• Herbalist to address garden club meeting

    The Terra Nova Garden Club will meet at the North Edison Public Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Herbalist Gert Coleman will share stories about the practical uses of herbs, weeds and trees and the folklore associated with their scents, colors, fruits and seeds. Learn more about elder, mugwort, fennel, oak,…

  • Seniors sought for JCC program with youth

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison, will hold “Better Together,” a new program funded by the Heritage Legacy Foundation, aimed at forming intergenerational connections. The start date is Oct. 29. Thirteen seniors are sought to share “their life stories” with eighth grade girls from a local Jewish day school…

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    A boy works on his swing during Fall Family Fun Day at Holton Chiropractic Center in Metuchen on Sept. 12. PHOTO COURTESY OF ASH KUMBALAPRAMBIL

  • Blood drive coming to Edison

    New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Bishop Ahr High School, 1 Tingley Lane, Edison. To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive, visit www.nybloodcenter.org or call 800-933-2566.

  • Diabetes workshops offered in Edison

    A six-week, free workshop series will be offered from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 Grove Ave., Edison. Workshops are scheduled for Oct. 29; Nov. 5, 12 and 19; and Dec. 3 and 10. For more information or to register, call Diana Thomas at 732-248-7316.

  • Library announces Halloween adventure

    The Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Avenue will hold a “monstrous” Halloween adventure at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 28 and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Children ages 1-11 are invited to attend. Registration is open to the community at www.edisonpubliclibrary.net or by calling 732-287-2298.

  • Shabbat Ha’Nefesh at Temple Emanu-El

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will hold Shabbat Ha’Nefesh (Shabbat of the Soul) at 8 p.m. Oct. 30. A new pilot Shabbat service will feature musicians and music for the soul that inspires meeting, memory, majesty and meditation. Contact the temple office for pricing information at 732-549-4442.

  • Chiropractic center holds day of fall fun to benefit Metuchen’s Fuccile Foundation

    METUCHEN — A borough chiropractor showed appreciation for his patients while benefiting a charity that helps local families. Holton Chiropractic Center served as the host to its first Fall Family Fun Day on Sept. 12, with all donations going to the Fuccile Foundation, a Metuchen nonprofit that supports area families affected by tragedies. Children who…

  • Woodbridge students join ranks of ‘Girls Who Code’ at NJIT

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Two Woodbridge girls recently graduated from a sevenweek “Girls Who Code” program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark. Rajul Bothra and Samantha Mongiello, both seniors at Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies, graduated from the program on Aug. 27. The students were…

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