• ‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to E.B. stage

    Playhouse 22 will present its annual production of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” 8 p.m. Dec. 14, 4 and 8 p.m. Dec. 15, and 3 p.m., Dec. 16, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Fred Dennehy of Cranbury returns as Ebeneezer Scrooge. The rest of the cast includes Rory Chalcraft…

  • Live art and music for a cause, Dec. 13

    RLife Live at Renaissance Hotels will host a live art and music event Dec. 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, 515 US 1, South Iselin. Artist David Banegas will be painting live, and Mike Stein will provide live piano music. Gallo Wine has donated vodka for the martini bar,…

  • Sam Glaser concert at Neve Shalom Dec. 16

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will present recording artist Sam Glaser in concert at 9:40 a.m. Dec. 16. This Chanukah celebration will costar the children of Neve Shalom. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin 732- 548-2238, ext. 14 or [email protected].

  • Fencing introduction at library Dec. 27

    A free Introduction to Fencing class will be offered Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. to Metuchen residents in grades 6-12 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave. The one-and-a-half-hour workshop includes demonstrations, floor exercises, and an introduction to the equipment, weapons and rules of the sport. The program is hands-on; participants should wear comfortable,…

  • Poison safety program to be held Dec. 21

    Health educators from the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJPIES) will conduct a free poison-prevention education program sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Aging 10:30 a.m. Dec. 21 at 15 Center St., Metuchen. The program is designed to empower residents with the necessary information to adhere to poison-safe practices in their home,…

  • VAM Art hosts opening Dec. 14

    Dynamic contemporary art has been imported from Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Ireland, India and Myanmar for Confluence 2012, an exhibition of art from Europe and Asia opening Dec. 14 at VAM Art in Metuchen. The multicultural VAM Art team is planning exhibitions at venues in the Middle East and New York City in the future,…

  • Neve Shalom presents Rabbi Esther Reed

    Neve Shalom Adult Education Committee and the Gilbert and Claudie Hayat Speaker Series will present Rabbi Esther Reed of Rutgers University Hillel speaking about “Jewish Issues on College Campuses” on Dec. 22 at the 9:30 a.m. service. Discussion will continue at the Kiddush lunch. Congregation Neve Shalom is located at 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. For…

  • Rachelle Weisberger speaks at JCC Dec. 19

    Rachelle Weisberger will speak about her book, Biblical Beauty: Ancient Secrets and Modern Solutions, on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center (JCCMC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Biblical Beauty: Ancient Secrets and Modern Solutions combines the old with the new, breathing new life into the women of the…

  • Grant will provide post-Sandy legal services

    EDISON — Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ), the coordinating organization for New Jersey’s Legal Services system, announced a major initiative to provide free legal assistance to Hurricane Sandy victims. “Many tens of thousands of New Jersey residents devastated by Hurricane Sandy have numerous new legal problems for which they need lawyers,” said Melville D.…

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