• Metuchen seeks candidates for board of ed

    Metuchen seeks candidates for board of ed

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Board of Education members are in the beginning stages of seeking a person to fill the seat of long-time trustee Rose de Vries after she left the board on Feb. 1. “Rose resigning. … While it is a tremendous blow to our district and board, I want to…

  • Metuchen warns of thefts

    Metuchen warns of thefts

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A rash of burglaries and thefts to motor vehicles has prompted police to warn residents and the public to lock their car doors. Police Sgt. Arthur Flaherty said the incidents, which have occurred throughout the borough, started in early November and the incidents are still being investigated. “It’s…

  • Trio arrested in Metuchen drug raid

    Trio arrested in Metuchen drug raid

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Following a two-month investigation, a mother, son and another man were charged with drug related offenses and nearly half a pound of marijuana and $4,000 in cash were seized from a residence on Woodbridge Avenue, according to police. On Feb. 1, Metuchen detectives and patrol officers raided the…

  • Authors visit St. Francis students

    Authors visit St. Francis students

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Six years later and a new crop of students, St. Francis Cathedral School welcomed back the children’s author and illustrator, Trinka Hakes Noble. Noble visited the school on Feb. 1 as part of Catholic Schools Week. She visited with approximately 350 kindergarten to fifth grade students. Librarian Patricia…

  • French club to hold Feb. 16 meeting

    French club to hold Feb. 16 meeting

    Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m., Feb. 16, at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French. Participation is free. Relaxed work meetings with moderate preparations and active participation in discussions are required. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.

  • ‘Pink Night’ scores big win for cancer charity

    ‘Pink Night’ scores big win for cancer charity

    EDISON – The Middlesex County College (MCC) and Ocean County College basketball teams supported breast cancer awareness with their annual “Pink Night” game. The men’s and women’s teams from both schools wore special warm-up t-shirts and members of the women’s team organized a bake sale and collected donations for cancer research on Feb. 2 at…

  • Staged Radio Play slated for Feb. 18

    Staged Radio Play slated for Feb. 18

    Raconteur Radio will present “The Man who would be King,” a staged radio play, at the Mt. Zion Lodge No. 135 of the Free and Accepted Masons. The Play will be held in Metuchen’s Masonic Lodge, 483 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, with only one showing at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18. The ticket cost is $15…

  • Carteret parish schedules March 6 Gift Auction

    Carteret parish schedules March 6 Gift Auction

    Divine Mercy Parish will hold its annual Gift Auction March 6 in the Holy Family Parish Center, 213 Pershing Ave., Carteret. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Calling will begin at 2 p.m. Snow date is March 13. The event will feature prizes, food, mystery baskets and a 50/50 drawing. Admission is $10 per person.…

  • A new chapter for MCIA Book Recycling Program

    A new chapter for MCIA Book Recycling Program

    The Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s Recycling Division has surpassed yet another mile-marker. Division Manager Ed Windas recently confirmed that the Authority’s book recycling program took in its largest recorded tonnage in 2015. In total, last year’s program was responsible for recycling 28.2 tons of mixed paper, along with paperback and hardcover books — a 6-ton…

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