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Magic for family at annual fundraiser
TheMunicipalAlliance and theMetuchen Youth Development Corporation will host the annual Magic Show fundraiser 7 p.m. April 20 at Campbell School. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Adult admission is $10 and includes free admission for one child; admission for additional children is $3 each. Tickets will be available at the door. All proceeds will go to…
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Vendors sought for flea May 19 market
The Metuchen American Legion Post 65 Auxiliary will be holding its semi-annual flea market May 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].
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Scholar to present Middle East overview
Neve Shalom will welcome Scholar-in- Residence Daniel Pipes, Ph.D., president of Middle East Forum and distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, on April 20 and 21. There will be a serviceApril 20 at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:15 p.m. (reservations required). Dr. Pipes will present “Middle East Overview” at…
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A loaf of bread
Holocaust survivor Ernest Gross spoke to a group of Middlesex County College faculty, staff and students during “A Holocaust Story of Survival and Renewal,” part of the Festival of Arts and Sciences at the college in Edison. He displayed a small loaf of bread and talked about how that would be divided among eight prisoners.…
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A vampirific night at storied Metuchen house
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer What better night to hold a vampire pledge party than on Friday the 13th? Better yet, how about holding the pledge party at theAyers Allen House, Metuchen’s oldest house? Built in 1740 on Durham Avenue, the building, according to local legend, is haunted. On April 13 the cast of the…
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‘First Vampyre’ gets stage treatment in Metuchen
Director Dawson recalls impact of watching ‘Nosferatu’ on late-night TV as a kid BY JACQUELINE DURETT & KATHY CHANG Carlyle Owens plays the title character in “Nosferatu: The First Vampyre.” NINA WESTVELDT Though vampires may be the current trend on the big and small screens, Alex Dawson’s production of “Nosferatu: The First Vampyre” taps into…
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Edison fears losing $4M in affordable housing funds
Council hoping for four-year extension on use of money BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison officials have a message for the state: Don’t touch our money. The Township Council approved a resolution last week that urges Gov. Chris Christie to extend the time period for municipalities to commit to spending trust fund money that has…
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A passion for pizza
Peter Lombardi brings Neapolitan delight to Edison via his custom-designed truck BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced Peter Lombardi works on a customer’s order from his truck on Parsonage Road in Edison on April 6. Lombardi launched the business across from the Menlo Park Mall in 2011. ERIC SUCAR staff Since…
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