• Martial arts program for kids at library

    Metuchen Recreation along with Shula Life Skills will be offering a Shula Fun Do (martial arts) program. The importance of developing a strong “karate body” is stressed as the children go through exercises that address balance, body strength, and body and hand coordination. The instructors will also teach core values such as respect, listening, discipline…

  • Emanu-El slates trip to Jewish museum

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will hold the following events in April. All events take place at Temple Emanu-El unless otherwise noted. • April 7 — Second night of Passover Seder complete with holiday song and learning. Open to the community. Contact the temple for details and prices (732-549- 4442). • April 13 —…

  • Vocally talented cast set for ‘Sweeney Todd’

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent METUCHEN — The “demon barber of Fleet Street” is coming to Metuchen High School. Students, under the direction of English teacher Jane Harmon, will be performing Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd,” a dark musical about a 19th-century murderous British barber. A 2007 movie version of the tale starred Johnny Depp and Helena…

  • ‘Dine to Donate’ at Houlihan’s March 26

    Houlihan’s of Paramus and Metuchen will be hosting a “Dine to Donate” event to benefit Spectrum for Living, a New Jersey-based nonprofit. By dining at these locations between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. onMarch 26, a portion of the bill will be donated to Spectrum for Living, an organization that provides housing and services to…

  • Rt. 27 gas station held up

    EDISON — Police are investigating a March 10 robbery reported at the Express Fuel gas station on Route 27. Police Lt. Sal Filannino said the victim told police that he was preparing to close around 11:42 p.m. and was carrying cash proceeds and cigarettes into the station office when an unknown black male came up…

  • There’s no place like home

    Home Show & Design Expo offers information on the home, both inside and outside BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Visitors to the 23rd annual Home Show & Interior Design Expo look at a whirlpool with a waterfall on March 10 at the New Jersey Convention Center, Edison. SCOTT FRIEDMAN With spring right around the corner,…

  • Job applicants will undergo background checks in Edison

    Council adopts ordinances providing greater controls over hiring, handling of money BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A person wanting to work in Edison, whether in a full-time or part-time position, will have to undergo criminal background and financial checks. The Township Council voted unanimously to adopt two ordinances at its regular meeting on March 14…

  • Metuchen narrows builders’ pitches for Pearl St. project

    Two developers’ proposals will be on view April 17 at Senior Center; public input sought BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Plans to turn the Pearl Street parking lot in Metuchen into a mixed-use development are beginning to take shape. In February, a project review committee selected two developers from among seven who expressed interest in the…

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    A participant competes in the fire and carbon monoxide safety installation event on March 13 during the New Jersey Apartment Association’s fourth annual “Maintenance Mania” competition at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison. More than 80 of New Jersey’s multi-family maintenance technicians vied for the chance to represent New Jersey in the…

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