• Science guys

    Andrew Piccirillo uses dry ice to surprise scouts during a show by Sciencetellers for Boy Scout Pack 15 in Metuchen on March 8. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Julia MacPherson (l-r), 9, Priya Aggarual, 7, and Leila Shao, 7, are feeling bubbly during an experiment staged by Sciencetellers.

  • Chamber choir to perform at St. Luke’s

    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Metuchen will host a fish-and-chips dinner on March 23 at 6-8 p.m. A children’s egg-dyeing party will be held at 4 p.m. The children will dye Easter eggs and learn how to make palm crosses. The cost for dinner is $10 for adults, and $6 for children. There are eat-in…

  • Easter Bunny to hop into Menlo Park Mall

    Simon Property Group Inc. will host its annual Easter festivities at Menlo Park Mall through March 30 during mall hours in the Nordstrom wing. Kids will have the chance to visit with the Easter Bunny and take home a treasured snapshot of the occasion. For more information about Menlo Park Mall’s Easter events, visit www.shopmenloparkmall.com…

  • Donations sought for St. Joseph basket raffle

    The Mothers Club of St. Joseph High School, 145 Plainfield Ave., Metuchen, will host its 39th annual basket raffle on Friday, March 22. This year’s theme is “Springtime in Paris.” Over 750 attendees will compete for more than 300 General Baskets (valued at $100 to $299); Super Prize Baskets ($300- $999); and Grand Prize Baskets…

  • Balloon festival essay contest open through May

    PNC Bank and the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning are inviting New Jersey students in grades 2-12 to take part in the 10th annual PNC Bank American Patriot Essay Contest. The essays must be 100 words or less and based on the topic “What the American Flag Means to Me.” Winning essays will…

  • Girl Scouts tout safe practices in Metuchen

    Metuchen girls look to educate the public to earn award Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANG This text will be replaced Metuchen Girl Scout Troop No. 81460 members Maya Soloman (l-r), Carly Newcomb, Alli Kodila, Melanie McNeil, Francis Lee and Mackenzie Baker hold the pedestrian flags that are being piloted at two intersections in the borough.…

  • Sports camp available at JCC in Edison

    The Jewish Community Center, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, is hosting an open house on March 18 at 6:30-8 p.m. for its Sports Kids Camp summer program. The major components of the program include basketball, soccer, swimming, kick-boxing, yoga, strength training and more. All activities are aimed at teaching the campers, ages 7-13, how to…

  • Symposium on women entrepreneurs slated

    The Edison Visionary Lions Club will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 16 at North Brunswick High School, Raider Road. The symposium, “Entrepreneurship for Women,” is open to registered participants and will start at 4 p.m. It will be followed by the New Jersey premiere of the critically acclaimed documentary “It’s a Girl” at 6:30…

  • Pedestrian safety remains a priority in Metuchen

    Officials, experts, residents meet to discuss flags and other safety initiatives BY KATHY CHANG METUCHEN — Welcome to Metuchen, where residents respect pedestrian safety. That is the message the borough wants to make clear to those traveling into town, whether off Interstate 287 or from the surrounding towns through the borough’s gateways. Recently, Metuchen —…

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