Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Widows/Widowers group plans business meeting
Middlesex East Widows or Widowers will conduct a business meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Carteret Community Center at Pershing and Cooke avenues, Carteret. Middlesex East Widows or Widowers is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization sponsored by the Family Life Ministry of the Diocese of Metuchen as a support…
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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…
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JFVS announces elder care now available
The Jewish Family and Vocational Services of Middlesex County announce 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.
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Library announces kids’ programs for November
The children’s department of the Edison Public Library is or will soon be holding registration in person or by phone for various programs throughout the month at its three branches. Registration is limited and open to Edison residents only. Programs are as follows: • “Preschool Story Time,” a four-week program for children ages 3-5 featuring…
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Temple to host speaker series, auction and more
Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold its annual Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Nov. 19-20. The scholar-in-residence will be Rahel Musleah, whose father was a rabbi in India for several years. Musleah is scheduled to teach both historical and anecdotal experiences of the Jews of India and will soon be releasing a CD of their…
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ToughLove parent support group in Edison
The Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison, offers a support group Wednesday evenings, 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. ToughLove is a self-help support program for parents who deal with problems of unacceptable behavior in their preteen, teen or adult children. For further information, contact Neil, (732) 777-0824 or (800) 333-1069.
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Hearing aids sought for terror attack victims
The Alisa Chapter of Hadassah, Monroe, is collecting used hearing aids to be refurbished and sent to Hadassah Hospital in Israel to assist victims of terror attacks. To donate or for more information, call Arlene at (609) 409-2749.
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YMCA to offer youth, teen programs for fall
The Metuchen Branch YMCA is offering a boys and girls youth basketball program for boys ages 6-14 and girls ages 7-14, beginning Nov. 5. No prior basketball experience is required. Cost — which includes T-shirt and trophy — is $90 for members and $130 for nonmembers. For all programs, contact Skip Fuller at (732) 548-2044,…
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Diocesan Mass to honor health care professionals
Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski will celebrate the Diocese of Metuchen’s annual White Mass honoring health-care professionals at noon on Nov. 21 at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen. Guest homilist at the Mass will be the Rev. Sean G. Winters, coordinator of the diocese’s hospital chaplains. Following the Mass, the Rev. John N. Fell, a…
