• Friends to host trip to Metropolitan Museum

    The Friends of the Metuchen Library will host a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on June 5. The museum’s collection of American art was returned to view in expanded, reconceived new galleries in January. The new installation provides an experience of the history of American art from the 18th through the early 20th…

  • Edison troupe set for ‘Jacques Brel’

    Edison Valley Playhouse will present “Jacques Brel IsAlive and Well and Living in Paris,” a musical revue of the songs of Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel that originally debuted Off-Broadway in 1968. Performances will run May 11-26, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and one Sunday show, May 20, at 2 p.m. All shows will be…

  • Reaching out

    A Student Outreach member from Metuchen High School reads a book to a student at Lakeview School in Roosevelt Park, Edison, on April 24. The high school students met with and read to Lakeview students in grades 1-10. Judi Alfano, Lakeview’s supervisor of curriculum, joined Student Outreach for a meeting prior to the field trip…

  • Local man celebrates loss of 100 pounds in a year

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON— In just a little over a year, John Alfano, 33, has found himself more than 100 pounds lighter, thanks to his time spent at the Retro Fitness on Park Avenue. Alfano said his journey to lose weight and become healthy started in October 2010, when he weighed 366 pounds.…

  • Edison student seeks votes in Doodle 4 Google contest

    A An Edison teenager is one step closer to having her art put on display for hundreds of millions to see. On May 2, Google announced the 50 state winners in its annual Doodle 4 Google competition. Cynthia Cheng, a junior at Edison High School, is one of those winners, selected from more than 114,000…

  • Hundreds take part in local Walk MS

    Fundraising efforts by N.J. Metro Chapter go toward patient services, research BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — More than 400 walkers raised over $16,000 in cash during the 24th annual New Jersey Metro Chapter Walk MS, which was held at Babbage Park in North Brunswick on April 15. According to Linda Rossi, manager…

  • Vendors sought for flea May 19 market

    The MetuchenAmerican Legion Post 65 Auxiliary will be holding its semi-annual flea marketMay 19 (rain date May 20) in the Pearl Street parking lot. Spaces are $10 each. Vendors should bring their own tables and chairs; tents are permitted. To reserve a space or for more information, call Maryann at 732-662-1281 or [email protected].

  • Bully-resistant workshop June 2

    Kicks Are For Kids will hold a fundraiser, “Cool Kids” bully-resistant workshop, at Black Belt Institute, 23 New St., Metuchen, 12:30-2 p.m. June 2. The workshop is designed for children ages 6 through 12 years and their parents. The workshop will explore who bullies, who gets bullied, why kids bully, and signs of bullying. Interactive…

  • Woodbridge Township presents ‘tool time’

    Volunteers complete home improvement projects for elderly, disabled BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Volunteers worked on the outside of a home in Iselin on Saturday as part of “Tooling Around the Township,” a huge improvement project to benefit seniors and the disabled throughout Woodbridge Township. PHOTOS BY JENNIFER AMATO WOODBRIDGE— Insulation in Iselin. Caulking in…

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