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Metuchen 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…
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Temple Emanu-El to present concert
Temple Emanu-El of Edison will present “Beth Schafer: Live in Concert” 7:30 p.m., Jan. 23. at 100 James St., Edison. Schafer is redefining Jewish music by combining masterful songwriting with sensitivity to liturgy and with unique insight toward text. What makes her music so special is her attention to the universal themes that not only…
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January’s lament: Weight loss and taxes
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH This may be enough to make you shake your head with a proverbial tsk tsk. But not only have I NOT adorned the abode with Valentine’s hearts, but I’ll be danged if all of the Christmas décor isn’t hanging around in every nook and cranny. I have garland…
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Metuchen man charged with stalking
METUCHEN — A 61-year-old borough man was arrested and charged for allegedly stalking a 45-year-old woman, who also lives in the borough. The arrest of Robert E. Tennant was made Dec. 26, police said. Police were dispatched to a business in the borough on a report of a suspicious person who was observed walking in…
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Police seek man accused of groping girls
EDISON — Local police are still searching for a man who they say is responsible for grabbing the buttocks of two 9-year-old girls recently at the Menlo Park Mall. Police Lt. Sal Filannino said the incident occurred on Jan. 2 at approximately 8:40 p.m. at the Spencer’s gift store. The man was described as Hispanic…
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Trenton man charged in Metuchen bank robbery
METUCHEN — After a brief foot chase, a 26-year-old Trenton man was apprehended for allegedly robbing the Provident Bank on Middlesex Avenue of an undisclosed amount of money. Carlos Rodriguez was arrested shortly after allegedly robbing the bank at 1:24 p.m. Dec. 28, police said. Police Officer Keith Wistock was dispatched to the Metuchen train…
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Keep your eye on the ball
Red Bull Street Team member David Beyers, of Long Island, juggles for a crowd at the annual New Jersey Youth Soccer Coaches Workshop and Vendors Exhibition, held at the N.J. Expo Center, on Jan. 9. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Jody Joseph to honor Nicks & Joplin in NY performance
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Some people say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that is true then New Jersey’s own Jody Joseph will be honoring two revered icons of rock and roll to the highest degree on Jan 23 when she presents “One Diva … One Legend … One Woman” at New…
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