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It’s not too late to start college at MCC
It’s not too late to start college. At Middlesex County College, a special Fall II program of accelerated courses begins Sept. 26. Courses are offered day, evening, and through the Internet. Classes include art, business, English, computer science, writing, history, ethics, psychology, criminology, public speaking, sociology, Spanish and philosophy. For a complete list of classes…
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Maybe there are reasons they need to keep secrets
CODA GREG BEAN You’ve got to wonder why Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson and the municipal attorney are so determined to keep the results of a review of the police department that was paid for with public funds such a secret. In October 2010, in anticipation of Police Chief Mitch Roth’s retirement, the borough hired…
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Residents voice concern over Metuchen’s four-year college attendance rate
The Metuchen Board of Education is in the process of hiring the next superintendent of schools at a time when the school system has been sitting at an academic crossroads. We cannot afford to continue performing at our current level and expect that all Metuchen students will have a strong academic experience. Our district is…
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Walk to remember Kaitlyn on Sept. 18
This year will be our eighth annual Walk to Remember Kaitlyn Jennifer Papkin. Kaitlyn was born on Dec. 26, 1996, and taken from her family and friends on Dec. 11, 2003, just 15 days short of her seventh birthday, from a rare brain tumor (diffuse pontine glioma). Sometimes it seems like yesterday that Kaitlyn was…
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Photos, tour highlight beauty of Metuchen’s Woodwild Park
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the borough’s downtown, and just feet from Route 27, Woodwild Park has survived as a serene destination of woods, wildlife and flora. The Woodwild Park Association, which owns the 3.5-acre preserve, will hold two free events on Sept. 17. “Photographs…
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Heroes and good deeds
As part of the Metuchen school district’s recognition of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, students in Christina Spring’s morning kindergarten class at Mildred B. Moss Elementary School, Metuchen, learned about heroes and read “Chrysanthemum” by Kevin Henkes to see good deeds in action. Afterward, they held hands in a moment of silence…
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Chess for kids at Metuchen library
The Metuchen Recreation Commission is sponsoring “Chess for Kids” classes 6-7 p.m. Thursday evenings, Sept. 15-Oct 13, at the Metuchen library, Library Place, Metuchen. Children ages 6 and up, beginners and advanced beginners, can learn the basics or how to improve their game. Classes will be taught by Alexander Braylovskiy, U.S.-certified chess coach, who has…
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Metuchen steps up efforts to enforce crosswalk law
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — After several pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents in the borough over the past two years, police have received a grant to help them address the issue. The borough received $5,000 in the form of a Law Enforcement Response Community Concerns Grant, sponsored by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office…
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