• Area Chambers of Commerce co-sponsor personal finance seminars for small-business owners during Feb.

    Area Chambers of Commerce co-sponsor personal finance seminars for small-business owners during Feb.

    As part of its 2016 business information series, Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will partner with Chambers of Commerce in Edison and Woodbridge to present a three-part seminar series titled Personal Finance for Small Business Owners. The seminars take place Feb. 9, 16 and 23 from 8 a.m.-9:15 a.m. at Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex…

  • Lenten Linguini Dinners scheduled

    Lenten Linguini Dinners scheduled

    Our Lady of Peace Knights of Columbus Council  No. 9199 of Fords is sponsoring its annual “All You Can Eat” Lenten Linguini Dinners every Friday in Lent, except Good Friday. The dinners will be served from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. in the cafeteria below the church. The menu includes Linguini, with a choice of Red (Marinara)…

  • Fish-Fry Dinners to begin at Milltown VFW Feb. 12

    Fish-Fry Dinners to begin at Milltown VFW Feb. 12

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its annual Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners 5-8 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 12-March 25, at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Dinners will feature a choice of fresh cod ($10), fried shrimp ($15), fried clams ($13), seafood combo ($15) or chicken; all dinners include fries, coleslaw, vegetable, salad,…

  • Metuchen: What would you do?

    Metuchen: What would you do?

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The season premiere of the ABC network’s “What Would You Do” last week featured the borough’s own “What’s the Scoop.” The episode, which aired on Jan. 26, presented a woman needing help with a flat tire with a twist. “You’re out for a walk and you notice a…

  • County book recycling program opens a new chapter

    County book recycling program opens a new chapter

    The Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA) Recycling Division has surpassed another mile-marker. Division Manager Ed Windas confirmed this week that the MCIA’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…

  • Comedy show March 6 to benefit animal groups

    The “Comedy for a Cause” fundraiser will be held on March 6 at the Stress Factory Comedy Club, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. A buffet dinner will be offered at 5 p.m, followed by the show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40. The show is intended for adult audiences. This will be a joint fundraiser…

  • Metuchen resident to compete at 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

    Metuchen resident to compete at 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

    A Metuchen resident will be competing at the 140th annual Westminster Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show in New York City, Feb. 15-16. Carolyn Pirro and her two-year- old Smooth Collie, Ch. Special Baby You a Song CGCA, “Cruise” will be among more than 3,000 dogs competing in the events of Westminster Week, which includes…

  • Resident with connections to South River, Edison joins Vietnam veterans association

    Resident with connections to South River, Edison joins Vietnam veterans association

    Harry Sassaman has joined the board of trustees of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation in Holmdel. Sassaman, of South River, has been a friend of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation for years, supporting the Salute to Patriotism Gala and the Huey restoration project. “The board and staff of the New Jersey…

  • MCC offers course on starting an online business

    MCC offers course on starting an online business

    EDISON – Middlesex County College has partnered with ed2go to launch “Start Your Own Online Business.” Participants will learn how to leverage the Internet to launch an online business. The course outlines a step-by-step approach – from building a simplified strategy to branding a business – so students can develop and launch an online business quickly. New sessions…

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