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‘Smart Workplaces’ honored for providing commuting alternatives
MONROE — Numerous Middlesex County companies and schools received the prestigious 2016 New Jersey Smart Workplaces Award during the annual membership meeting of Keep Middlesex Moving (KMM). The awards honor companies for their outstanding achievements in providing alternative commuting opportunities for their employees, thus reducing traffic and congestion and improving air quality, according to a…
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First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen holding car wash fundraiser June 18
First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Metuchen is holding a car wash fundraiser on June 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. It will take place at FPC, located at 270 Woodbridge Ave. in Metuchen. All proceeds benefit its senior high youth group’s summer Habit for Humanity mission trip. This year, FPC’s youth group will travel to…
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J.P. Stevens greenhouse offers growth in learning
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The opening of the learning greenhouse at John P. Stevens High School is only the beginning of bigger and better things to come. “Our [motto] is “Go big or go home”,” said Meredith Quick, assistant principal at J.P. Stevens. Quick along with Principal Gail Pawlikowski, faculty, members of…
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Art in the Garden Tour in Metuchen on June 26
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Woodwild Park, an undeveloped four-acre park and wildlife sanctuary along Middlesex Avenue, will be the focal point for the Art in the Garden Tour this year. The Metuchen Arts Council is joining with several community groups — the Borough Improvement League, Woodwild Park Association, and the Metuchen Garden…
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Metuchen park deck opening anticipated
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — With the opening of the Pearl Street parking deck later this month, it may very well likely be the beginning of a new era for downtown Metuchen. Opening on or about June 20, the state-of-the-art 750-space parking deck that will be six levels is just one piece of…
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Edison Academy seniors showcase projects that range from life-saving to recreational
The projects ranged from the life-saving to the whimsical as the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison held its annual Senior Showcase. Forty-one seniors — majoring in civil and mechanical engineering or electronic and computer engineering — demonstrated 20 projects that ranged from a coffee maker that interfaces with a…
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EARTH Center to present workshop on lawn mower maintenance June 18
The Master Gardeners of Middlesex County invite you to a free workshop on the ways you can maintain and safely use your lawn mower. “A-Z of Lawn Mower Maintenance” will be held from 10 a.m. to noon June 18 at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick. This “hands-on” workshop will…
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Metuchen Library to pay tribute to John Ciardi June 24
The Metuchen Public Library announces that it will be paying tribute to John Ciardi on the anniversary of his 100th birthday, on June 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. John Ciardi, a long-time resident of Metuchen, was an American poet, translator and etymologist. Most famous for his poetry, he also translated Dante’s Divine Comedy and was a…
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Three homesites remain at Villagio by Byron-Hill
Final chances remain at Villagio, a Tuscan style village for adults 55+ in Monmouth Junction. The community has had rapid sales since it began its final home sale, which reduced pricing on remaining homes by up to $90,000. “Our final home sale has attracted several interested buyers to our luxury community,” said JoAnne Briggs, project…
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