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Edison AARP chapter slates events
Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will meet at 1 p.m. Nov.16. at Our Lady of Peace Parish Center, Franklin Avenue, Fords. A representative from Bright Star Home Care will speak at the meeting on the topics of home safety and nutrition. The chapter is also planning a Nov. 17 trip to the Holiday Show at Tropicana,…
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McCormac wins another term
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Long-time Mayor John McCormac cruised to another election night victory and secured another term. McCormac, a Democrat who has served as mayor since 2006, defeated Republican challenger John Vrtaric during the Nov. 3 election. McCormac received 10,064 votes to defeat Vrtaric’s 2,012 votes, according to unofficial results from…
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Library offers workshop and demo
Metuchen Public Library, in partnership with Recorded Books, will offer Universal Class, an online continuing education service, introductory workshop and live demo, followed by a Q&A session from 7-8 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Universal Class has been available to all Metuchen Library Cardholders starting Sept. 1. Universal…
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Women’s self-defense class, workshop set
A women’s self-defense class for high school ages will be held at 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Black Belt Institute, 23 New St., Metuchen. Learn how to stay and keep safe, new safety tips and “smart safety.” To reserve a place, call 732-205-9797, visit Black Belt Institute, 23 New Street, Metuchen or email [email protected]…
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Resident says South Edison gets short end of stick from council
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Just days before the election, a disagreement emerged over how the council is structured in terms of the town’s geography. The issue, raised during the council work session on Oct. 26, initially stemmed from Lois Wolke’s comments about the status of the Jewish Renaissance Foundation’s (JRF) proposed health care…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders’ tuition plan makes sense
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a plan to make all public universities tuition free. If this plan were to be instated, it would benefit the United States tremendously. College graduates all carry a major burden of student loans, some never financially progressing in society. This also places a major burden on the…
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Homemade apple pies tempt visitors attending the 50th Apple Festival sponsored by the Madison Township Historical Society, Old Bridge, on Nov. 8. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Muslim Jewish talk set at Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will hold Muslim Jewish Dialogue, Part III at 2 p.m. Nov. 15. The final part of the program — in partnership with Temple Emanu-El and the Muslim Center of Middlesex County in Piscataway, with the goal of promoting interfaith relationship building — will have a Q&A panel discussion entitled…
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Fall open house scheduled Nov. 12
St. Matthew School, 100 Seymour Ave., Edison will have a Fall Open House from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Nov. 12. A new enrichment program for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will be featured. The STREAM philosophy has been developed to integrate Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art+Design and Mathematics to improve the creative personality of elementary…
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