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Scholarships open to local h.s. seniors
The Robert J. and Deborah A. Chalfin Family Foundation Inc. is accepting scholarship applications from students who will be graduating from high school in 2012. Students interested in applying for the scholarship should go to www.chalfin.com and click the “foundation” tab to download an application. The application deadline is May 11, 2012. The 2011 recipients…
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Holiday tour of botanical gardens Dec. 15
The Metuchen Arts Council is sponsoring a trip to the New York Botanical Gardens for the annual Holiday Train Tour on Thursday, Dec. 15. This holiday display at the Botanical Gardens includes garden-gauge trains and trolleys winding their way through replicas of more than 140 New York landmarks, such as the Stature of Liberty, Yankee…
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Free practice SAT at Met library
On Tuesday, Dec. 27, a free practice SAT will be offered by the Kaplan Test Prep Co. toMetuchen residents in grades 10 and 11 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave. The test begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up, call the library at 732-632-8526…
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Firefighters in training
The Den 2 Tigers from Cub Scout Pack 12 enjoy a tour of the Raritan Engine Company, No. 1, firehouse in Edison in November.
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English/Spanish event to focus on Guadalupe
The Diocese of Metuchen will host a bilingual gathering for young adults 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Bethany Ridge Spirituality Center, 914 Milford-Warren Glen Road, Milford. With a theme of “Tepeyac,” the English/Spanish program will provide participants with a chance to explore the story of a visionary who received apparitions of…
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Matt Wong set to appear at coffee shop
Matt Wong will be appearing at the BrewedAwakening Coffee Shop, 417 Main St., Metuchen, 7 p.m. Dec. 17 to celebrate the holidays. Wong’s debut album, “Fly Me to the Moon,” will be sold during the show. For more information, email [email protected] or visit http://mattwong.webs.com.
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Crossing guards sought in Metuchen
The Metuchen Police Department is now accepting applications for crossing guards. The salary is $10 per hour. Interested parties should contact Cpl. David Liantonio at 732- 632-8547.
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Filmmaker Sayles in Metuchen on Dec. 17
The Raconteur, the Forum Theatre, and the Metuchen Arts Council will present an evening with filmmaker John Sayles 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Forum Theatre, 314 Main St., Metuchen. Sayles, an Oscar nominee and MacArthur fellow, will screen and discusses his 17th feature film, the historic war drama “Amigo,” starring Chris Cooper and Filipino…
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Road Show returns to Edison
A collector with the Ohio Valley Refinery & Road Show checks out jewelry items during a recent event. The Springfield, Ill.-based company holds more than 70 shows each year. EDISON — The Ohio Valley Refinery & Road Show is back in town this week, looking to buy precious metals, jewelry, historical artifacts, antiques and other…
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