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YMCA Y Tots sets summer program
The Metuchen Branch YMCA has announced that the Summer Stay and Play program will meet 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Community Presbyterian Church of Edison, 75 Glenville Road, Edison, directly across from the athletic field of Edison High School. Five more weeks are available. A two-hour program will offer a range…
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Bank’s donation to finance area arts programs
EDISON — A recent donation from an area business will help to provide arts programming to the community throughout the coming year. Rudie Matthijs, vice president of the Oak Tree Branch of Unity Bank, presented a $1,050 check to Gloria Dittman, president of the Edison Arts Society (EAS), on July 14. In return, the EAS…
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Police alert residents of phony IRS scam
EDISON — Police are warning township residents about an IRS-impersonation scam that is targeting Central New Jersey taxpayers, including recent immigrants and senior citizens. Township police and other officials reported receiving a number of questions and complaints in recent weeks from residents concerned about bogus phone calls from persons claiming to be from the IRS,…
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Sunflower Series finale to feature musician
Family Arts of Metuchen will present children’s musician “mr. Ray” at 6:15 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse lawn, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. “mr. Ray” is the final performance of the Sunflower Series, a summer children’s concert series in Metuchen. In the event of rain, the show will be held inside the schoolhouse.…
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Workshop to focus on selling homes
The Edison Public Library will serve as the host of a workshop by professionals from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services at the Main Branch at 7 p.m. July 22. Attendees will learn the six major factors that influence the sale of real estate, the steps to ready one’s home for sale, and what buyers want and…
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Students’ pet project to benefit furry friends at shelter
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — A group of borough students is spending the summer seeking to help shelter animals while gaining valuable academic skills. Rising fifth-graders in Edgar Middle School’s Summer STREAM (science, technology, reading and writing, engineering, art and math) program are planning a Cat/Canine Carnival of their own design to increase…
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Workshop set for July 25 in Metuchen
A “Preserving Our History” workshop will be held in the Metuchen Old Colonial Cemetery July 25. The workshop is the second phase of Dominique Liantonio’s Girl Scout Silver Award project, involving preservation and some restoration of the Old Colonial Cemetery of Metuchen. Rob Myer, owner of the Gravekeepers of Pennsylvania, will present the workshop. The…
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Police look into ‘suspicious’ school fire
EDISON — A fire that erupted July 17 in the boys’ bathroom at Washington Elementary School started when someone allegedly ignited paper products, according to authorities. Edison firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, which started around 9:30 a.m. in the school, at 153 Winthrop Road, a spokesman for the township said. No one was injured. Smoke…
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Volunteers sought for golf tournament
The Barclays PGA Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 25-30 at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison. For each person who registers as a volunteer and designates Community Action Reaches Everyone (C.A.R.E.) as his or her organization of choice, Barclays will make a generous contribution to C.A.R.E. This contribution will assist C.A.R.E. in its primary…
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