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Talk on impact of Jewish women slated
Dr. Melissa Klapper will discuss the impact of American Jewish Women in early activism at 7 p.m. June 12 at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) on Oak Tree Road, Edison. Klapper is a professor of history and director of women’s and gender studies at Rowan University, Glassboro. Light refreshments will be served. The cost to…
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Woman’s Club will hold June garage sale
The Metuchen-Edison Woman’s Club will hold its garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15 at 11 Eli Road, Colonia (off Carson Drive). A variety of items will be available. Proceeds will benefit the club’s efforts to serve the community. For more information, call 732-634-5165.
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Edison student honored for caring
Kush Mody EDISON — Caring comes as second nature for Kush Mody, a township resident and senior at the Wardlaw- Hartridge (W-H) School in Edison. Each year, the Middlesex County Guidance Council recognizes a student at W-H who has made a significant contribution to the school or community. This year, the organization selected Kush as…
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Rahway artist’s collages on exhibit at Barron
The Barron Arts Center will present “Beauty Reconstructed: The Art of Marcel Truppa” on June 8-25. Marcel Truppa is an experimental artist who works in collage, watercolors and oils at his studio in Rahway, his hometown since the 1930s. Known mostly for his found object assemblage — pieces that recall the great masters of art…
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Dogs take over the catwalk
Chloe, a 5-year-old Pomeranian, was out to steal hearts at the fashion show. The Francis E. Parker Memorial Home Parker Home’s fourth annual Dog Fashion Show was the perfect way to close out National Nursing Home Week. The fashion show ended the weeklong celebration, which also included events such as bowling, hula hoop, karaoke contests…
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Celebrate New Jersey Food on June 14
“Celebrating New Jersey Food,” a program celebrating the return of the Metuchen Farmers Market, will begin at 7 p.m. June 14 at the Old Franklin School House in Metuchen. The program is sponsored by the Metuchen Farmers Market, with the support of the Borough Improvement League and the Metuchen Chamber of Commerce. The program begins…
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Greater Media New Jersey named a NJ Smart Workplace
Keep Middlesex Moving Inc. presented 25 Middlesex County companies with the prestigious 2013 NJ Smart Workplaces Award at its annual meeting on May 22. The award honors companies for their outstanding achievements in creating programs that provide and promote commuting alternatives for their employees, thus reducing traffic and congestion and improving air quality. Platinum-level recipients…
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Fishing event to benefit Woodbridge youngster
WOODBRIDGE — Mayor John Mc- Cormac will sponsor a Fluke Tournament on June 15 to help pay the medical bills for a Woodbridge fifth-grader battling leukemia. Joseph “Thomas” Kurzeja, 10, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 143 and a volunteer with his school’s Community of Caring program, according to organizers of the tournament. He…
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Vendors needed for St. James Street Fair
Vendors are needed for the St. James Street Fair, to be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21. (Rain date is Sept. 28.) The fair will take place on Main Street in Woodbridge. For more information, contact 732-634- 0500, ext. 54 or [email protected].
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