• Spring Lake: a little bit of everything

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Named for the spring-fed lake in the middle of the town’s Divine Park and nicknamed the “Irish Riviera” after the town’s wealthy founders, Spring Lake is a haven for relaxation and beauty along the Jersey Shore. Just two miles long by one mile wide with tree-lined streets and wooden bridges, picturesque Spring…

  • MCC offices open this Saturday

    Students and future students who need enrollment services at Middlesex County College may take advantage of special hours 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 9. These special hours are a convenience for adult students and others who might work during the day and find it easier to take care of enrollment procedures on Saturdays. Students…

  • NAACP to host forum on women

    TheMetuchen-EdisonArea Branch of the NAACP will host a free forum titled “Where’s the Love, Sister?” at 7 p.m. April 14 at the Edison Job Corps Academy, 500 Plainfield Ave. The topic covers a discussion of issues that positively and negatively impact relationships among African-American women. The panel will include authors Caryl L. Lucas, Tracie E.…

  • Sales Professional Forum meets April 20

    The next Sales Professional Forum meeting will be held April 20 at the Pines Manor, Edison, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast. Visit www.salesprofessionalforum.com/Meetings.html for more information.

  • Egg hunt at Myrtle Field on April 17

    TheMetuchen Recreation Commission is sponsoring its annual egg hunt for Metuchen residents on April 16. Myrtle Field, in Myrtle Park off South Main Street, will be covered with plastic eggs filled with candy and other treats, and some will have the special prize ticket. Bring a basket or bag to collect your eggs. The hunt…

  • ‘Class Dismissed’ author coming to library

    In celebration of both National Library Week and National Poetry Month, the Friends of theMetuchen Public Library will present a visit with poet Mel Glenn at 2 p.m. April 10 at the library, 480 MiddlesexAve. Glenn is the author of over 10 books for young adults, including “Class Dismissed!,” “Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?” and “Jump…

  • Easter ‘funday’ slated for April 9 in Edison

    Edison’s 33rd annual township Easter party will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9 at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave. A “best dressed” contest and parade will begin at 11:45 a.m. Township children between age 2 and the eighth grade are invited to participate. Once arriving at the Stelton Community Center,…

  • Dine in Downtown Metuchen Tuesdays and Wednesdays during April

    METUCHEN— Restaurants in the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce have joined together to offer prix fixe dinner specials on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings during April. Diners can choose from 18 Metuchen-area restaurants. Prices for the dinners cover three price points: $15 or less, $25 or less and $35 or less. “It is wonderful to offer…

  • Authors to discuss, sign‘Jersey Sting’ in Edison

    Metuchen resident Josh Margolin (r) and Ted Sherman will discuss their book “The Jersey Sting” April 10 at the Barnes & Noble in the Menlo Park Mall. Politics and corruption have become almost inseparable in New Jersey. And for one Metuchen man, they have formed the foundation of a career. Josh Margolin, a New York…

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