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Open prayer Feb. 5 at Edison church
The Community Presbyterian Church of Edison will be open for prayer on Tuesday evening, Feb. 5, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The church is located at 75 Glenville Road (across from the Edison High School baseball field). Anyone is welcome to utilize the quiet worship space. A church member will be available for anyone who…
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Diocese to celebrate consecrated life Feb. 3
METUCHEN — To commemorate the annual World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, established by Blessed John Paul II in 1997, the Diocese of Metuchen will host an evening prayer service on Feb. 3 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, 32 Elm Avenue, Metuchen. Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski, principal…
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Bands crank it up to support local victims of superstorm
BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer I t was a jam to help get locals out of a jam. The Jan. 19 Concert for Sandy at Rug’s & Riffy’s Bar & Grill, Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge, saw 10 bands and artists volunteering their time to help raise funds for the 34 township families who were displaced…
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Creature comforts may increase for some animals, decrease for others
BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — Animals in the borough, depending on where they fall within regulations, may be celebrating or lamenting a recently introduced ordinance if it passes. Introduced at the Jan. 22 Borough Council meeting, the law would change the number of licensed cats or dogs allowed per household from two of…
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Garden Club of Met. slates meeting for Feb. 4
The Garden Club of Metuchen will meet on Feb. 4. Kay McCormack, past Garden Club of New Jersey District 6 director, and Elsie Hickey, horticulturist and 45-year member of the Garden Club of Metuchen (GMC), will present two short programs at the meeting, titled “History of local garden clubs: GMC, Terra Nova Garden Club and…
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‘Raconteur’ strikes again with circus-like sideshow extravaganza
Jersey Lily, of Honor Amongst Thieves, makes a snack of a flaming torch in front of the now-closed Raconteur bookstore in 2011. Honor Amongst Thieves will appear at the upcoming “Raconteurs & Roustabouts” show. PHOTO COURTESY OF DANTE EDMONT PORTELLA The former Metuchen bookstore, the Raconteur, with its eclectic storefront and weekly events, was not…
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Oversized trucks are compromising bridge
Over the past six months in Metuchen, several truck drivers have challenged the height capacity of the rail bridge that spans Main Street. Each time, not surprisingly, the drivers lost the challenge. Each time, the bridge served as a can opener, peeling back the top layer of the oversized truck. Why this continues to happen…
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With ban lifted, will women need to register for the draft?
CODA GREG BEAN The news last week that the Pentagon had lifted its ban on women in front-line combat roles was largely greeted as a positive step toward gender equality in our military. Over the course of our conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, women in our country’s uniform have demonstrated remarkable courage, skill and patriotism.…
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Snow falls on oaks in the Jamesburg Park Conservation Area on Jan. 28. The trees across the path presumably blew down during superstorm Sandy. JOSEPH SAPIA
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