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Circle of Single Jewish Friends to host lunch
The Circle of Single Jewish Friends 49+ and MASH will hold a meet-and-eat lunch at noon on June 23 at the Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet, 690 Oak Tree Ave., South Plainfield. Attendees will order from the menu and pay that cost, plus gratuity. RSVP to Roberta at 908-668-8450 or [email protected].
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Children learn about township’s namesake
By REGINA YORKGITIS Staff Writer Kathleen Carlucci, director of interpretation for the Edison Memorial Tower Corp., presents to second-graders at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park. Travelers from around the world come to Edison to visit a small museum at 37 Christie St. The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, standing under the shadow…
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Festive foot work
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Clad in white tutus, the ballerinas from Ms. Doreen’s “Fabulous Feet” School of Dance helped to brighten the gray skies that threatened the opening night of the Junebug ArtFest on June 14 in Metuchen (clockwise, from top). A dancer takes a moment of preparation before taking to the main…
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Torah readers will be honored at luncheon
Congregation Neve Shalom of Metuchen will honor its Torah readers on Shabbat morning, June 22, at a free luncheon following the 9:30 a.m. service. The event will recognize individuals who have chanted Torah, Haftarah or Megillot, led services or taught adult education courses. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin at 732-548-2238, ext. 14 or [email protected].
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JCC to take trip to Barnes Foundation
The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host a trip to the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pa., on June 27. The bus will leave at 8:45 a.m. from the JCC and travel to Philadelphia, where each participant will enjoy an audio tour of the Barnes Collection at his…
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Superior Court judge suspended following hindering charge
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Carlia Brady has been suspended without pay following charges that she hindered the apprehension of a known fugitive. Brady, 41, of Woodbridge, was charged by Woodbridge police on June 11 on allegations she “knowingly harbored” Jason D. Prontnicki, also 41, in her residence at 865…
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Metuchen school community steps up to fight cancer
METUCHEN — The students, parents and faculty of Campbell Elementary School in Metuchen joined together to raise $800 for the 12th annual Michelle Offsie Memorial Walk to Cure Breast Cancer. The Metuchen school district’s team participated in the walk — held June 2 at the Jewish Community Center/YMCA Community Campus, Oak Tree Road — for…
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Wacky Bowling to benefit Make-A-Wish
The third annual Wacky Bowling event to benefit Make-A-Wish New Jersey will be held June 29 at Knob Hill Country Lanes, Route 33, Manalapan. According to a press release, Wacky Bowling can be enjoyed by young children, teens, families and seniors, and does not require bowling skills. Bowling will be held on regular lanes —…
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Leopold and Loeb case to be discussed
Professor Paul Clemens will discuss the famous 1924 Leopold and Loeb case that captivated a nation at a Jewish Community Center (JCC) lecture at 1 p.m. June 26 at 30 South Adelaide Ave., Highland Park. The cost for attending is $8 for JCC members and $10 for nonmembers. Light refreshments will be served. To register,…
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