• Feline Fanciers Cat Show Jan. 29-31

    The Jersey State Feline Fanciers Cat Show will be held Jan. 29-31 at the N.J. Convention & Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. Times are: from 2-9 p.m., Jan. 29; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 30-31. Best of the Best will be at the end of the show. There will be more than 200 pedigreed…

  • St. Francis Cathedral School open house

    St. Francis Cathedral School, 32 Elm Ave., Metuchen, will host an open house 1- 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31 for pre-K through eighth grade. Come see the new technology lab dedicated to Monsignor Michael Alliegro earlier this year, the updated science lab, online media center and library, as well as all the classrooms and facilities. During…

  • Thrift shop open at Edison church

    Wesley United Methodist Church, 5053 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, holds a thrift shop event each Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The thrift shop offers brand-new, gently used, vintage and dollar-a–bag clothes; household items; toys; collectibles; and…

  • Haven Hospice volunteers needed

    The Haven Hospice program at JFK Medical Center, 80 James St., Edison, will host an open house for potential volunteers 6 p.m. Feb. 3 at the center’s third-floor conference room. The hospice is looking for volunteers over the age of 18, of all different backgrounds and abilities. Opportunities include: home visitation, nursing home and hospital…

  • All Seasons Chamber Players concert Jan. 29

    The All Seasons Chamber Players return to perform 8 p.m., Jan. 29 at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. The ensemble will use its two-manual Flemish harpsichord in combination with flute and strings. The program will include music from countries in the musical vanguard of the Baroque era, such as Italy, France and…

  • Met. Citizen Police Academy slated

    The 13-week Metuchen Citizen Police Academy is set to begin on March 1. The free interactive class teaches residents what it is like to be a Metuchen police officer through department procedures, guidelines, responsibilities, and demands of personnel that guide police decision-making. The class will meet 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays at Borough Hall and is open…

  • WHS students learning to tickle the ivories

    Yamaha music equipment gives students, teachers new way to have fun with music BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer When it came time for the music department at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison to think about an upgrade, it didn’t take long for Music Department co-chair Jane Brown to find exactly what she needed. Lauren Kisare…

  • IRS office open on upcoming Saturdays

    Several Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Taxpayer Assistance centers in New Jersey will be expanding service to area taxpayers eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) by opening its doors on three Saturdays. The extra days and hours are being added to help potentially eligible taxpayers who may not be able to seek assistance during…

  • Tuition reimbursement bill to have 2nd chance

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer State legislators who want to enact a law that lays out how a school district employeemay be reimbursed for the cost of tuition for ongoing education will make that attempt in the first days of the new legislative session. Proponents of such a law believed they were on the right…

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