• Menorah lighting at JCC Dec. 10

    The Edison Township Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will take place at 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Dignitaries, JCC staff, and community members will come together for the menorah lighting, followed by musical entertainment, crafts, and light Chanukah refreshments. This event is free…

  • Hadassah Southern N.J. gala to be held Dec. 1

    Hadassah Southern New Jersey Region will host Lighting the Way – Fulfillers of the Dream 2012 Gala at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, on the evening of Dec. 1. The evening’s entertainer will be Dani Luv, of Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse fame, who will regale the crowd with Borscht Belt favorites, dancing and humor.…

  • Shiva information at Neve Shalom Dec. 5

    Neve Shalom’s Tikkun Olam Committee, in conjunction with the Sisterhood, Men’s Club and Membership Committee, is offering a one-time information session for volunteers to learn about the rituals of Shiva and how to appropriately set and maintain the house during the Shiva period according to individual families’ requests. The event will take place Dec. 5…

  • Opera GoLightly benefit slated for Dec. 1

    “Opera GoLightly,” a Middlesex Countybased light opera company, will be staging a production titled “Love, Life, and Legendary Tales” at Centenary Methodist Church, 200 Hillside Ave., Metuchen, at 8 p.m. Dec. 1. The performance will benefit Centenary’s Fix-the-Roof Fund, and will feature musical selections from Broadway musicals, operettas and operas. Opera GoLightly (formerly Operantics) is…

  • Torah dedication at Emanu-El on Dec. 1

    A new Torah dedication will be held 10 a.m. Dec. 1 at Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison. The special occasion will be celebrated with a Shabbat B’Shir and Torah Consecration. There will also be live music and a light Kiddush luncheon.

  • Comedian Robin Fox to perform Dec. 3

    Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Boulevard, Edison, will be hosting comedian Robin Fox at the Sisterhood/Men’s Club Paid-Up membership dinner on Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. After 17 years of dieting and being a full-time mom, Fox decided to give up dieting and fulfill her dream of becoming a comedian. Fox speaks from her heart about…

  • St. Luke’s Christmas fair to be held Dec. 1

    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, will hold its annual Christmas fair on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees can shop for beautiful and unusual gifts, gourmet food, homemade baked goods, collectibles, poinsettias, jewelry, knitted items and more. Raffle ticket will also be for sale, with the chance to win…

  • First Presbyterian services and events

    The following events and services will take place at First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen:  Dec. 2, 6 p.m., Advent workshop in the FPC Social Center;  Dec. 9, 6 p.m., Christmas caroling (meet in the FPC Education Building, Room 109);  Dec. 16, 9:15 a.m. worship, lessons and carols; and  Dec. 24, 6…

  • Metuchen house tour to be held Dec. 2

    The Metuchen Borough Improvement (BIL) League will host a holiday house tour 12-5 p.m. Dec. 2. Attendees will tour beautifully decorated homes, enjoy seasonal refreshments and visit a holiday bazaar and raffle at the Old Franklin School, 491 Middlesex Ave. (Route 27), Metuchen. Advance tickets are available at Boro Ace Hardware, Boyt Drugs, Brass Lantern,…

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