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AARP schedules events
Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will meet on Monday, March 18 at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 167 Brower Ave., Edison. New Jersey recording artist Spook Handy, who has appeared in more than 3000 concerts and written hundreds of songs, will perform at the meeting. A trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City is…
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Edison Republicans seek June primary candidates
The Edison Republican Screening Committee is screening prospective candidates for mayor and three council seats. The candidates will receive the endorsement of the committee to run in the primary on June 4. These positions are for four-year terms. A prospective Republican candidate must be a qualified and registered voter residing in Edison. and must provide…
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Registration available for Metuchen garage sale
Registration forms are being accepted for the 15th annual Spring Townwide Garage Sale. The annual event will take place on April 20, with an April 21 rain date. Only Metuchen residents may register. The registration fee is $10, which gives participants a permit, balloons, a listing in the garage sale directory and statewide advertising of…
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Bill rescinds plan to close Woodbridge facility
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A state Senate committee has approved a bill that would halt plans to close the Woodbridge Developmental Center, Rahway Avenue. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Joseph Vitale, would rescind the binding decision of a state task force to close the Woodbridge facility and the North Jersey Developmental Center in Totowa, and…
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Sports camp available at JCC
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, who are ages 7-13,…
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March: Can you dig it?
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “There is no gardening withouthumility. Nature is constantly sending evenits oldest scholars to the bottom of the classfor some egregious blunder.”— Alfred Austin A garden myth: Lawns are beautiful, vegetable gardens are ugly. Not true. Vegetable gardens in a front yard (a hot trend) can create an inviting focal point. Defy…
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Blood donors needed
Due to blood shortages following recent storms, the New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will conduct blood drives in the Edison and Metuchen area. The supply of some blood types, notably O-negative, which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency situation, is now below the minimum “safety level.” The…
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Young rising stars to perform at Carnegie Hall
Violin students from Woodbridge Academy of Music win top honors at music competition BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Gregory Gelman (l-r), violin instructor at the Woodbridge Academy of Music in Metuchen, stands with students Shaun Porwal, Cokie Coppola, Brian Cheng and Huyan Nguyen, all of whom won the highest honor of Grand Prix at the…
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Intimate Partner Violence Advocate cert. offered
A Partnership for Change (APFC) is offering the Intimate Partner Violence Advocate (IPVA) Certification program, a unique educational opportunity for professionals who work with families to enhance their knowledge about domestic violence and dating abuse. The IPVA series is a five-part training initiative during which participants learn about the dynamics of abuse in relationships, how…
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