• Neve Shalom to host used clothing drive

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will host a used clothing drive to benefit its nursery and Hebrew school programs. Donations of men’s, women’s and children’s wearable clothes, shoes, belts, handbags, linens, stuffed animals and hard toys should be placed in plastic bags and brought to the synagogue 9-11 a.m. March 27. For more…

  • Garden Club to meet Jan 15 in Edison

    Members of the Terra Nova Garden Club will meet at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 15 at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove St. After a business meeting, the group will watch a gardening DVD that offers a glimpse of spring and summer.

  • Motivational speaker at Edison library

    Motivational speaker Darren Ventre will be appearing at the Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., 7 p.m. March 29. He will discuss how to take control of life and “flip the switch,” to turn inner greatness on, overcome laziness and get rid of the four toxic thoughts that keep people in the dark. Register online…

  • Chicks with Sticks meeting Jan. 16

    Chicks with Sticks will meet at 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at 118 Donaldson St., Highland Park. Chicks for Sticks makes hats for premature babies, children with cancer, and American and Israeli soldiers. Everyone is welcome. Assistance is given to those new to knitting or crocheting. Attendees should bring size 7 and 8 knitting needles. It…

  • Tennis party for kids at Inman Tennis Club

    The Inman Tennis Club, 990 Inman Ave., Edison, will host a tennis event and party for children 5-10 years old on March 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. Children will play and learn tennis on a modified tennis court using modified equipment. They will earn points and keep score. The cost is $25. The event…

  • Hadassah Book Group to meet on Jan. 13

    The Hadassah Book Group will meet on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Highland Park Senior Center, 220 South 6th Ave., Highland Park. The book of discussion is “The Prime Ministers” by Yehuda Avner. For more information, call Gustine Matt at 732- 545-3147 or email [email protected].

  • Edison police warn of scams

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police are warning residents of two recent scams that residents reported last week. An 85-year-old man told police that he received a phone call around 9 a.m. March 15 telling him that he had won international sweepstakes in the amount of $500,000. The caller asked the man if…

  • Metuchen police seeks night dispatcher

    The Metuchen Police Department is now accepting applications for preferably trained dispatchers with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, but will train if necessary. There is an immediate opening for the midnight shift. Interested parties can contact Police Sgt. David Liantonio at 732-632-8547 or call the main number at 732-632-8500.

  • JCC to offer class on U.S. government

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road in Edison, will offer all members of the community an opportunity to attend classes on U.S. government beginning April 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. Classes will be taught by a state-certified U.S. history teacher and will include topics on the U.S. Constitution, the…

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