• ‘An Article of Hope’ to be shown Sunday

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will host a film and lecture 10 a.m. May 1. “AnArticle of Hope” tells the story of Illan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut, and his promise to a friend to bring a special Holocaust Torah scroll into space. Alex Grobman, former director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, who is…

  • New Jersey 9/11 memorial fundraiser set for May 9

    The New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation will hold its “Empty Sky” Memorial Benefit Dinner on May 9 at the Short Hills Hilton. The event will be hosted by NJ 101.5-FM’s Dennis Malloy and features the musical entertainment of Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer — The Midtown Men — four stars…

  • Safety first

    Local first aid, police and fire officials engage children in hands-on activities during the Kids Safety Awareness Seminar held recently at the Black Belt Institute in Metuchen. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Developer lays out plans for The Point

    Builder in talks to bring minor league ballpark to riverfront BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Renderings provided by O’Neill Properties’ Sayreville Seaport Associates show a variety of residential and commercial districts and the potential businesses that they may include. The overall plan for The Point at Sayreville includes 2,000 residential units and nearly 3 million…

  • Westerhoff musicians set for spring concert

    METUCHEN — The Metuchen Arts Council and the Westerhoff School of Music & Art will present “Classical Afternoons,” a concert featuring the artists and teachers of the Westerhoff School. The concert will be held May 1 at 3 p.m. in the main sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church on Woodbridge Avenue, adjacent to the Metuchen…

  • Concert proceeds to fight Alzheimer’s

    The Accordion Pops Orchestra Charles Nunzio Memorial Concert to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association is set for 3 p.m. May 1 at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, 8 Route 173 West, Hampton. Dinner is planned for 1 p.m. Daniel J. Desiderio will conduct the orchestra. The concert will feature Eddie Monteiro. Proceeds will aid the Alzheimer’s Association.…

  • Roosevelt Park roller rink season opens Fri.

    Middlesex County’s Roosevelt Park Family Roller Skating Rink will open for the season on Friday. The rink is located at the Level Playing Fields Complex inside the county’s Roosevelt Park, which is adjacent to Menlo Park Mall in Edison. Accredited group and private lessons are available. The rink is available for birthday parties and private…

  • Annual ‘Holocaust & Heroism’ event May 1

    The annual “Commemoration of the Holocaust and Heroism” will be held May 1 at the Middlesex County Community College PerformingArts Center, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Exhibits open at 2:30 p.m., and the program begins at 3:30 p.m. Stanlee J. Stahl of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous will speak. Musical tributes will be performed by…

  • Health & Safety Fair May 1 at Expo Center

    The Edison Municipal Alliance and Youth Services Commission’s 21st annual Family Day will feature the 12th annual Health & Safety Fair at the N.J. Convention and Exposition Center at Raritan Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, Sunday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All services are free of charge with admission of $3 per…

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