• Workshop to encourage clutter-free living

    “Clutter-Free Day,” a special event for people who clutter, collect and hoard, will be held 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen. Speakers and workshops will focus on the day’s theme of simplicity. The event is hosted by Clutterers Anonymous, a nonprofit organization that is modeled…

  • MCC will host ‘Dance It Up’ spring concert

    EDISON — The Middlesex County College (MCC) Dance Ensemble will present its 12th annual spring dance concert “Dance It Up!” on April 26-27. Both performances will be held in the Performing Arts Center of the Edison Campus at 7 p.m. Admission is free. “The title of this show has much meaning in that most dances…

  • Local female artist to present collection

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club will present artist and owner of Different Strox, Yvonne Fasciale, at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at the Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. Fasciale will showcase her unique collage artwork that was inspired by history, heritage and music. This program is free of charge and open to the public.…

  • Earth Day event to be held on April 28

    The 2013 Earth Day Celebration will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Dudash Park, located at May and Liberty streets in Edison. (Rain date is May 5.) The event will be presented by the Township of Edison, the township’s Environmental Commission, and the Edison Sustainable Jersey Green Team. Earth…

  • Piano recital set at Westerhoff School

    The Westerhoff School of Music & Art will present pianist Holly Roadfeldt in a recital of music by Chopin, Rachmaninoff and other composers at 2 p.m. May 5. The event is part of the Westerhoff School Recital Series and will be held in the Recital Hall at the Westerhoff School, 5 Calvin Place, Metuchen. All…

  • Having a ball

    Angela Fackina and Stephen Parente get into position as their teammates look on during a recent meeting of the bowling club from Our Lady of Peace School in Fords at the Woodbridge Bowling Center.

  • Greater Media announces promotion

    Greater Media has announced that market manager Rob Williams has been promoted to vice president of the company’s Boston-based radio properties, including Hot 96.9/WBQT-FM, Country 102.5/ WKLB-FM, Radio 92.9/WBOS-FM, Magic 106.7/WMJX-FM and 105.7 WROR-FM. “Rob has done an outstanding job since he joined Greater Media Boston in taking the cluster to the next level,” said…

  • Voters nix Edison school budget, give incumbents vote of confidence

    Budget to go before Township Council for cuts BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer EDISON — Although voters struck down the Edison Board of Education’s $213.8 million budget, they returned three incumbent board members to their positions in the April 16 election. Of 6,289 voters, 3,020 residents cast ballots against the budget and 2,852 residents voted…

  • How do we feel about taxes? I think we’re over the moon

    CODA GREG BEAN If you were walking around on Thursday, April 18, you might have noticed that a little weight was off the yoke around your shoulders, and there was an extra spring in your step. You might not have known why you suddenly felt less burdened, but I’ve got a possible explanation. April 18…

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