Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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‘Ab Crunch Challenge’ to raise money for hospital
Lady of America fitness center, 1199 Amboy Ave., will be hosting an “Ab Crunch Challenge”March 29 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Participants will raise money for the hospital by recruiting friends and family to sponsor them in their effort. Gym members and nonmembers are invited to participate. Afree 10-week training…
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Exchange Club to host charity ball March 1
The Metuchen-Edison Exchange Club will hold its annual Charity Ball onMarch 1 at the Metuchen County Club. In addition to serving the local community through volunteer activities, the club donated $16,500 to various local causes in the 2006-07 year. The causes included four $2,500 citizen scholarships to graduating high school seniors; $1,500 to the family…
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Police dispatchers needed in Metuchen
The Metuchen Police Department is now accepting applications for trained and untrained dispatchers. Training will be available. The starting salary is $12.96 an hour. Interested parties can contact Patrolman David Liantonio at (732) 632- 8547 or Capt. Robin Rentenberg at (732) 632-8548.
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Flower and garden show slated for Feb 14-17
The N.J. Flower and Garden Show will take place Feb. 14-17 at theNewJerseyConvention Center, Edison. TheGardenClub ofNewJerseywill present a Standard Flower Show and a Youth Standard Flower Show. Both shows will include multiple classes of designs, horticulture and artistic crafts. Each show will also include a photography exhibit with photographs submitted by amateurs. The shows…
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St. James to celebrate Ash Wednesday Feb. 6
St. James Episcopal/Anglican Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will celebrate twoAshWednesday services on Feb. 6, at noon and 7:30 p.m., to mark the start of the Lenten season.
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Local History Day slated for Feb. 10 at library
The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society is sponsoring Local History Day on Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at theMetuchen Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The public is invited to see the new acquisitions of 19th- and 20th-century political and election memorabilia along with the Glasofer collection of local photographs from the 1940s through the 1960s. The historical…
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Support group offered weekly in Edison
The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County, 515 Plainfield Ave., Suite 201, Edison, offers a support group for newly separated or divorced adults at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, call (732) 777-1940.
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13-year-olds can receive free YMCA membership
The Metuchen Branch YMCA is offering free one-year full-privilege memberships to all 13-year-oldswho reside inMetuchen and southEdison. The age of 13 has proved to be an important time for children to gain lifelong healthy fitness habits. This initiative will allow Metuchen and south Edison 13- year-olds to strengthen behaviors of being active and staying fit,…
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Edison AARP meeting changed to Feb. 12
Edison AARP Chapter 3346 is rescheduling its February meeting to Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. at the Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The program for the meeting will feature the Franklin High Steppers. The next meeting of the knitting and crocheting groups will meet at the Stelton Community Center Feb. 16 at 10…
