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Neve Shalom to host Havdalah 25th Hour
A Havdalah 25th Hour will be held at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, on Jan. 19. The Havdalah and musical program start at 6 p.m. In memory of Debbie Friedman z”l, all songs played will be her compositions. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge for the 25th Hour program. For more information,…
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National Geographic Bee at Edison School
The first round of the 2013 National Geographic Bee is set for 5:15-6 p.m. Jan. 8 in the Woodbrook Elementary School gym, 15 Robin Road, Edison. For the 25th year, the National Geographic Society is holding the National Geographic Bee for students in the fourth through eighth grades in thousands of schools across the U.S.,…
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Seasonal songs
Members of the concert choir at Edison’s Wardlaw-Hartridge School raised their voices in song during the school’s annual art show and winter concert Dec. 6, during which students showcased their best work in the fine and performing arts.
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Music and munchies at JCC Jan. 8
On Jan. 8 at the JCC, singer and keyboardist Ron Hackling will perform a broad range of music — standards, oldies, rock and disco. Dessert will be served at 1 p.m., followed by this hour-long performance. The concert will be held at the JCC of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Fee is $13…
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Torah Links event to be held Jan. 6
The Torah Links of Middlesex County’s ninth annual benefit will be held Jan. 6 (originally scheduled for Nov. 4) at 6 p.m. The event will honor Herbert and Mildred Tanzman with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The event will be held at the Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center in Edison. Torah Links, which is directed by…
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Blood drive set for Jan. 6 in Metuchen
The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 732-632-7459. Appointments can also be scheduled online at redcrossblood.org by entering sponsor code 0229434. Donors are encouraged to drop in at the…
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Neve Shalom presents Shabbat with Magevet
Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, Music and Art Fund will be presenting Shabbat with Magevet. Yale’s a cappella Jewish choir will participate in Friday evening and Shabbat morning services and singing at lunch, Friday and Saturday, January 4 and 5, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin at [email protected] or…
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Metuchen police seek night dispatcher
The Metuchen Police Department is now accepting applications for preferably trained dispatchers with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, but will train if necessary. There is an immediate opening for the midnight shift. Interested parties can contact Police Sgt. David Liantonio at 732-632-8547 or call the main number at 732-632-8500.
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Bishop Emeritus Edward Thomas Hughes
Bishop Hughes Bishop Hughes, 92, died Dec. 25, 2012. He was the second bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen from 1987 to 1997, appointed by Pope John Paul II. He was born on Nov. 13, 1920, in Lansdowne, Pa. His priestly formation took place at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. He was ordained to…
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