Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Terra Nova Garden Club open to new members
The Terra Nova Garden Club, Edison, will hold its next meeting at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 27 at the North Edison Library 777 Grove Ave. Guest Eileen Holt will be speaking on lavender and its many uses. The Terra Nova Garden Club, a nonprofit community service club, meets on the last Wednesday of each month from…
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Metuchen H.S. to hold fundraising concert
A concert to benefit Greater Plainfield Habitat for Humanity for an Eagle Scout project will be held at Metuchen High School on Sept. 26. The doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students and senior citizens, and $10 for general admission. The bands scheduled to play include The Used to Bes, NAAN,…
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Lincoln School to hold clothing drive
Lincoln School PTA will hold a clothing drive on Sept. 27 (rain date Sept. 28). Donations of usable and wearable clothing (men’s, women’s and children’s), shoes, household items made of fabric, accessories (pocketbooks, belts and scarves), stuffed animals and hard toys will be accepted. Donations may be brought to the parking lot at Lincoln School,…
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YMCA offers knitting, chess, eBay basics
The Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., is offering the following programs this fall:• Learn the basics of eBay, 1-3:30 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 4-18; the fee is $40 for members and $50 nonmembers. • Bus trip to see “Mamma Mia” on Broadway. Bus will depart from the Metuchen Municipal Pool parking lot 5:30 p.m. Nov.…
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Neighborhood Watch meeting set for Oct. 7
The Metuchen Police Department is inviting all residents who are interested in joining the Neighborhood Watch program to attend its first meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 7. For directions or any other information, contact Patrolwoman Nancy Phibbs or Patrolman Kenneth Bauer at 732-632-8500.
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Annual health fair to be held at mall
The JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) will host a community health fair at the Menlo Park Mall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 The health fair will provide an opportunity to talk with rehabilitation experts and professionals; hear about the latest rehabilitation programs available at JRI; obtain information on preventative health care measures;…
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Beth-el to hold High Holy Day services
Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will hold the following High Holy Day services: • Rosh Hashana, first night, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 • Rosh Hashana, first day, 9 a.m. Sept. 30 • Rosh Hashana, Tashlich, 5:15 p.m. Sept. 30 (to take place in schoolyard on Suttons Lane) • Rosh Hashana, second day, 9 a.m.…
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Dispatchers, crossing guards needed
The Metuchen Police Department is now accepting applications for preferably trained dispatchers with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, but will train. The hourly rate is $12.96. The department is also looking for crossing guards. The hourly rate is $10. Interested parties can contact Patrolman David Liantonio at 732-632-8547 or Capt. Robin Rentenberg 732-632-8548.
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Scrapbook evenings at Old Franklin School
Scrapbooking evenings will be held at the historic Old Franklin School, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, Sept. 24 and Oct. 24, both 6-11 p.m. Registration is $5, with all proceeds benefiting the Borough Improvement League of Metuchen (BIL) scholarship fund, which annually awards a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating student pursuing a career in education, medicine…
