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‘Annie,’ ‘Hairspray,’ ‘Godspell’ in the park
Plays-in-the-Park, Roosevelt Park in Edison, will present the following shows this summer: “Annie” June 22-July 2, “Hairspray” July 13-23, and “Godspell” Aug. 3-13. Tickets can only be purchased the night of the performance, and the box office opens at 5:30 p.m. each night. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for…
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Metuchen council mulls first-floor residential uses
Zoning change would affect areas outside of Main and New streets BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — In an effort to bring more people to the downtown area, borough officials are considering allowing residential units on ground floors that currently allow only retail uses. The Borough Council voted in favor of introducing amendments to…
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Met. Library to host trip to Philly Museum
The Friends of the Metuchen Library is sponsoring a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 21. The bus will leave Library Place in Metuchen at 8:15 a.m. and will leave the museum at 3 p.m. The cost is $50, which includes transportation, a gratuity for the driver and the entry fee to…
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Hospital celebrates new pediatric emergency unit
Dedicated emergency unit averages more than 15,000 pediatric patients per year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer One of the rooms in the new pediatric suite of John F. Kennedy Hospital on James Street. Hospital officials, dignitaries and area residents came together to officially open the $5 million Pediatric Emergency Department on June 2. KATHY CHANG…
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Running coffee shop teaches life skills, builds relationships
Students at middle school open business on Fridays BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Thomas Macchiaverna (far left) stands with staff and students during the weekly coffee shop at Woodrow Wilson Middle School. Macchiaverna, known as “Mr. Mac” to his students, proposed the coffee shop, which launched in September and teaches important life skills, including socialization.…
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Edison to break ground with iPad curriculum
HMH Fuse: Algebra 1 app combines instruction with ongoing support BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison’s school district will be the first in the state to integrate a curriculum completely executed on a digital tablet device this fall. Edison will take part in a pilot program in partnership with the global education service Houghton Mifflin…
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Mike McLaughlin and his dog, Gizmo, and Linda Pizzaia and her dog, Angel, all of Edison, meet Miss New Jersey Brielle LaCosta during the second annual Paws in the Park dog walking event, held June 4 at Edison’s Lake Papaianni. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Market Days getting a ‘fresh’ perspective
More vendors, new location in works BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Metuchen is expanding its farmers market this year in response to feedback from the community. “We had a little one for 10 years,” said Gideon Gelber, coordinator of Market Day. When the borough’s Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the market, conducted a survey, it learned…
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Community marks decade of Offsie memorial events
Efforts have raised nearly $1 million in honor of well-known resident BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Kelly Rappa, vice principal at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Edison, hangs in there as a pie-throwing target during halftime of the June 2 Michelle Offsie Charity Basketball Game, benefiting breast cancer research through City of Hope. School faculty…
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