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Defensive driving course at Metuchen library
An official point- and insurance-reduction program through a defensive driving course will be held 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. June 16 at the Metuchen Library. The program will benefit Friends of the Library. The program will be presented by the Defensive Driving Institute of New Jersey and taught by a retired police lieutenant/police academy driving…
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Thomas Edison Center to reopen June 9
The nonprofit Edison Memorial Tower Corp. announced that on Saturday, June 9, the museum at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park will reopen to the public with a renovated building and all-new interpretive exhibits. The museum grand reopening celebration will feature guided tours of the museum as well as educational activities throughout the grounds.…
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Kenyon project promotes literacy
This year, the activities of the Kenyon chapter of the Association for the Education of Young Children’s (AEYC) Week of the Young Child supported Amandla Crossing, a transitional housing unit in Edison. The Kenyon AEYC volunteer group created a children’s library learning center, including books, equipment and literacy development activities. The event took placeApril 24.…
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Scout oversees improvement of historic Metuchen site
Zachary Stier (r), 17, and his brother, Jesse, 24, are both Eagle Scouts. METUCHEN — A local teenager has done his part to improve one of the borough’s most treasured sites. For his Eagle Scout project, Zachary Stier, a member of Boy Scout Troop 17 and a junior at Metuchen High School, chose to clean…
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County prepares for greater mosquito population this year
Expecting higher than normal populations of mosquitoes and an early activity of West Nile virus this summer, the Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission has begun inspecting and treating sites throughout the county. The county agency is using a comprehensive approach that includes mosquito surveillance, water management, biological control, chemical control and public education. “The commission…
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Veterans share stories of courage, survival
Metuchen class welcomes guests as part of recent American flag project BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Robert Collins (l) listens as Benjamin Franko displays a German bullet made of wood. The words from the history books at Metuchen High School came to life on May 17 as four war veterans visited to tell the students…
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Andrew Metzger performs tricks on a skateboard during the 22nd annual Edison Family Day at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center May 20. The Edison Chamber of Commerce, the Edison Municipal Alliance and Youth Services Commission sponsored the event, which included a wide array of programs and entertainment. MATT DENTON
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Edison officials plan sewer improvements
Capital plan would address flooding, sewerage overflows BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With the $116.4 million municipal budget adopted, Edison officials are turning their attention to capital improvements needed in the township. “The priority has been to adopt the budget,” Township Council President Robert Karabinchak said of the 2012 tab, which keeps municipal taxes at…
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June festival offers five Fridays of artistic delights
Junebug brings unique talents, special events to downtown Metuchen BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent While the “brainy borough” has cultural events all year long, Junebug might be considered the height of its arts season. This month-long festival that encompasses much of the downtown Metuchen area has plenty to offer each Friday night in June, and through…
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