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Entries sought for Senior Poets Laureate
Entries are being accepted in the 20th annual National Senior Poets Laureate Poetry Competition for American poets age 50 and older. A laureate poet will be named for each state and territory represented, and the writers of the two best laureate poems will receive the National Senior Poet Laureate Award ($500) and National Senior Poet…
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‘Paws in the Park’ to aid animal shelter
JPawS, The J.P. Stevens High School animal welfare club, will host “Paws in the Park for Homeless Animals” June 2 at Lake Papianni Park in the Municipal Building, Edison. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and the dog walk begins at noon. The event is sponsored by JPawS and Future Business Leaders of America in support…
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Performing arts camp set for ages 6-17
The All Children’s Theatre, a regional nonprofit all-kids performing arts organization, will return this summer for its 22nd consecutive annual “Broadway Kids” performing arts day camp in Metuchen. The two-week musical-theater arts camp is open to all Middlesex County boys and girls ages 6-17. The camp operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5…
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Annual Lakeview 5K slated for June 2
The fourth annual Lakeview 5K to benefit the programs of the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities will take place June 2 in Roosevelt Park, 10 Oak Drive, Edison. The event also features a 5KWalk and a Family Fun Walk, Stroll and Roll in which participants can set their own pace and distance around Roosevelt Lake.…
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Police: Edison youths charged in robbery at golf driving range
EDISON— Two township juveniles have been charged with robbing a group of three teenagers at the Edison Golf Driving Range on Inman Avenue. Police Lt. Sal Filannino said the two suspects, both 15 years old, approached the victims — twomale Fanwood residents, ages 15 and 17, and a 16-year-old male from Scotch Plains — around…
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Police investigate ‘peeping Tom’ report
EDISON— Police are investigating a “peeping Tom” incident that occurred at the Edison Boys Baseball League Fields on Suttons Lane. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on May 19, police said. The victim, a 12-year-old Edison female, told police that she was in the restroom when she observed an unknown male peer over the stall…
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Patio furniture reported missing
EDISON — Police are investigating a rash of thefts that occurred in the southern section of the township between May 15 and May 20. Six sets of patio furniture were stolen, mostly during the overnight hours, though two sets were taken during daytime hours, Edison Police Lt. Sal Filannino said. The first patio furniture set…
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Chamber to hold Business Awards Gala
In recognition of the strength and diversity in the region, the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce holds an annual Growing Business Awards Chamber Gala. The gala recognizes outstanding businesses in the the county region for their success, longevity and contribution to the community. Asked to tell their story and for the hard data as…
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Training for startup businesses offered
UCEDC, a nonprofit economic development corporation, is offering an intensive six-week workshop for those with start-up businesses who are in the idea/planning phase or have been in operation for less than a year. The next session of “Entrepreneurship 101: Are You Really Ready to Start Your Own Business?” — which will be held at the…
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