• Step right up

    Andrew Allen (r) of Scotch Plains and family friend John Ling of Edison try to win a goldfish during the annual Youth Sports Festival in North Brunswick on June 22. The carnival will be open through June 30. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Metuchen H.S. spotlights its stars

    METUCHEN — Every school has its stars, but some get overlooked. Metuchen High School (MHS) revived its Star Awards program this year to ensure that all its stars get a chance to shine brightly. Principal Bruce Peragallo, along with teachers Lauren Volosin and Chris Giddes, brought back the program from its seven-year hiatus, with help…

  • Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church

    First Baptist Church of Metuchen will offer its annual Vacation Bible School from July 8-12. Children who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade will attend from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Teens who have finished sixth grade through 12th grade will attend from 7-9:15 p.m. Enrollment is free of charge. Register by going to www.metuchenfirstbaptist.com.

  • Writing workshop hosts presentation

    The Write Stuff Writing Workshop will host “Movie Night,” the 2013 Junebug Art- Fest presentation of original works by its students, from 7-8:30 p.m. June 28 at the Metuchen Senior Center, Metuchen. Short films, short stories or excerpts from longer written work will be presented. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by calling Jana Siciliano…

  • Musical will trace the life of Ethel Merman

    Mary Ryzuk will perform as Ethel Merman in “Broadway Diva” at 1:30 p.m. July 2 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The fee is $11, or $8 for Community Campus members. For more information, contact Sue Horwitz at 732-494-3232.

  • Young scientists present findings

    EDISON — The Lindeneau Elementary School Science Fair had its highest-ever number of student participants this year, with 85 students from third, fourth and fifth grades taking part in the May 31 event. The purpose of the event — organized by science advisor Stacy Konar, a teacher at the school — was for students to…

  • Locals go fishing to help boy with leukemia

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer I t wasn’t just a fluke. The outpouring of support for the Mayor’s Fluke Tournament, held June 15 at the Sewaren Boat Launch to help a Woodbridge fifth-grader who is battling leukemia, was a concerted effort on the part of many to be there for one of their own. “It…

  • Local mayors discuss challenges of governing at recent forum

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen Mayor Thomas Vahalla outlines plans to develop the Pearl Street parking lot in the borough during the third part of the Meet the Mayors series hosted by the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce. PHOTOS BY KATHY CHANG/STAFF Before 1900, Metuchen was part of Raritan Township — now known as…

  • Proposed bills help prevent violations of public trust

    I n New Jersey, we’re fortunate to have two fantastic tools to help maintain open government at all levels — the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), and the Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). When enacted, these two laws were revolutionary concepts that redefined elected officials’ relationship to the people who elected them…

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