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‘Cutting for Stone’ book choice for April
The North Edison Branch of the Edison public Library, 777, Grove Ave., will host its next book club meeting 6:30 p.m. April 26. The club will discuss “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese. The main library, 340 Plainfield Ave., will host the club at 2 p.m. May 18 when it discusses “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte…
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Event to benefit those with brain tumors
What’s The Scoop?, 410 Main St., an old-fashioned pizza and ice cream shop, will give 10 percent of its proceeds 5-9 p.m. May 3 to It’s Just Benign, a nonprofit that provides information, support and a means of communication for those diagnosed with benign brain tumors. For more information, visit www.itsjustbenign.org.
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Register now for Metuchen garage sale
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will present its 13th annual garage sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30; the rain date is May 1. Metuchen residents can pick up registration forms at the Chamber Office, 323 Main St., the train station, public library, Metuchen Savings Bank, What’s the Scoop, or Boyt Drugs. Forms…
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Wave Aid to benefit tsunami survivors
Students at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Edison are planning a celebration of Japanese culture called “Wave Aid,” scheduled for 3-4:15 p.m. April 28. The event will feature origami lessons, a Japanese tea ceremony, Zen rock gardens, karate and jujitsu demonstrations, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh explanations and cards, Anime and Manga drawings and lessons, as well…
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‘Value of Women’ dinner May 1
The third annual Value of Women in Our Community Dinner will be held 3-6 p.m. May 1 at JFK Conference Center Conference Hall, 70 James St., Edison. This year’s theme is “Contributions of Women to Education.” Cigdem Gulen, principal of the Edison Turkish Cultural Center Saturday School programs, andDr. Patricia C. Donohue, president of Mercer…
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At wits’ end over a graduation party
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I’ve been gearing up for something lately that has me all in a dither. Some might ponder celebrations that are difficult. Some experience angst at the prospect of a family reunion or go all to pieces with the responsibility of hosting Christmas. But I’m here to contend that what…
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Tee up the tuition hike, club fees are climbing
CODA GREG BEAN Whether or not he is eventually prosecuted, it looks like during the last few years if you wanted to have a really good time, you needed to wangle a social invitation from ex-Brookdale Community College President Peter F. Burnham. As was reported last week, the state Department of Treasury has placed a…
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Clean energy program cuts bad for environment, economy
I n advance of his annual budget address, Gov. Chris Christie announced that he hoped to reduce taxes while still working to balance the state’s budget. With reduced tax revenue coming in to the state, we are concerned that important clean energy programs will once again be in the crosshairs this year. Last year, the…
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Organ donors give hope, help make miracles
The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) was founded 25 years ago when residents of Bloomington, Ind., rallied around a little boy who needed a life-saving liver transplant. In less than eight weeks, the community raised $100,000 to place the boy on the organ waiting list. But the child died before an organ became available. Those…
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