• Middlesex County has 2020 vision for residents’ needs

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer What will the needs of Middlesex County’s residents be in seven years, and how can they be addressed? The Middlesex County Human Services Advisory Council is working on answers to those questions using a process it has dubbed “Middlesex County 2020,” which surveyed a sampling of county residents. Community leaders,…

  • Summer colors

    Butterflies rest their wings at the Butterfly House at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. Visitors can learn about the life cycle of butterflies and their host plants on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon. Above: A painted lady butterfly feeds on orange slices. Below: Monarch butterflies perch on…

  • Breakfast with the rabbi set for June 9

    Rabbi Gerald Zelizer will discuss “Common Misconceptions about Judaism, and the Reality” at a breakfast event on June 9. The event will be hosted by Congregation Neve Shalom’s Sisterhood and Men’s Club, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. Breakfast will be served. For more information, contact Nancy Shlossman at [email protected].

  • Comedy Central show will benefit women

    Comedy Central is giving audiences a very good reason to laugh. The upcoming show “Comedy Central Finds … Something to Laugh About!” will benefit Women Helping Women (WHW), a nonprofit that provides hundreds of local women, children and families with counseling-support services. Lynne Koplitz, Dan Soder and Emily Heller will be presented at the Stress…

  • Pancreatic Cancer Walk scheduled for June 8

    The annual Pancreatic Cancer Walk in Middlesex County will be held June 8 at Roosevelt Park, Edison. Co-sponsored by the Middlesex County Cancer Coalition and the Middlesex County Office of Health Services, in cooperation with the Edison Municipal Alliance, the walk is set to begin at 9 a.m. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration is…

  • Registration open for Vacation Bible School

    Community Presbyterian Church, 75 Glenville Road, Edison, will hold its Vacation Bible School at 6-9 p.m. weekdays, July 22-26. The “SonWest Roundup” will include Bible stories, music, crafts and outdoor activities. Adults and children age 4 and above are welcome. To register, call 732-287-1666 or email [email protected].

  • Blood drives set for June in Metuchen

    New Jersey Blood Services will hold a blood drive from 2-8 p.m. June 27 at What’s the Scoop, 410 Main St., Metuchen, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29 at the Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., Metuchen. Qualified donors should be in good health, at least 17 years of age (or 16…

  • Hadassah to host Israeli party, auction

    In honor of Israel’s 65th birthday, Metuchen-Edison Hadassah will host an Israeli dance party starting at 7 p.m. June 12 at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. There will also be a light Israeli supper and an auction, offering the opportunity to win gift baskets and gift certificates to shops, restaurants and purveyors of…

  • Musical Shabbat evening service set

    Friday Night Alive, a Shabbat service with singing, clapping and musical instruments, will be held at 7:30 p.m. June 7 at Neve Shalom, Metuchen, The event will feature Rabbi Gerald Zelizer, Hazzan Sheldon Levin and the Neve Shalom Adult Choir. The event will also include the installation of Neve Shalom officers and board. Light refreshments…

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