• Concert at Metuchen library Oct. 14

    The Metuchen Public Library will present classical guitarist Loren Fortna in a program titled “A Song and a Dance” on Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. The program will be presented in the library’s community room. Admission is free. The program will feature works by Albeniz, Tarrega, Piazzolla, Foden, and Middleton. Fortna holds music degrees from…

  • Edison teen urges peers to get their ‘Game On’ to beat cancer

    Grateful for dad’s recovery, J.P. Stevens sophomore collects video games as fundraiser BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Stephen Susan recently launched his “Game On” campaign, which solicits old video games that are traded in to Game Stop. Proceeds benefit cancer research. EDISON — Stephen Susan knows he is one of the lucky ones. His father,…

  • Capitol Heights Lyric Opera at JCC Oct. 14

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will present soprano Rebecca Stone and baritone Richard Cassell of Capitol Heights Lyric Opera on Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. Selections by Bernstein, Gershwin, and Sondheim will be performed, as well as Broadway tunes, opera songs, and the Shtetl. Cost is $8 for JCC members and $11 for…

  • Could Charlie be just like Aunt Misti?

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH A lthough I love my youngest sister dearly, growing up with her was as irritating as finding a sibling sitting on your bed, wearing your favorite shirt or reading your diary. Misti was the bane of my existence. She went through my things, crowded my space, and inserted, “I’m…

  • Our lives are in the hands of those who can’t decide

    CODA GREG BEAN A long with 50 or 60 million other Americans, I was glued to my television last Wednesday night, Oct. 3, for the first of three debates between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Willard (Mitt) Romney. But unlike many of those viewers, my expectations were lower than most. I didn’t expect either…

  • Previous letter about telemarketers was on point

    I agree 110 percent with the letter by Larry Feldman (“Telemarketer calls are out of control,” Edison/Metuchen Sentinel, Sept. 19). It’s crazy what these telemarketers are allowed to do. When you call the FCC they tell you things like they are aware of the problem, especially the scam about “credit card services,” but they actually…

  • Borough owes support to Chamber of Congress

    When we moved to Metuchen in October 1998, one of the first events we went to was the country fair. After visiting only a few booths, I already knew that we had made the right decision about where to live. Some people I met that day are still friends, and some have inspired me to…

  • Arts Council of Princeton thankful

    I n celebration of our 45th anniversary, the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) sends heartfelt thanks to the community for their continued support and participation. The ACP was founded in September 1967, and so we aimed to fill this past month with vibrant anniversary festivities. Thank you to the hundreds of artists, families and friends…

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