Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Kiwanis Club to meet two Tuesdays a month

    The newly formed Edison Kiwanis Club will meet every first and third Tuesday at noon at the Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave. New members are welcome. Also, the club will host a Charter Night Dinner at 6 p.m. May 25 at the job corps. For more information, contact Gwen at (908) 781-6862.

  • Edison Elks carnival slated for May 11-15

    Edison Elks Lodge No. 2487 is sponsoring a family carnival May 11-15 at Wick Plaza Shopping Center, Route 1 south and Plainfield Avenue. There will be rides, games, food and a 50/50 every night. Hours are 6-10 p.m. May 11 and 12; 6-11 p.m. May 13; 3-11 p.m. May 14; and 2-10 p.m. May 15.…

  • Funeral home to offer free bereavement support

    The Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, is offering a bereavement support group. These ongoing sessions will be held every Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The program, which is free of charge, will take place at the funeral home. Carol Burner, a certified grief recovery specialist, will facilitate the program. A professional…

  • 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.

  • In the Service

    Army Pvt. Christopher T. Aikens, son of Josie Aikens of Metuchen, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During his nine weeks of training, Aikens received instruction and practice in various areas, including physical fitness, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, rifle marksmanship, map reading, field tactics, foot marches and…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Support encouraged for N.J. The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging members of the community to help support Operation Shoebox. During Metuchen’s Memorial Day parade on May 30, personal items will be collected, and care packages will be sent to those currently serving in Iraq. Boxes for donations will be available alongside the reviewing…

  • Library seminar on asset protection set for May 17

    The North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave., will offer a free program titled “Protecting Your Assets From Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs” at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 17. Donald D. Vanarelli, a board-certified elder law attorney and registered guardian, will conduct the program. Participants will learn planning techniques through which they can qualify for…

  • Edison AARP slates May meeting and several trips

    Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will hold its next meeting at 1 p.m. May 16 at the Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave. Dues will be collected, and new applications are being accepted for those New Jersey residents who belong to the national AARP. Members are asked to bring canned or packaged foods along with toiletries…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Edison Elks carnival slated for May 11-15 Edison Elks Lodge No. 2487 is sponsoring a family carnival May 11-15 at Wick Plaza Shopping Center, Route 1 south and Plainfield Avenue. There will be rides, games, food and a 50/50 every night. Hours are 6-10 p.m. May 11 and 12; 6-11 p.m. May 13; 3-11 p.m.…