• Schoolhouse Songwriters Series in Metuchen July 30

    Schoolhouse Songwriters Series in Metuchen July 30

    The Metuchen Arts Council will sponsor the Schoolhouse Songwriters Series, Summer Edition, on July 30 at The Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave. (Route 27), Metuchen. The evening of music is held by Metuchen-based singer-songwriter Sharon Goldman. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; the show starts at 8 p.m. The cost is $10 ($5 for kids…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Michael Kelly of the Fords section of Woodbridge, a student at Stevenson University in Owings Mills, Maryland, is one of the 113 student-athletes to be named to the 2016 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Spring Academic Honor Roll. Students were selected from both the men’s and women’s lacrosse, outdoor track and field, golf, tennis teams, as…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Katherine Nolan, a member of the class of 2016 from Edison, has been named to the spring 2016 Dean’s List at Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they…

  • Local police departments send representatives to Dallas funerals

    Local police departments send representatives to Dallas funerals

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Two Edison police officers represented the 185-member Edison Police Department as well as the entire community last week when they attended the funeral services for the five Dallas police officers  who were killed in the line of duty on July 7. The two officers, who Police Chief Thomas…

  • Plays in the Park  in Edison to present ‘South Pacific’

    Plays in the Park in Edison to present ‘South Pacific’

    Plays in the Park has announced the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “South Pacific,” will be performed from July 27 through Aug. 6 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater at Roosevelt Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison. There will be no performance July 31. Dates for special performances include: An audio description performance on July 29 (rain date July 30); a…

  • ‘Liberated Strings: The Guitar in Art’ exhibit to be held at Barron Arts Center

    ‘Liberated Strings: The Guitar in Art’ exhibit to be held at Barron Arts Center

    ‘Liberated Strings: The Guitar in Art’ is a juried art exhibit being held at the Barron Arts Center July 22 through Aug. 21. The opening gala reception will be held 7:30-9:30 p.m. on July 22. Cash awards will be given to the best entries in various categories. Barron Arts Center is located at 582 Rahway…

  • Woodbridge Community Youth Players presents Aida July 20-24

    Woodbridge Community Youth Players presents Aida July 20-24

    Woodbridge Community Youth Players will be staging Aida, July 20-24 at The Theater at Woodbridge Middle School, 525 Barron Ave. The show will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the show…

  • History of the Catskills and comedians on July 26

    History of the Catskills and comedians on July 26

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County (JCCMC) will serve as the host to Mort Segal, who will present, “The Rise and Fall of the Catskills and the Comedians Who Made Them Famous,” at 10:30 a.m., July 26, at 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison. The Catskills region has many large resorts where stand-up comedians perform. The area…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Isabel Vasquez of Edison was named to the Dean’s Honor List at La Salle University, Philadelphia, for the spring 2016 semester. She is majoring in nutrition and is a member of the class of 2019.

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