruit, muffins and beverages. Tickets will…

  • ‘Pictures with Santa’ at K of C hall Dec. 12

    The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus will sponsor “Pictures with Santa” at 6 p.m. Dec 12 at the Knights of Columbus hall, 71 Council Place, Edison. The cost is $5 per family and includes hot dogs and soda. Reservations are required. Contact Joan Cronin at 732-985-2934 or Mary Testa at 732-248-9713.

  • Metuchen auxiliary police officers needed

    The Metuchen Police Department and the Metuchen Auxiliary Police are looking for Metuchen residents interested in becoming volunteer police officers for the borough. No prior training is necessary; training will be provided. The Auxiliary Police, consisting of both men and women, work with the police department to reduce hazards, assist police officers with patrols of…

  • Church announces upcoming events

    The First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, 270 Woodbridge Ave., has announced the following services and events: • Dec. 14, a 9:30 a.m. worship service. Worshipers can hear the Carol, Crusader, Junior and Westminster choirs and hand bell choir. • Dec. 14, live Nativity 6-8 p.m. at the Social Center athletic field. The animals to pet…

  • Library to hold a craft class on Dec. 10

    A craft program will be held at the Clara Barton Branch Library, 141 Hoover Ave., Edison, at 2 p.m. Dec. 10. No skill is required to make a decorative rattan snow shovel, suitable for a window or door. All are welcome, but registration in advance is required; call 732-738-0096, ext. 1. There is a fee…

  • Neighborhood Watch meeting Dec. 18

    The Metuchen Police Department will host the second Neighborhood Watch meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Ave., in the cafeteria. Police Officers Kenneth Bauer and Nancy Phibbs will give a presentation on how not to be a victim of property crimes during the holidays. “The main goal is to…

  • ‘The Crucible’ to be performed in Edison

    “The Crucible” will be performed at Edison High School’s theater, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12. Admission is $5 at the door (cash). For more information, contact Deborah Murphy at 732-248-5559 or visit tjdlrmrp@ aol.com.

  • County ice skating rink open for season

    Middlesex County’s Roosevelt Park family ice skating rink is open for its sixth season. The rink is located at the Level Playing Fields Complex inside the county’s Roosevelt Park, which is adjacent to the Menlo Park Mall in Edison. Accredited group and private lessons are available. The rink is available for birthday parties and private…