• Author talk on Jews and comic books

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will present Arie Kaplan, writer at Mad Magazine and author of “From Krakow to Krypton,” on Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 7-8:30 p.m. Kaplan will speak about Jews and comic books. This program is hosted by the Neve Shalom Hebrew High and is free for all teens. Parents are…

  • Metuchen H.S. Disney fundraiser March 2

    The Metuchen High School Music Department’s Disney fundraiser will take place 8-10 a.m. March 2 at Applebee’s, 1045 Route 1 south, Edison (at Edison Crossroads Shopping Center). Students will be on hand to serve breakfast and to thank attendees for showing their support. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Tickets are $10 each and can be…

  • Neve Shalom to host Purim events Feb. 23 & 24

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold Purim services on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Services will include a partial Megillah reading for families, as well as lots of noise and prizes for kids. Teen readers will also be on hand. At 6:30 p.m. there will be a complete Megillah reading for…

  • Teams sought for youth basketball tournament

    Middlesex County Office of Parks & Recreation is seeking teams for its annual Board of Chosen Freeholders’ Basketball Tournament, which starts in early March. This year’s tournament will be held at the Middlesex County Vocational-Technical School, located at 21 Suttons Lane in Piscataway. The tournament will consist of four divisions: Youth Division No. 1: boys…

  • Family Service at Neve Shalom on Feb. 23

    Rabbi Zelizer and Nita Polay Levin of Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will conduct a Saturday morning family service 10:15-11:45 a.m. Feb. 23. This service is for students in grades two through six and their families. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin at 732-548-2238, ext. 14, or [email protected].

  • Empire Asian Fusion opens in Metuchen

    A grand opening and official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Empire Asian Fusion will take place on Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. Representatives from the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will be joined by Metuchen Mayor Thomas Vahalla to welcome Howard and Jackie You to the Metuchen business community. There will be a complimentary food tasting from…

  • Edison teachers volley to fight cancer Feb. 21

    The Edison Township Education Association will hold its third annual Volleyball for Survival Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 21, at John P. Stevens High School in Edison. The event, in which teams of teachers represent their schools in a volleyball competition, raises money for cancer research. Proceeds will be going to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Students,…

  • Bridal bonanza Feb. 21 at Menlo Park Mall

    The latest in bridal fashions and weddingrelated goods and services will be on display at Simon’s Menlo Park Mall during the American Bridal Expo on Feb. 21. The free event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Center Court. Local bridal professionals and vendors as well as more than 80 Menlo Park…

  • ‘Storm Stories’ at Edison playhouse

    A “Storm Stories” program will take place at the Edison Valley Playhouse, 2196 Oaktree Road, on Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. People who were deeply involved with the hurricane will present individual performances that relate their stories. The show is directed by Richard Kline…

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