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Rock legends to play Freehold Borough
The second annual Legends of Rock concert series, sponsored by Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts and Downtown Freehold, will once again bring timeless recording artists to Freehold Borough. The lineup is as follows: Sept. 7 – John Ford Coley; Sept. 14 – Ambrosia; Sept. 21 – Terry Sylvester; and Sept. 28 – Denny Laine. Each…
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Ex-Falcon star Allen is preseason All-America
Monmouth U. defender is on Hermann Trophy watch list for 2011 R.J. Allen, a former star at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen and now a senior at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, has been named to Soccer America’s Preseason All-American Team. The Hawks’defender was one of 25 players singled out forAll-American selection by the…
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Johnson wins The Barclays carding final-round 65
Left: The Barclays winner Dustin Johnson chips on to the 18th green during the second round of the PGA tournament held at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison. Johnson carded a 65 in Saturday’s final round to win his fifth PGA Tour event. Above: Adam Scott blasts out of a greenside bunker on the 18th…
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Class on contemporary issues for seniors at JCC
The Jewish Community Center, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will again host “Contemporary Issues,” a popular class for seniors led byAnthony Troncone, a professor of History at Dominican College Troncone presents the headlines of the day in historical context, giving a picture of what is often presented one-dimensionally in the media. Participants have the opportunity…
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Check it out
Middlesex County artists over age 60 who participated in the Middlesex County Department of Senior Services Senior Art Contest view their work at The Studio Art Gallery in the Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center in Edison. The works were part of a contest that included artwork in nine media categories.
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Women’s club to hold meeting Sept. 7
The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club will hold its next monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. Nancy Zerbe, president of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, will be the guest speaker. Guests are welcome, and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Diana at…
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Car and bike show sign-ups in Edison
Vendor applications and classic car and bike registrations are now being accepted for the 19th annual Fall Family Spectacular to be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 10 at Papaianni Park in Edison. The event is free, but registration is required. For more information or to register, call the Recreation Department between 8:30 a.m.…
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Foreign-Trade Zone status sought for Raritan Center
8.1M square feet of business, industrial space could benefit from duty-free trading BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Township officials are seeking Foreign-Trade Zone status for a portion of the 2,350-acre Raritan Center Business Park that spans the townships of Edison andWoodbridge. The Township Council unanimously approved a resolution at itsAug. 24 meeting to…
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9/11 ceremony at First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Metuchen will present a 9/11 remembrance 6 p.m. Sept. 11 in the church’s sanctuary, 225 Middlesex Ave. (Route 27 north, off Grove Avenue), Metuchen. A one-hour documentary, “The Cross and the Towers,” will be shown, followed by a message of hope. All are welcome to join in a time of remembrance…
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