• Annual book sale set for Nov. 3 and 4

    The Friends of the Edison Public Library will hold its annual fall book sale on Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave. Thousands of books will be available for purchase. Most books cost 50 cents to…

  • Tickets available for Elvis tribute show

    St. Anthony of Padua Church, 436 Port Reading Ave., Port Reading section of Woodbridge, will hold an Elvis tribute fundraiser starring impersonator Rick Alviti on Oct. 27 at the church. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $45 each and include the show, a hot buffet, dessert, and coffee, tea and soda. For tickets, call…

  • Congregation Beth-El to mark 60 years with Oct. 28 luncheon

    Edison synagogue to honor Rabbi Bernhard Rosenberg, past and present officers BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg EDISON — The year was 1989, and the Rosenberg family was looking for a Conservative religious synagogue that they could walk to from their home. “My wife [Charlene] and I wanted to live in a…

  • Tickets available for MAVIS dinner

    The Music Association for the Visually Impaired Students of New Jersey (MAVIS) will hold a Spaghetti Dinner 3-6 p.m. Oct. 21 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The dinner will raise funds for MAVIS, a nonprofit organization that subsidizes musical instruments and music lessons for New Jersey residents with…

  • Edison temple to install new rabbi Oct. 19

    EDISON — Temple Emanu-El will formally welcome its new spiritual leader, Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg, with an installation dinner and Shabbat service on Oct. 19. The service will feature the participation of Rabbi Vaisberg’s mentor, Rabbi Lawrence A. Englander, and Rabbi Rex Perlmeter of the Union for Reform Judaism. The service begins at 8 p.m.,…

  • Garden club meeting to be held Oct. 24

    On Oct. 24 at 6:45 p.m., Samantha Monday, owner and head designer of Gardenias Floral in Metuchen, will demonstrate floral techniques for beautifying the home during the holiday season. The Terra Nova Garden Club meeting will be held at the Edison Grove Street Library. New members are welcome.

  • Friends of the library meeting Oct. 16

    The Friends of the Metuchen Library will hold their annual meeting Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Jack Swartz will speak about identifying valuables in the home. For a requested donation of $10, Swartz will appraise two items from attendees’ homes. The donations will be set aside to support repairs that will begin this year in…

  • Lt. Gov. Guadagno to speak in Edison

    The Edison Chamber of Commerce and several business organizations will present the Economic Forum IV, with New Jersey Lt. Gov. and Secretary of State Kim Guadagno addressing the Central New Jersey business community on Oct. 18 at the Pines Manor, Edison. There will be two panels addressing the current and future economic conditions and impacts…

  • William J. Rybaczewski

    Mr. Rybaczewski, 60, died Sept. 21, 2012, at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. Born in New Brunswick, he was raised in Edison and graduated from Edison High School. He lived in Edison and spent 32 years in North Brunswick before moving to Atlantic Highlands. He received an undergraduate degree from Rutgers College and a…

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