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Scout’s honor
John V. Sherman Jr., of Edison’s Boy Scout Troop 110, stands with his mother, Diane Sherman, at his completed Eagle Scout project in the Eagle Courtyard at the Veterans Memorial Home-Menlo Park in Edison. With help from Barton’s Nursery and Home Depot in Edison, the 17-year-old landscaped the area, planting foliage, weeding and laying landscaping…
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Area schools cited for providing safe routes
Schools throughout Middlesex County, including Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge, recently received recognition for their Safe Routes to School programming. Keep Middlesex Moving (KMM), Inc., Middlesex County’s nonprofit transportation management association, recognized nine county schools and one community. Safe Routes to School is a national movement to make it safer and easier for children to walk…
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Edison contracts with firm for CFO services
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Township officials have approved an interim plan to address the lack of a chief financial officer (CFO). At its June 10 meeting, the Township Council approved the appointment of Nicholas C. Fargo as CFO for a four-year term, retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year. In addition, the council…
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Single Jewish Friends to host luncheon
Circle of Single Jewish Friends 49+ will hold a Meet and Eat Luncheon at noon July 19 at Landmark Diner, 2066 Rt. 27 (Lincoln Highway), Edison. The cost is the price of one’s meal and tip, plus $3. Email [email protected] to register.
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Temple Emanu-El slates July events
Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, will host Tot Shabbat at 6 p.m. July 17. An age-appropriate learning program for children up to age 6, it will also include a Jewish-themed arts-and-crafts session. “Shabbat Under the Stars” will be held July 24. Dinner starts at 6 p.m.; services outside under the stars with music and…
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New surgical recovery suite to aid in tissue donation
EDISON — The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) recently celebrated the opening of the NJ Sharing Network’s new surgical recovery suite at its May Street property in the township. “Tissue donation has the potential to impact many lives,” said Joseph Roth, president and CEO of NJ Sharing Network. “Just one tissue donor can restore the health…
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Mascola jumps ship in wake of snub by fellow Edison Democrats
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — While leaders of the township’s Democratic party have called a truce, the fallout from the feuding, according to one councilman, continues on. The Edison Democratic Organization’s new chairman, Keith Hahn, and the party campaign chairman, Anthony Russomanno, recently announced an end to the conflict that followed Hahn’s election. But…
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Songwriter Series to strike kindred chords with pair of duos
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Friction Farm is a modern folk duo consisting of husband and wife Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHARON GOLDMAN METUCHEN — The upcoming installment of the Schoolhouse Songwriter Series will be a family affair. The original music events typically take on a round-robin setup, but the July…
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Play Date to perform in Sunflower Series
Family Arts of Metuchen will present the children’s music duo, Play Date, at 6:15 p.m. July 22 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse lawn, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Play Date performs as part of the Sunflower Series, a summer children’s concert series in Metuchen. In the event of rain, the show will be held inside the…
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