• Presbyterian church to host concert Oct. 14

    Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, N. Edison, will be hosting Feel the Spirit concert series on Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. The musicians of FPC Metuchen will be performing show tunes as well as patriotic and sacred songs. For more information, call 732-549-4178 or visit oaktreechurch.org.

  • County offers vaccines Oct. 12 in Old Bridge

    The Middlesex County Office of Health Services will offer the seasonal flu vaccine at the Old Bridge Senior Center/George J. Bush Center for Human Services on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccines will be offered to residents age 65 and over who have never received the vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccine is offered…

  • America’s most dangerous city is about to get worse

    CODA GREG BEAN You’ve got to wonder what Camden will look like in 10 years, but it’s a pretty good guess it will look like one of those post-apocalyptic cities on “The Walking Dead.” It’s well on its way to that state now, with row after row of abandoned, burned-out buildings, crumbled infrastructure and crime-ridden…

  • Letter about telemarketers much needed

    You recently published a letter about the telemarketing horror (“Telemarketer calls are out of control,” Edison/Metuchen Sentinel, Sept. 19). The writer did us a big favor — he did his homework, and I commend him. These calls are never-ending — three and four a day from a robot voice. This invasion needs to be stopped.…

  • MCIA programs touch lives of many

    I n response to the recent letter to the editor, “Stop Officials from Benefiting at Voters’ Expense” (Sentinel, Sept. 5), concerning the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) and Executive Director Richard Pucci, I would like your readers to know more about the MCIA and the programs that touch the lives of many who live and…

  • Simchat celebration scheduled for Oct. 8-9

    Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will be celebrating Simchat Torah 7 p.m. Oct. 8, and 9:30 a.m. Oct. 9. Torah reading, dancing, aliyot for everyone (including kids), flags, funny hats, parades and apples will be available. On Simchat Torah morning, there will be a special stuffed cabbage luncheon. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin…

  • Metuchen Country Fair to take place Oct. 6

    The 49th annual Metuchen Country Fair, sponsored by the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain dates are Oct. 13, 20, and 27. For an application or more information, please contact Angela Sielski at the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce at 732-548-2964. The deadline…

  • College presents Casino Night

    Winners enjoy last year’s Middlesex County College Casino Night. EDISON — Middlesex County College is offering a night of make-believe gambling on Oct. 18 at the Rosewood, 2863 Woodbridge Ave. in Edison. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; the games begin at 6 p.m. “This event will be a lot of fun,” said Veronica Clinton, director…

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