Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Men’s drop-in basketball program still in full swing
The Metuchen Recreation Commission’s Men’s Drop-in Basketball program is held 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday evenings at the Edgar School gymnasium, Brunswick Avenue. The program is free of charge and open to Metuchen residents over 30 years old. For further information, call the commission at (732) 632-8502.
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Splash into summer with a discount at local parks
The Metuchen Recreation Commission is offering discount consignment tickets to various area amusement parks in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Tickets must be purchased through the commission with at least a week’s notice. Discounts are available for Hershey Park, Sesame Place, Dorney Park and Camelbeach Waterpark, all in Pennsylvania; Splash Zone and Morey’s Pier, both in…
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Child car-seat safety check slated for Aug. 20
The Metuchen Police Department will hold a child car-seat check at McDonough Dodge of Metuchen, 85 Central Ave., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 20. The department received a $5,800 Child Passenger Safety Education grant from the state Department of Law and Public Safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that eight…
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Church to hold vacation Bible school in late Aug.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 445 Old Post Road, Edison, is offering a free week of vacation Bible school from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 6-9 p.m., for 4-year-old pre-kindergartners to children who will be entering sixth grade in the fall. Space is limited. To register or for more information, call (732) 287-0888.
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Metuchen Art Works hosts month-long show
Metuchen Art Works will host an invitational show from Aug. 2 to Aug. 29. The show will feature a mix of original art work of five accomplished women artists – a sculptor, a landscape painter, a photographer, a Chinese batik artist and a designer. Ellen Rebarber is a sculptor who studied drawing and painting with…
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‘Mostly Blues’ will be heard throughout town
The Metuchen Recreation Commission and the Metuchen Cultural Arts Commission will be celebrating their “Mostly Blues” summer concert series beginning Aug. 10 with Dark Songs (Jeremy Benson Band). The concerts continue with the Robert Murdock Band on Aug. 17 and Ron Kramer and the Hurricanes on Aug. 24, and conclude with the Kootz on Aug.…
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JFVS announces elder care now available
The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County announces the availability of an elderly care program for those with memory loss and varying degrees of dementia. Transportation is provided. Fees are charged on a sliding scale. Program includes meals, snacks and activities. For more information, call (732) 777-1940. ‘Art in the Garden’ tour to…
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Congregation Beth El offers weekly bingo
Congregation Beth El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, conducts weekly bingo games on Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome. Admission is $1 per person. Refreshments may be purchased. For details, call the synagogue at (732) 572-2766.
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Habitat for Humanity slates Aug. bicycle tour
As a fundraiser, the Middlesex County Habitat for Humanity, a worldwide volunteer organization, is planning a bicycle tour, rain or shine, on Aug. 12. All proceeds will go toward building affordable homes for Middlesex County families in need. Helmets are required on all rides, and roads will be open to traffic so extreme caution must…
