• Heading for the future

    FRANK GALIPO Tom Wegner, 18, of Freehold Township, was one of the 533 students in the Freehold Township High School class of 2009 who graduated on June 23.

  • 8th-graders say farewell at MEMS graduation

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The Robert J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, was a sea of red caps and gowns on June 19 as the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) held commencement exercises for its eighth grade graduating class of 2009. Manalapan Englishtown Middle School eighth-graders converge in their caps and gowns…

  • Child care center to host Dance Camp

    The Edgar Child Care Center, 150 Lake Ave., Metuchen, an affiliate of the Metuchen Edison Woodbridge YMCA, will host a twoweek Dance Camp from July 20-31. Maggie Griffin, a dance and psychology major at Muhlenberg College, will teach the camp. She has taught modern dance and hiphop at City Dance Academy in Perth Amboy for…

  • Arts Commission offers bus trips

    The Metuchen Cultural Arts Commission is hosting its Summer Bus Trip Adventures with the following trips: • July 15 — Marion, Pa., and the Barnes Foundation. This trip is limited to 25 people only. The price for transportation and admission is $25 and the bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from Metuchen Borough Hall, 500…

  • Met. YMCA to offer pilot aquatic program

    The Metuchen Edison Woodbridge YMCA, in collaboration with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, has developed physical activity and wellness programs for cancer survivors and their families. The Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., Metuchen, invites participants for a midday pilot aquatic program designed for cancer survivors who have completed their treatment. For more information, call Cathy…

  • Metuchen bank to host economic forum July 16

    The Metuchen Savings Bank in collaboration with the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will host “Metuchen Cares: An Economic Forum” for local businesses 8-9:30 a.m. July 16, at the Forum Theatre Cultural Arts Center, 314 Main St., Metuchen. The bank is offering a 90-minute Community Insights program for retail businesses, restaurants and commercial property owners…

  • Metuchen Chamber to host Cruise Nights

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commercewill host its Cruise Nights in downtown Metuchen on the first Wednesday of every month from May to September from 6 to 9 p.m. Rain dates will be scheduled for the secondWednesday of the month. There will be 40 to 50 classic cruisers lining the streets with ’50s, ’60s and…

  • JCC to host barbecue for Jewish Singles

    The Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth County, along with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County, is sponsoring a Jewish Singles Summer Barbecue for Jewish singles ages 24-35 and 35-55 at 7:30 p.m. July 16, at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth/ Ruth Hyman JCC, 100 Grant Ave., Deal. The event will…

  • Met. Neve Shalom offers sweet gift

    Sisterhood Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, is offering the opportunity to send a sweet gift of certified pure kosher honey to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with a personalized gift along with a signed gift card. Jars are $10, which includes postage inside the United States. Four to six jars will cost $9 each, and seven…

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