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Women’s League slates Shabbat services
The Sisterhood members of Congregation Beth-El in Edison will conduct Women’s League anniversary Shabbat services on Friday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Members will participate with English readings and Hebrew prayers. A lavish Oneg Shabbat, sponsored by the Sisterhood, will follow the services. The event is open to the public. Call 732-985-7272 for membership information.
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Landscapes and wildlife photo exhibit to open in Metuchen
METUCHEN — The borough Cultural Arts Commission and the Westerhoff School of Music & Art will sponsor a photography exhibit of landscapes and wildlife featuring the works of Gary Westerhoff and Jeff Farrington. The exhibit will run Jan. 16-23 at the Westerhoff School, 5 Calvin Place. Gary Westerhoff is an environmental engineer and co-founder with…
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Edison to celebrate MLK Jan. 15
Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, the Edison Council and the Edison Recreation Department will present Rochel Garner Coleman in “Shadow Ball: The Legend of Cool Papa Bell” to commemorate the birthday of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to celebrate the upcoming African-American History Month. This one-man performance pays homage to the men who…
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Events set to honor MLK
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A weekend of celebration is planned to honor the man who famously “had a dream.” The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce, the Metuchen-Edison- Woodbridge- South Amboy YMCA, New Hope Baptist Church and the Second Baptist Church have joined together to coordinate the themed celebration, “The Birth of New…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Jerry Duffy, assistant coach with the Westfield Fencing Club in Scotch Plains, oversees a distance drill during a Dec. 28 fencing introduction workshop at the Metuchen Public Library.
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New council prez calls on mayor to lift ‘gag order’
Members are told ‘this is a better way to pass information’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The first order of business for Edison Township Council members in 2011 was to call on Mayor Antonia Ricigliano to rescind her executive order restricting their contact with municipal employees. Councilman Robert Diehl voiced his frustration with the mayor’s…
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Tomaro is Edison’s first freeholder in six years
Democrat receives praise for years of council service BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison bid farewell to a longtime Township Council member last week as Middlesex County said hello to a new freeholder. Charles Tomaro resigned from the council effective Jan. 6 to be sworn in as the newest member of the Board of Chosen…
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Kayla Takitch, 10, of Edison, enjoys a spin around the rink during a New Year’s Day skating session at Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink in Edison. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Vahalla: Metuchen faces difficult decisions in ’11
Rasmussen, Wallace take council seats, giving Dems 5-1 majority BY ENID WEISS Correspondent A host of local politicians and community members gathered at Metuchen Borough Hall on Jan. 3 to celebrate the swearing-in of new Borough Council members Dorothy Rasmussen and Jim Wallace. Former Gov. Jim Florio, a borough resident, officiated the oaths of office.…
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