• Young Hawks are improving with each game on the pitch

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Former Edison High School girls junior varsity soccer coach Lisa Ciatto knew full well what she was getting into when she applied for the varsity position at cross-town rival J.P. Stevens High School. The Hawks finished last season with one win and lost their remaining 11 matches. Further, the team graduated…

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    J.P. Stevens High School’s Chiebuka Chukwuneke turns the corner against the Sayreville defense during the Oct. 6 game played in Edison. The visiting Bombers won the game, 35-0. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Sukkot services at Neve Shalom

    Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold Sukkot services 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13. Treats in the sukkah will follow services. On Oct. 14, services will start at 9:30 a.m. followed by “Bring Your Own Dairy Lunch” in the sukkah. Drinks and desserts will be provided. Parents are invited to…

  • ‘A Taste of Spain’ at Edison Library

    The Friends of the Edison Library welcomes members and library patrons to experience “A Taste of Spain,” presented by soloist Claudia Morena of the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. Morena will perform festive flamenco and folkloric dances in this interactive lecturedemonstration with explanations of how…

  • Neve Shalom Simchat Torah Celebrations

    Join the Neve Shalom Simchat Torah Celebrations 7 p.m. Oct. 20 and 9:30 a.m. Oct. 21 for Torah reading, Aliyot for everyone (including children), flags, funny hats, parades and apples. On Simchat Torah morning there will be a special stuffed-cabbage luncheon. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin at 732-548-2238, ext. 14. Neve Shalom is located…

  • ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ at arts center

    The Forum Theater Arts Center will host “Jack and The Beanstalk,” presented by A Kids Forum, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Oct. 15 and 22, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 16 and 23. The arts center is located at 314 Main St., Metuchen. This adaptation, written by Bert Bernardi, is a musical re-telling of the boy who…

  • Folk Art Craft Show planned for Oct. 21-23

    A Country Folk Art Craft Show will be held 5-9 p.m. Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 22, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 23 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. The event will feature handmade home, holiday and gift items by artisans from across the United States. Admission is…

  • Seven-week session at Middlesex CC

    Middlesex County College is offering a special seven-week session starting Oct. 24. “For several years now, we’ve had a pilot program in which students take two seven-week courses in Western Civilization I and II,” said Aretha Watson, director of admission and assistant dean of enrollment and student support services. “The class meets six hours a…

  • Clothing drive to benefit band

    Time to clean out those drawers and closets. The John P. Stevens High School Band ParentsAssociation will hold a clothing drive to benefit the band program 8-11:30 a.m. Oct. 22 in the school parking lot, 855 Grove Ave., Edison. Members are collecting used clothing for children and adults, used linens, towels, tablecloths, shoes, pocketbooks, belts…

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