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Neve Shalom to hold candlelight service
Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold a candlelight service Erev Tisha B’av at 8 p.m. Aug. 8, followed by a D’var Torah by Rabbi Zelizer and chanting of the Book of Lamentations. Tisha B’av services will be held 6:45 a.m. Aug. 9; the Torah will be read. All are welcome. For more information,…
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Facilities among top issues facing Edison board
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — One of the Board of Education’s primary goals for the coming school year is to explore ways of easing overcrowding in the schools. “We will look to see what can be done this year to address the severe problem of overcrowding in the schools,” board President Gene Maeroff…
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Women Helping Women wins grant
The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey announced its first round of grants for 2011. Women Helping Women in Metuchen, founded in 1975 by the Rutgers Community Health Center and the National Council of JewishWomen, received a grant of $15,000 for its Depression Treatment and Outreach Program. The grant provides six bi-monthly community workshops in Central…
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Edison cooling centers open during heat wave
During times of extreme weather conditions, such as extended periods of heat and humidity, Edison Township will have the Senior Citizen Complex on Woodbridge Avenue open as a “cooling center” for the benefit of residents. Additionally, for immediate relief from the heat, any municipal building can be used during regular hours. These buildings include: …
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Edison native gets party started in Lifetime movie
Alex Feldman started acting career as a teenager in Edison BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Alex Feldman EDISON — Actor Alex Feldman, a graduate of Edison High School, is the ultimate Hollywood party master in the upcoming Lifetime made-for-TV movie “Bling Ring,” based on the real-life burglaries that targeted A-list celebrities. The movie is scheduled…
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Entries sought for Pet-Photo Contest
Animal Rescue Force (ARF), East Brunswick, will sponsor its annual Pet- Photo Contest Aug. 1-7 at the Middlesex County Fair, Middlesex County Fairgrounds, East Brunswick. Interested individuals should send a favorite pet photo (3 by 5 inches or 4 by 6 inches) and a $5 entry fee for each submission toARF, P.O. Box 418, East…
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Tickets Fore Charity to benefit VNA
The Barclays, the first event in the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedEx Cup, featuring 125 of the top players on the tour, will take place Aug. 23 at the Plainfield Country Club, Edison. Tickets Fore Charity are now available at www.vnannj.org for $50 (normally $100), and 75 percent of each ticket will be donated…
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Chamber of Commerce to host summer events
The Edison Chamber of Commerce will host the following events in August: Aug. 3, Multi-Chamber Mixer Summer Bash to be held 6-8 p.m. at Affinity Federal Credit Union, 2190 Route 27; Aug. 11, Casino Luncheon Business Mixer (bistro lunch, beer, wine and soft drinks) to be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Courtyard by Marriott,…
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Edison police investigate pair of armed robberies
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A home invasion in which an elderly man was held at knifepoint was among two recent robberies reported in the township. The home invasion occurred at 9:19 p.m. on July 18 at aWright Street residence, Edison Police Sgt. Robert Dudash said. The victims, a husband and wife in…
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