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Diocese to offer Catholic Bible series
The Diocese of Metuchen will offer a seven-session faith formation series titled “The Bible: Root of Our Catholic Faith.” Sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Catechesis, the program is designed to help Catholics better understand their biblical foundations and to explore Catholic beliefs, as found in — or as “rooted in” — Scripture. Monsignor William…
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Martin & Son Jewelers food drive thru Nov. 24
Martin & Son Jewelers, 418 Main St., Metuchen, is sponsoring a Community Food Drive through Nov. 24. Anyone who brings a nonperishable food item will receive a free watch battery or a professional jewelry “clean and steam” while they wait (limit one per customer). The donated items should be canned and packaged goods only, with…
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Bridge for beginners starts Sept. 15
The JCC Senior Adult Department is offering numerous bridge classes as well as a weekly duplicate bridge session. A six-session course, Bridge for Beginners, will be offered on Wednesdays, Sept. 15, 22, 29 and Oct. 6, 13 and 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. With the help of instructor Gil Hollander, participants will learn how…
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Sign up now for car & bike show in Edison
Vendor applications and classic car and bike registrations are now being accepted for the 18th annual Fall Family Spectacular to be held Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Papaianni Park in Edison. The event is free, but preregistration is required. For more information, call the Recreation Department Monday through Friday from…
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Trip to Christmas show in Pa. slated
St. Helena School HSA in Edison is organizing a trip to the Millennium Theatre in Lancaster, Pa., on Saturday, Nov. 27, to see “The Miracle of Christmas.” The cost is $120 for adults (age 19 and older), $95 for teens (ages 13-18), and $75 for children. Ticket price includes the show, transportation and a traditional…
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‘Under a Sukkot Sky’ at JCC Sept. 27
The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host “Under a Sukkot Sky,” an intergenerational, community-wide celebration of Sukkot, on Monday, Sept. 27, at 6:30 p.m. The evening will include a Shabbat-style dinner in the center’s large sukkah, followed by dessert and tales for young and old told by…
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Walk to Remember Kaitlyn set for Sept. 19
The seventh annual Walk to Remember Kaitlyn Jennifer Papkin will take place at Roosevelt Park, at the lake, in Edison, on Sept. 19. Donations will be collected at 9 a.m., and the walk will begin at 10 a.m. Kaitlyn was born on Dec. 26, 1996, and died Dec. 11, 2003, from a rare brain tumor…
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Hebrew school registration under way
Registration for Hebrew school at Congregation Beth-El in Edison is now open for children ages 8-13, offering instruction in Hebrew and Bible studies, holiday observance and traditions, and bar/bat mitzvah instruction. Classes will meet one day a week for two hours. Class sizes are small to accommodate individual learning needs. The school also offers Sunday/Funday…
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Metuchen Library’s first Wii tourney Sept. 12
The Metuchen Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., will host its first Wii tournament for students in grades four and five on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 2-4 p.m. The tournament will feature Mario Kart, followed by free play with a variety of Wii games. Players must register and present a library card. Those without a card are…
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