• Edison Senior Center to sponsor 2010 trips

    The Edison Senior Center, 2963 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will sponsor two bus trips for residents of Middlesex County 25 years of age and older; call 732-248-7345 for reservation information. • Branson, Mo., April 24-May 2, 2010. The trip includes eight nights’ lodging (four consecutive nights in Branson), eight breakfasts, six dinners, admission to seven shows,…

  • H1N1 vaccination clinic set for Feb. 5

    The Middlesex County Public Health Department and Middlesex County College will hold a regional H1N1 vaccination clinic 2-8 p.m. Feb. 5, in the College Center Cafeteria C on the college campus in Edison. Free nasal and injectable vaccinations will be available for county faculty, students, and residents 6 months of age and older. Clinic participants…

  • Writers group to discuss publishing

    The Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, will host the Liberty State Writers Group as they discuss “How to Get Published” at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Everyone is welcome to learn from the professionals, who will answer questions, and learn the steps to getting published. Please register online at www.lmxac.org/edisonlib or call 732-287-2298, ext.…

  • Edison to celebrate MLK on Jan. 16

    Edison Township will present Gwendolyn Briley-Strand in “Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One” to commemorate the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to celebrate the upcoming African American History Month. All are invited and encouraged to participate in this day of observance and commemoration and celebration. The free event will be held…

  • Hypnosis workshops slated for Jan. 20

    The Hypnosis Counseling Center, with offices in Flemington, Frenchtown and Bloomfield, will present a special set of workshops Jan. 20, for smoking cessation and weight loss at Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Each one-hour workshop includes hypnosis exercises, discussion and an optional CD for $18, which assists in reinforcing immediate results and long-range…

  • Free programs for cancer survivors

    The Edison Branch YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, is collaborating with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to provide free 12-week physical activity programs for cancer survivors. Organizers are now accepting participants for the January sessions; both evening and day sessions are available. For more information, contact Lexy at lexy.anderson@ metuchen-edisonymca.org or 732-494-3232, ext. 505.

  • Anniversary Shabbat slated for Jan. 22

    The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth- El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will host its annual Women’s League Anniversary Shabbat service 7:30 p.m., Jan. 22. Sisterhood members will take part in conducting the Kabbalat service; an elaborate Oneg will follow. Prospective members are welcome to attend. For more information, call 732-985- 7272.

  • MCC’s Alumni Scholarship available

    The Alumni Association of Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, is accepting applications for the $500 Alumni Scholarship for dependents of alumni to be awarded in the spring semester. Application deadline is Feb. 15. Criteria are: • The candidate must be a full-time or at least half-time student at Middlesex County College; • Must be the…

  • Mass intention for racial harmony

    The Diocese of Metuchen will offer a Mass for the intention of racial harmony at noon Jan. 17 at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen The Most Rev. Edward T. Hughes, bishop emeritus of Metuchen, will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the Mass. Bishop Martin D. Holley of the Archdiocese of Washington will…

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