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North Jersey Media Group goes live with solar power
North Jersey Media Group switched on its solar power facility last week, enabling the company to generate more than 60 percent of the electricity required for its Rockaway printing plant with the sun’s energy. In a partnership with KDC Solar, of Bedminster, the solar facility has an output of 5 megawatts of power, which is…
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Taking the stage
Step dancers at St. Francis Cathedral School, Metuchen, perform at a school assembly on March 15. Edgar Middle School students Alex Brooks (l-r) as Cogsworth, Sebastian Zuniga as Lumiere, Sam Battaglia as the Beast, Jon Michael Manzo as Chip, Jazmynn Perez as Belle, and Sara Harpster as Mrs. Potts perform in the school’s recent production…
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Substitute teacher training scheduled
A seminar to prepare K-12 substitute teachers will be held at Middlesex County College this spring. The four-evening program is aimed at both prospective substitutes as well as those currently employed. Classes will be held at 6-9 p.m. on the following evenings: April 11, 18, 25 and May 2. “This class will give you constructive…
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Temple-Emanu El to host Jewish singles event
The Temple Emanu-El of Edison will host the first gathering of the newly formed Chapter Three Chavurah, a social group for Jewish singles ages 60 and over. The event will take place on Sunday, March 24 at 3-6 p.m. at 100 James Street, Edison. The event will feature “the Tool Gal,” and participants are encouraged…
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Lego workshop slated at JCC of Middlesex
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will offer a Lego Enrichment Workshop presented by Play-Well TEKnologies. The program, for children in grades two through six, will take place every Wednesday, 4:30-6 p.m., from April 3 to June 12. Children will have the chance to power up their engineering skills…
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Functional Fitness workouts available
The Metuchen Recreation Commission is offering adult Functional Fitness group training sessions in the Metuchen High School Fitness Center, 400 Grove Ave., from 7-8 p.m. All sessions will be guided by a certified trainer and take place in a group setting on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. No classes will be held on holidays when the…
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Metuchen Rec. offers youth sport options
The Metuchen Recreation Commission will team up with the United States Sports Institute to offer an array of sport options for youngsters ages 2-14. The courses include spring tennis for ages 3-14, spring sports options for ages 2-5, a parent and-child class and a soccer clinic. Pricing and complete course details can be found at…
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Old Franklin Schoolhouse becomes new as art gallery
Portrait-painting event with artist William Seccombe slated for March 24 METUCHEN — In the summer of 2012, the Borough Improvement League (BIL) tried something new at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse. The BIL has owned and maintained this historic building on Middlesex Avenue for the past century. During that time, it has been used as a…
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Like adventure? ‘Join the club’
Metuchen’s Alex Dawson to host book release party for his new novel Alex Dawson METUCHEN — Borough resident Alex Dawson’s passion for the arts doesn’t seem to rest. He operated the Raconteur bookstore on Main Street in Metuchen until last year, and is now programmer-at-large for Rahway’s Union County Performing Arts Center and its expanded…
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