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Parish center sponsors April 19 blood drive
The Social Concerns Ministry of Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords, will sponsor its annual blood drive 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 19. The blood drive will be held at the Parish Center, located on Franklin Avenue, off Amboy Avenue, Edison. There will be a complimentary cholesterol screening. For more information, please call 732- 738-7940…
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Ensemble to perform Judeo-Spanish music
The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission will present an afternoon of traditional Judeo-Spanish music from the Elias Ladino Ensemble at 2 p.m. April 19 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. This event, established with the help of the Folklife Program for New Jersey and the Jewish Community…
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Blood drives slated in Edison, Metuchen
New Jersey Blood Services will conduct blood drives that are open to the public at the following locations: Bishop Ahr High School, 1 Tingley Lane, Edison, 7:45 a.m.- 1:45 p.m. April 16 and 24; Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 19; What’s the Scoop, 410 Main St., Metuchen, 1:30 p.m.-…
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Program to highlight Holocaust remembrance
A Holocaust Remembrance Day Program will be held 7 p.m. April 16 at the Highland Park Public Library, 31 North 5th Ave., Highland Park. Rabbi Bernard Rosenberg will host the event. An advocate in the Jewish and secular communities, Rosenberg is a professor of communications at Yeshiva University and a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University.…
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Edison AARP chapter slates April, June trips
Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will meet at 1 p.m. April 20 at the American Legion hall, 167 Brower Ave., Edison. Entertainment will be provided at the meeting by singer Jeff Ostermeuller. Canned food for local food banks and miscellaneous items for nursing homes and hospitals will be collected at the meeting, along with metal can…
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Plays-in-the-Park auditions scheduled
Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park will hold auditions for its 2015 summer season. Open calls will be held at 7 p.m. April 17 and at noon April 18 and 19. Those interested should come prepared with approximately 16 bars of an up-tempo show tune. An accompanist will be provided. They should also bring their own sheet music…
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Volunteers needed to clean Woodwild Park
The Woodwild Park Association will hold its annual spring cleanup of Woodwild Park at 9 a.m. April 18 at the back of the park on Chestnut Avenue near Oak Avenue. The park’s main entrance is at the stone pillars on Middlesex Avenue between Oak and Grove avenues. Participants should bring garden gloves; rakes; cutters; paper…
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Cruise Nights to begin on Thursdays in April
Edison Light Cruisers will hold free Thursday Cruise Nights 6-9 p.m. starting April 16 and 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.
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Health insurance enrollment open
The Edison Township Public Library will host a free enrollment session for Affordable Care Act health insurance at the Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, 6-8 p.m. April 15. No registration is necessary. The session includes information on how to navigate the www.healthcare.gov website and how to enroll. Certified application counselors will assist with enrollment…
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