• St. Joe’s looks to reclaim GMC boys hoops crown

    St. Joe’s looks to reclaim GMC boys hoops crown

    By Jimmy Allinder There was no argument about which high school boys basketball team deserved the top seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. Among the five losses Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen (16-5) has absorbed, three have been to nationally ranked teams outside New Jersey. The other two have been to in-state…

  • Edison police seize guns, drugs

    Edison police seize guns, drugs

    EDISON— Detectives have arrested a North Edison man and seized handguns and illegal drugs from his home, police Chief Thomas Bryan said on Feb. 10. Township police charged Rodney C Livingston Sr., 51, with firearms possession, distribution of heroin, possession of controlled dangerous substances, and drug distribution with within 500 feet of a public housing…

  • ‘Drum Orchestra Experience’ set for Feb. 28 in Edison

    ‘Drum Orchestra Experience’ set for Feb. 28 in Edison

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will hold a ‘Drum Orchestra Experience’ for children in grades K-8 beginning at 5 p.m. on Feb. 28. The performance will incorporate music, rhythm, drumming, Jewish storytelling and song. The performers from Musical IQ will lead this educational and entertaining program which is open to the community and free…

  • Library to hold Chinese New Year Celebration

    Library to hold Chinese New Year Celebration

    Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., will serve as the host to the Chinese New Year Celebration for the Year of the Monkey, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. on Feb. 21. Celebrate with free, fun activities and performances for the whole family. A Lion Dance will kick off the Chinese New Year Celebration followed by traditional…

  • Thomas Edison’s 169th birthday commemorated Feb. 19

    Thomas Edison’s 169th birthday commemorated Feb. 19

    The Edison Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 commemorated the 169th birthday of the township’s namesake, Thomas Alva Edison, at 1 p.m. on Feb. 13. This annual tradition took place at Edison’s Menlo Park Laboratory site, 37 Christie Street, Edison. Edison’s actual birth date is Feb. 11. Today known as the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo…

  • Metuchen students’ work showcased in exhibit

    Metuchen students’ work showcased in exhibit

    Six Metuchen students have work showcased in the Middlesex County Arts High School and Arts Middle School Touring Exhibit of Student Work. Piper Finn, Yukthi Sangoi, Madeleine Fenner, Maggie McGuire and Maggie O’Connell each has work exhibited from participation in Visual Arts and Art Photography classes during the Spring 2015 program. The touring exhibit is…

  • Meeting for Hebrew speakers set for Feb. 21

    Meeting for Hebrew speakers set for Feb. 21

    Raritan Valley Hadassah Chug Ivrit for intermediate to advanced Hebrew speakers, will meet at 11 a.m. on Feb. 21. The meeting will include Hebrew conversation and a short Hebrew story or article will be read. For more information, contact Rachel at 732-819-9298 or email [email protected] for the location.

  • Davis Realtors earns Website Quality Certification

    Davis Realtors earns Website Quality Certification

    Davis Realtors has been awarded the Website Quality Certification (WQC) from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a global community of more than 500 high quality independent real estate firms. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) presents the certification in recognition of excellence in website design and function. Davis Realtors’s website, www.DavisRealtors.Net,…

  • Framework Acoustic Jazz Ensemble to perform Feb. 26

    Framework Acoustic Jazz Ensemble to perform Feb. 26

    Framework Acoustic Jazz Ensemble will perform Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. at Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. The Ensemble grew organically from the solo career of guitarist Joseph Frame, who formed the first incarnation of Framework in the early ’90s. Since then, the group has expanded, but the focus has always been the…

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