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American Legion holds blood drive
The American Legion, T. Nulty Post No. 471, will sponsor a blood drive from 2:30- 8 p.m. March 10 at the Post Home, 25 Brown Ave., Iselin. Appointments can be made by calling the post at 732-634-9119. Walk-ins and volunteers are welcome.
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Scrabble, knitting, book clubs at YMCA
The Twisted Stitchers Knit and Crochet Meetup Group meets the first Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. on the second floor of the Metuchen YMCA, 65 High St. There is no fee to participate. The Adult Scrabble Club meets at the Y the last Saturday of each month 3-4 p.m. There is no fee…
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Resident aims to help those with benign brain tumors
State chapter of organization has been in effect since last year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer It has been a year since Beth Rosenthal founded the New Jersey Chapter Support Group for Benign Tumor Survivors, which she says has been going very well. “It was not as easy at first, but there has been a…
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Scholarship deadline is March 11
High school seniors wishing to apply for Adele deLeeuw Scholarships should obtain applications now from their school guidance office. The scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000, and the deadline for submission of application is March 11. Adele deLeeuw was the author of 75 books, a journalist and an arts activist. Previous winners already in college…
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Association maintains no fault in tree removal
WPA is ‘disappointed’ in Metuchen BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Members of the Woodwild Park Association should reimburse Metuchen for the cost of two blue spruce trees the association paid to have removed from Horse Trough Triangle, according to Borough Attorney David J. Frizell. But the park association doesn’t agree. They contend they own the property…
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Clothing drive to benefit baseball team
The J.P. Stevens High School Diamond Club will hold a clothing drive to benefit the boys baseball team. Residents are asked to donate their unwanted clothing, shoes, belts, handbags, linens, bedspreads and stuffed animals. Items should be placed in plastic trash bags and tied securely, and may be dropped off at the J.P. Stevens High…
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Mass, lecture for health care workers
Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski of the Diocese of Metuchen will celebrate the annual White Mass for all health care professionals at noon Sunday, March 8, at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, 32 Elm St., Metuchen. The Rev. Sean G. Winters, coordinator of hospital chaplains for the Diocese of Metuchen, will be the guest homilist. All…
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College seeks girls for monthlong tech camp
Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, is looking for high school freshman girls to attend TechXploration, a free summer camp program in which teen girls design, develop and construct a working model of a fairgrounds ride, visit a theme park to better understand how amusement park rides work, and learn from women who are working in…
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Depression Glass Club show set for March
The Garden State Depression Glass Club will hold its 27th annual show and sale at a new location this year, the Lakeview School, 10 Oak Drive, Edison. The show will open March 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and continue on March 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.A variety of glass, pottery and…
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