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Temple Emanu-El slates events for October
Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will host the following events and programs in October. All events take place at Temple Emanu-El unless otherwise noted. Oct. 12, Erev Sukkot service, featuring music, dancing and fun for all ages, at 7 p.m. Oct. 16, casino trip to the Sands in Bethlehem, Pa., for ages…
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Sal Dattilo Memorial Ride set for Oct. 15
Members of the Edison Fire Department are sponsoring a memorial ride dedicated to firefighter Sal Dattilo and benefiting the Sal’s Ride Scholarship Fund on Oct. 15 (rain date Oct. 16). The ride will start and finish at Campbell’s Freightliner, 145 Talmadge Road, Edison. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., briefing is at 10:30 a.m., and the…
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Irate over Irene
Local officials, residents air frustrations with JCP&L during BPU meeting BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI When it came to Jersey Central Power & Light Co.’s response to Hurricane Irene at a Sept. 26 Board of Public Utilities meeting, the same types of words kept coming up: Unacceptable. Terrible. A joke. State legislators, municipal officials and residents from…
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October events at Neve Shalom
Neve Shalom, 250 GroveAve., Metuchen, will present “A Special Intro to Kol Nidre” at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 7. Andrea Colby and a professional cellist will perform the classical version of the Kol Nidre music for cello and piano by Max Bruch. Immediately after the instrumental musical selection, the mincha service will take place in both…
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MCC professor pens book of poetry
Emanuel di Pasquale EDISON — Emanuel di Pasquale, assistant professor of English and poet-inresidence at Middlesex County College, recently published a new work of poetry. “Harvest” consists of 41 poems that look at nature, the connection between men and women, and basic human passions. It has both a New Jersey and a Jersey Shore focus…
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‘History of Hollywood Musical II’ at library
The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., will host Skip Ungar as he presents part two of his “History of the Hollywood Musical” 2 p.m. Oct. 14. Mr. Ungar’s discussion will include musical examples and will take place in the Community Room. Admission is free. The program is sponsored by the Metuchen Public Library Board…
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Hands of Hope
Arturo Martinez of North Plainfield, Lian Cancryn of Plainfield and Jaiminee Patel of Piscataway, seniors at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School, North Edison, carry bags and boxes of food from the school for delivery to Hands of Hope. The school delivered three carloads of food collected to help those affected by Hurricane Irene. RUDY BRANDL
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Edison council authorizes affordable housing funds
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Although much remains up in the air regarding the state Council on Affordable Housing, the Township Council has moved forward with a resolution to bank 39 units for its third-round requirements. “This is our good-faith effort in continuing with [abiding] by the COAH regulations,” council Vice President Robert…
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Jazz it up
Carrice Jackson of Irvington sings with James L. Dean and the Whiskey Cats during the Metuchen Jazz Fest on Sept. 24. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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