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Rutgers fair aims to ‘Retool Your Career’
Unemployed and underemployed individuals, veterans and active military, as well as individuals considering a career change, can learn about options to enhance their job skills and marketability at a continuing education fair sponsored by Rutgers University’s Division of Continuing Education on March 10. The event will take place at the Rutgers Student Center, 126 CollegeAve.,…
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Learn computer skills at Edison libraries
The Edison Public Library will host the following computer programs. On Tuesdays, 2:30-4 p.m. at the main library, 340 Plainfield Ave.: • March 13, Email for Beginners (requires basic mouse and typing skills); • March 20, Reliable Health Information; and • March 27, Excel for Beginners (requires basic mouse and typing skills) On Thursdays, 2:30-4…
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Singles lunch slated for March 18
A lunch for singles ages 45-60 will be held at the Macaroni Grill, 1521 Route 1 south, Edison, 12:30 p.m. March 18. For more information or to register, call Dennis Scalera at 908-222-2683. The price is the cost of the meal.
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Donors needed for blood drive on March 18
Our Lady of Peace Church, Fords, will sponsor a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 18 at the Middle School Building, Franklin Avenue off Amboy Avenue, Edison. All donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 100 pounds. Photo identification is required. For more information, call 732-738- 7940…
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Anita Hill to speak at Pines Manor on May 3
Dr. Anita Hill, professor at Brandeis University, will speak about her newest book, “Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race and Finding Home,” at the Pines Manor, Edison, on Thursday, May 3. Hill, an advocate for race and gender equality, examines the deep-rooted issues of inequality that inhibit many from achieving today’s American dream. Her book…
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Edison fires result in injuries, widespread power outages
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Numerous firefighters from Middlesex County battled two related fires in the township on Feb. 28. The first fire involved a transformer at a PSE&G facility on Pierson Avenue around 4:20 p.m. and caused thousands of homes in the area to lose power, Edison Deputy Fire Chief Brian Latham…
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St. Paddy’s Day parade returns to Woodbridge
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The Irish American Association of Woodbridge will hold its 39th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the biggest events in the area, on March 11. Parade ceremonies will begin at town hall onMain Street at 9 a.m., with the raising of the Irish flag. The parade will…
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R.U. athletes visit students
Rutgers University football players Shawn Tucker (l) and Hugh Ahern (below) read Dr. Seuss books to firstgraders at Campbell Elementary School as part of “Read Across America” in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Feb. 27. METUCHEN — Two Rutgers University football players captivated Campbell Elementary School’s first-graders when they read Dr. Seuss books to…
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Edison YMCA breaks ground on expansion
6,000-square-foot addition to better accommodate niche users BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer I n response to a decade of steady membership growth, theYMCA has broken ground on a major expansion of its Oak Tree Road location. William Lovett, CEO of the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and SouthAmboy, celebrated the groundbreaking on Feb. 21 with…
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