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Exchange Club’s charity ball March 7
The Metuchen-Edison Exchange Club will hold its annual charity ball on Saturday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club in Edison. Tickets are $190 per couple. For more information, contact Jim and Lee LaPorta at 732-548-1814 or e-mail thedoor5@ aol.com.
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Elderly Metuchen resident robbed by con men
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen police are looking for two white males posing as chimneyand duct-cleaning workers who robbed an elderly Rayle Court resident of $3,000. The incident occurred at 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at the victim’s home, police said. The victim told police that the two white males came to her door and…
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Friday Lenten dinners at St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony of Padua is sponsoring Lenten dinners every Friday night during Lent at the church, 436 Port Reading Ave., Port Reading, in Father Milos Hall. The last dinner will be held 4:30-8 p.m. April 3. There will be an all-you-can-eat buffet, along with beer, wine, soda and water at additional costs, and a weekly…
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Worker killed in wood chipper mishap
ANew Brunswick man was killed Feb. 24 when he was dragged through a wood chipper at a wood recycling company in Edison. Henry Aguilar, 31, a native of Honduras, was an employee of Generated Materials, on Meadow Road, for approximately 18 months. Details of the incident were limited, but it is known that a large…
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JCC’s Purim Carnival Extravaganza March 15
The Jewish Community Center, Edison, will host Middlesex County’s Purim Carnival Extravaganza from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The event includes games, prizes, inflatable bounce, swimming, magic shows, food, face painting and hamantashen (Purim cookies). Admission is $2 per person, and games are free. Receive two prize…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Christopher J. Guell, portraying “Dr. Scott,” is heading out with Melissa Carrion, portraying “Magenta,” and Edwin Trent as “Brad” during the performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” put on by students of Middlesex County College, Edison, on Feb. 27. The show continues on Friday and Saturday.
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Fiction writers to meet March 14
Caridad Pineiro, a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author, will share the secret of “Creating a Compelling Plot Using the Hero’s Journey” at 10 a.m. March 14 at the Liberty States Fiction Writers meeting at the Edison Public Library’s main library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. During the event, Pineiro will discuss the secrets…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN staff Melissa Carrion (top) played “Magenta” while Allison Acquafredda portrayed “Columbia” during the performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” put on by students of Middlesex County College, Edison, on Feb. 27. Another photo, page 3.
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