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    The seventh annual Century for the Cure Bike Ride will be held Sept. 10. Registration is now open for the one-day 100- mile ride that will start at 6 a.m. at Camp Riverbend in Warren Township. Proceeds from the event will benefit cutting-edge research and programs at the Cancer Institute ofNewJersey. There are also 40-…

  • Metuchen LL repeats in Milltown

    Metuchen’s 9-year-old Little League team captured its second straight Milltown Tournament by defeating host Milltown in the final, 7- 2. Last year, Metuchen relied on pitching and defense to put them over the top. This year, while pitching and defense remained plusses, the offense was dynamic, scoring 70 runs in the team’s four games (they…

  • Volleyball has become Bueno’s main focus

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Phil Bueno knew he faced a difficult decision whether to continue playing basketball or focus solely on volleyball, which, the St. Joseph of Metuchen senior admits, he enjoyed more. He made his choice to play the latter after receiving a text message from his basketball coach while his parents were driving…

  • Eagles’ Edwards learning that track is hard work

    Sprinter has become one of GMC’s best BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Edison High School’s Andrew Edwards has become one of the top sprinters in the Greater Middlesex Conference. Heading into his senior year, he holds school records in both the 200- and 400-meter dashes. For as long as Andrew Edwards can remember growing up in…

  • Metuchen rocks with outdoor concerts

    The Metuchen Arts Council, in association with the Metuchen Recreation Commission, will present its annual outdoor summer concert series, Metuchen Rocks!, every Thursday night in August at 7:30 p.m. The concerts are free and are held in downtown Metuchen on the corner of Center and New streets. This year’s concert series includes four New Jersey…

  • A challenge on land, water … and mud

    Inaugural Rock Solid Mud Run set for Aug. 6 at Raceway Park Participants crawl through some cool, refreshing slop during a test run of the Rock Solid Mud Run course. The event will be held Aug. 6 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park on a course designed by active-duty U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris…

  • Civil War panel will meet Aug. 4

    The Robert E. Lee Civil War Roundtable of Central New Jersey will hold its next monthly meeting 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Woodbridge Public Library, George Frederick Plaza. Guest speaker Scott Mingus will offer a presentation titled “The Louisiana Tigers at Gettysburg.” Admission is free of charge. The public is invited to attend.

  • Summer singles events for age 45-60, 60+ at JCC

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host “Meet, Party & Play at the J” for Jewish singles ages 45-60 from 9-11:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Admission is $20 if paid by noon Aug. 25, and $25 at the door. The event will include games, music, refreshments and mingling. The…

  • Chamber promoting PGA Tour Aug. 23-28

    The Edison Chamber of Commerce is actively promoting the Barclays PGA Tour on Aug. 23-28 at the Plainfield Country Club, Edison. Businesses wanting to have a presence need to call the Edison Chamber of Commerce for ad space, tent space and event tickets. This event involves an estimated 100,000 people, most of whom will be…

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