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    St. Joseph High School’s Andrew Bell (l-r) and Metuchen’s Joe Pahlow battle over the ball during the second half of the soccer match played on St. Joe’s pitch in Metuchen. St. Joe’s won that match, 2-0. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Time for fall family fun!

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Starting with this issue, Lizz Dinnigan will be writing a new column every other week for Greater Media Newspapers called “Dinnigan’s Diversions,” based on her Facebook travel blog of the same name. Who I am In my former life (pre-kids), I was a staff writer and copy editor for a travel-trade…

  • Opera company slates musical benefit

    Operantics, a Middlesex County-based light opera company, will present a program of musical theater, operetta and opera favorites 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in the sanctuary of Centenary United Methodist Church, 200 Hillside Ave., Metuchen. The performance will benefit the church’s general fund. There is a suggested donation of $10. Reservations can be made by e-mailing…

  • Beth-El to host Atlantic City trip

    Congregation Beth-El, Edison, will sponsor a trip to Showboat Casino in Atlantic City on Nov. 6. The cost is $35 and includes transportation, bagel breakfast and $30 in slot play. The bus will leave Congregation Beth El at 9:30 a.m. and depart from Atlantic City at 5:30 p.m. Sign up by Oct. 31. For more…

  • Kids Rock-n-Roll Night set for Nov. 4

    The Metuchen Youth Services Board will present Kids Rock-n-Roll Night featuring Preschool of Rock 6-7 p.m. Nov. 4 at Campbell School. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children and will be available at the event. Proceeds will benefit the Metuchen Youth Services Board.

  • Women’s club meeting slated for Nov. 2

    The Metuchen-Edison Woman’s Club will hold its next monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. Guest speaker will be Dyane McMahon, CEO of Gilda’s Club of Northern New Jersey. McMahon will provide an overview of the psychosocial programs provided by Gilda’s Club of Northern New Jersey…

  • Edison officials consider reviving leaf bag program

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Township officials are looking at the possibility of bringing back the leaf bag program next year, but on a smaller scale. Officials announced the cancellation of the longstanding leaf bag distribution program in September, a casualty of the poor economy and the cost of cleanup after Hurricane Irene.…

  • Joyce E. Paskovich Cruz

    Mrs. Cruz, 53, died on Sept. 19, 2011, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, she grew up in Rutgers Village and had lived in Edison before moving to North Brunswick 10 years ago. Mrs. Cruz was the manager of The Bagel Dish in Highland Park for more than 10 years,…

  • Kenneth A. Wallace

    Mr. Wallace, 64, of East Brunswick, formerly of Metuchen, died Aug. 11, 2011, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1995, he was a police officer with the East Brunswick Police Department, where he worked for 25 years. Surviving are a daughter, Karen Gove, and her husband, David, of High Bridge; a son, Kenneth Wallace,…

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