• Choosing custom-built cabinets

    What you should know about … The biggest myth about custom built cabinets and cabinetry is, well, who can afford them? Though pricing can go from affordable to astronomical, anyone looking for custom built cabinets can get what they want without busting the bank. Kitchen cabinets, living room bookcases, a bath vanity: whatever the use,…

  • Choosing outdoor furniture

    What you should know about … Choosing outdoor furniture today can be an overwhelming yet exciting project. There are many products to choose from, including teak, cast aluminum, extruded aluminum, wrought iron, resin, and outdoor wicker. Here are some helpful tips: • Know the size of the areas you would like to furnish and give…

  • Choosing a dentist

    What you should know about … Peter L. DeSciscio, D.M.D., P.A., Amboy Dental Arts The American Dental Association offers these suggestions:  Ask family, friends, neighbors or co-workers for recommendations.  Ask your family physician or local pharmacist.  If you’re moving, your current dentist may be able to make a recommendation.  Call or…

  • Mayor’s Fluke Tournament to be held June 20

    Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac will host the annual Mayor’s Fluke Tournament 6 a.m.-5 p.m. June 20 at the Sewaren Boat Launch. Cost is $125 per boat or $100 if paid before June 1. Cash prizes range from $1,000 to $150 for first through fourth place, and there will be a $100 junior angler prize. A…

  • Camp gives inventors’ ideas chance to grow from ‘STEM’

    EDISON — Creative young minds in Middlesex County will get a chance to flourish this summer at Camp Invention. “We are molding inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs, and instilling creative problemsolving, which sets this camp apart from the rest,” said Nancy Lenihan, director of the camp in Sumner, Washington. The summer enrichment camp program, supported by…

  • Cruise Nights offer free family fun

    Edison Light Cruisers will hold free Thursday Cruise Nights 6-9 p.m. continuing through mid-October at The Home Depot parking lot, Route 1 south, Edison. The event, which is free and open to all, features cars, music, games for children and adults, and more.

  • Trip to Atlantic City slated for June 22

    The Jewish Community Center (JCC) will host a trip to Atlantic City on June 22. The bus leaves the Community Campus, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, at 8:45 a.m., travels to Caesars and returns from Atlantic City at approximately 7 p.m. There are pickups at Inman and Grove at 8:30 a.m. and at 8:45 at…

  • Community invited to honor volunteers

    Raritan Valley Regional Emergency Medical Services will hold a Community Day to celebrate the EMS volunteers who serve Edison, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 20. The event will take place in the parking lot of James Madison Intermediate School, 838 New Dover Road, Edison. Emergency vehicles will be on display, including ambulances, firetrucks, rescue trucks and…

  • Workshop to examine financial literacy

    The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will offer a financial literacy budget called “Bank and Save for Your Future Success,” 7-8:30 p.m. June 18. The workshop will discuss how to create a financial plan for the future and how to prepare a savings plan, short-term and longterm goals and “needs” versus “wants,” saving…

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