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Service set for April 16 in Metuchen
Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold a special Family Service for children in grades K-7 and their parents on April 16. The sixth graders will chant Torah, and learning will take place to help the children and adults better understand the service. Lunch will be served after services, and children in grades 2-7…
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Monroe Township 55+ community offers active lifestyle for new generation
K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Monroe, a new active lifestyle community in Middlesex County, has made quite a splash since opening for sales last year in Monroe Township. Hundreds of interested buyers have attended the grand openings of the community’s three models, while many more are visiting every week to tour the models and learn…
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Tech help sessions available at Metuchen Public Library
Do you have questions about your tablet or e-reader? Do you have troubles downloading ebooks, eaudiobooks, or other electronic resources? The Metuchen Public Library can help. Tech Help Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings, from 7-8 p.m. on April 19 and May 24. Learn basic applications or features on your tablet and how to…
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Locals charged in international fake ‘Pay to Stay’ college program
Three local residents were charged with fraudulently enabling hundreds of foreign nationals to remain in the U.S. through a fake “Pay to Stay” New Jersey college program. As part of a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) sting operation in Newark, 21 brokers, recruiters and employers from across the U.S. who allegedly conspired with more than 1,000 foreign nationals to fraudulently…
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In the service
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon A. Kessler graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn…
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Woodbridge High School baseball team raises $1,200 for Go4theGoal Pediatric Cancer Foundation
The Woodbridge High School baseball team led their school in raising funds and awareness for kids battling cancer by participating in Go4theGoal’s Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer campaign. “The Woodbridge baseball program every year attempts to give back to the community,” Coach Lou Urbano said. “The past two years have been for Autism Awareness, but…
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Edison crash kills man, injures another
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The investigation is ongoing into a three motor vehicle crash on Route 27 near the H Mart shopping plaza that claimed the life of a 33-year-old township man and injured another man. The crash occurred around 1:47 p.m. on April 5, according to a press release by Middlesex…
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Investigator testifies about reopening Timothy Wiltsey cold case
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — An anonymous tip that came into the Crime Stoppers hotline on June 1, 2011, about the disappearance of Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey in May 1991 prompted the reopening of the cold case. Police Sgt. Scott Crocco of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office told the jury sitting on Michelle…
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Dreams blossom at Vaseful flower shop
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — For 17 years, the purpose of Vaseful Flower and Gifts has been two-fold — a full-service retail flower shop that also offers full-time and part-time employment experience for people with a range of disabilities. The success of the flower business, which provides services to corporations for parties combined…
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