• Rutgers Day offers fun for all ages

    Visitors will have almost 500 performances, tours, exhibits and hands-on activities to choose from at Rutgers Day, which takes place Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the university’s New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses. Ag Field Day, the N.J. Folk Festival, Zimmerli Family Day and the Engineering Open House are perennial favorites.…

  • Metuchen Treasure Hunt set for June 15

    The fifth annual Metuchen Treasure Hunt will be held on June 15. The event is free for all boys and girls in grades 1-5. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Mt. Zion Lodge, 483 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Children will need a chaperone for the treasure hunt, as they will be walking all around…

  • Tricky Tray proceeds to fight animal abuse

    The Animal Protection League of New Jersey (APLNJ) will hold its Tricky Tray fundraiser on Friday, April 26 at East Brunswick High School, 380 Cranbury Road. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Ticketpulling will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $6 and includes one sheet of tickets, a door-prize ticket, baked goods and coffee. Advance…

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    Huntington Learning Center will join communities, educators, families and others on May 7 to celebrate National Teacher Day, which honors teachers and the critical role that they play to ensure students receive a quality education. Huntington offers several ideas and activities — some of which come from the National Education Association (NEA) — on how…

  • J.P. Stevens Band to hold clothing drive

    The J.P. Stevens Band Parents Association will hold a clothing drive at 8-11:30 a.m. April 27 in the school parking lot, 855 Grove Ave., Edison. Collections of used clothing for children and adults, as well as used linens, towels, tablecloths, shoes, pocketbooks, belts and stuffed animals, will be accepted. All items should be placed in…

  • Asian American mental health conference set

    The New Jersey Asian American Association for Human Services will present “Depression Among Asian Americans: Culture-Specific Prevention and Intervention Strategies” from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Royal Albert’s Palace, 1050 King Georges Post Road, Edison. Moderated by the president of the N.J. Psychiatric Association, Vasudev Makhija, M.D., this conference will focus…

  • Weekend Pet Party fundraiser scheduled

    Pedigree Pet Spa, 13 Highland Ave., Metuchen, and Sammy’s Hope, a 501(c)(3) animal rescue group that finds homes for shelter animals, will host a three-day Pet Party. The event will begin on Friday, April 26, with the arrival of a pet photographer who will offer professional photos of pets and their owners throughout the weekend.…

  • Temple Emanu-El schedules May events

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will host a series of events throughout April. Nutritionist and author Rachel Saks, along with Ora Warmflash of Table Health, will lead “Fruitful Shavuot,” an interactive cooking demonstration at 4-6 p.m. May 5. A tasting and a light dairy supper will follow. Children are welcome to the free event.…

  • Volunteers will fix up homes of those in need in Woodbridge

    Annual effort provides home repairs for seniors, disabled BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Happy homeowners will abound in Woodbridge on April 27, thanks to the kindness, generosity and good ol’ elbow grease of others in the community. It’s time for “Tooling Around the Township,” the annual effort that mobilizes teams of local volunteers to provide…

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