• Fish & chips dinner May 9 in Metuchen

    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, will present its annual fish and chips dinner 5-7 p.m. May 9. The Thistle Restaurant of Kearney will cater the event, and chicken dinners will also be available if ordered in advance. Dinners include entrée, french fries, cole slaw, beverage and brownie sundaes. The cost is $13…

  • Elks to host Mother’s Day Breakfast

    The Edison Elks Lodge No. 2487 will host a Mother’s Day breakfast 8:30-11 a.m. May 10, at the lodge, located on Old Post Road next to the ShopRite plaza. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. Moms will be given flowers and treated to a special drink. For more information, call the…

  • Scrapbooking Day fundraiser May 9

    St. James Episcopal Church in Edison will be holding a Scapbooking Day fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 9. There is a $25 fee, which includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks, as well as a 4-foot scrapping area. There will also be a Cricut, Cricut Expression, and Cuttlebug, as well as many…

  • Edison library to feature local authors

    The Liberty States Fiction Writers will feature local authors Linda Parisi, Pearl Wolf and Penny Marcez at its May 9 meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the Edison Public Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. The authors will share insight on one of their latest releases and will offer the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of…

  • Meeting will focus how to avoid scams

    The Metuchen Police Department will hold a neighborhood watch meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 19 in the Metuchen High School cafeteria. Patrolman Nancy Phibbs and another officer will give a presentation on recent scams that have been attempted and how not to become a victim.

  • Veterans & active-duty invited to parade

    On Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, Metuchen will continue its tradition with one of the area’s longest-established Memorial Day parades. The Memorial Day Parade Committee invites all veterans and active-duty personnel home on leave to join this important celebration. They should contact the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce by Tuesday, May 19, so that arrangements…

  • A cappella concert at St. Francis Cathedral

    The Marywood Chamber Singers and the Cathedral Youth Choir will join voices in an a cappella concert May 11, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis Cathedral, Main Street, Metuchen. The choirs will perform sacred works by Poulenc, Duruflé, Copland and others. No tickets are required, but a free-will offering will be collected. For more information,…

  • Lamplighter Choir in Metuchen on May 10

    Metuchen Reformed Church, 150 Lake Ave., Metuchen, will host the Waynesburg University Lamplighter Touring Choir May 10, during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The choir consists of 29 members, includingWaynesburg University faculty and students under the direction of Anne Phipps, instructor of music at the university and director of the Lamplighter Touring Choir. They will…

  • Met. Pop Warner to host fundraiser May 9

    The Metuchen Pop Warner will host an “Avon and Southern Living at Home” fundraiser 4-8 p.m. May 9, at the Little League Clubhouse, 100 Oakland Ave., Metuchen. There will be makeup and skin care products from Avon as well as home décor products and gifts from Southern Living at Home. A portion of the proceeds…

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