• Bank to hold Shred Days in April, May

    Magyar Bank is offering residents and businesses in central New Jersey an opportunity to shred their personal and sensitive documents at Magyar’s Community Shred Days. These events are free of charge to anyone in the community and will be held at various Magyar Banks from 10 a.m. to noon at the following dates: • April…

  • Bus trip to N.Y. Historical Society

    The Friends of the Metuchen Library are sponsoring a bus trip to the newly renovated NewYork Historical Society onApril 11. This is the oldest museum in New York. With the renovation, more than 40,000 new treasures are on display, such as Tiffany glass, American portraits, Hudson River School paintings and Audubon’s original watercolors of “Birds…

  • Magic for family at annual fundraiser

    The Municipal Alliance and the Metuchen 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…

  • Post-Passover pasta at Neve Shalom

    Neve Shalom Men’s Club will hold a post- Passover feast Pasta Night with all the pasta, garlic bread and salad you can eat. The club will also be honoring founding member Ron Becker. The event will be held 5 p.m. April 15 in the Neve Shalom auditorium, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The price is $8…

  • Post-Passover pasta at Neve Shalom

    Neve Shalom Men’s Club will hold a post- Passover feast Pasta Night with all the pasta, garlic bread and salad you can eat. The club will also be honoring founding member Ron Becker. The event will be held 5 p.m. April 15 in the Neve Shalom auditorium, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The price is $8…

  • Connections program seeks volunteers

    The Connections program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Metuchen, a volunteer adult-to-child match program, is seeking adult volunteers to provide a positive friend relationship to children and youths who have suffered a loss or have special needs. These children reside in Middlesex County and Franklin Township and are in desperate need of a…

  • Area residents have been ‘Bitt’en by the beer bug

    J.J. Bitting Brewing Co. celebrates 15 years in Woodbridge BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The former John Jay Bitting Coal Co. was converted into a brew pub 15 years ago. J.J. Bitting Brewing Co. recently celebrated its 15th year in business. WOODBRIDGE — In a matter of just two weeks, a historical building in Woodbridge…

  • County Economic Development Plan available online

    The Middlesex County Economic Development Plan is now available for public viewing online. The study was commissioned by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Middlesex County Workforce Investment Board. It outlines the strengths of Middlesex County and an implementation plan for the 25 municipalities as they work together to expand the economic…

  • Safety awareness

    Martial arts Master Robert Matland discusses the issue of bullying with youngsters attending the Cool Kids Safety Awareness Seminar March 24 at the Black Belt Institute in Metuchen. Emergency service professionals demonstrated and discuss safety issues during the fundraiser for Kicks are for Kids, a charity that pays for kids to take physical arts training…

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