• Interfaith program slated for April 15

    The Metuchen-Edison Area Interfaith Clergy Association and the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will hold an interfaith Yom Hashoah Holocaust memorial program at 7:30 p.m. April 15. This free program will include readings and musical selections to remember all those who perished. For more information, contact Jennine at 732-494-3232,…

  • Health insurance enrollment open

    Edison Township Public Library will host a free enrollment session at the Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, for the Affordable Care Act health insurance, 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 for health insurance. Certified application counselors will…

  • Neve Shalom to present Holocaust lecture

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will host “How to Teach Your Kids About the Holocaust and Other Difficult Events” at 9:15 a.m. April 12. Beth Moroney, author and consultant to the New Jersey Commission on the Holocaust, will speak at this free event. Refreshments will be served. For more information, email [email protected].

  • Temple to host pasta night on April 12

    The Men’s Club of Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold its annual pasta night at 5 p.m. April 12. Three specialty pasta dishes, along with tossed salad, garlic bread and beverages, will be served. The cost is $10 online and $12 at the door, $5 for children age 12 and under, and…

  • Residents press officials for Towne Square details

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Residents have expressed disappointment in the lack of answers about the future of the Edison Towne Square site on Route 1. Officials recently announced that the project, which had stalled after the first tenant moved in, was moving forward. The developer’s agreement is currently under review. “We really need…

  • Arts and Sciences Festival set at Middlesex County College

    EDISON — The Arts and Sciences Festival, highlighting music, history, science, sociology, theater, poetry and more, will be held at Middlesex County College this month. Except where noted, events are free and open to the public. Events consist of the following:  April 8: “Teaching History in the Age of Information”; Cristobal Espinoza-Wulach, College Center,…

  • Woodbridge draws up plans for playful, BYOB art programs

    By REBECCA CHENG Correspondent With the onset of spring recreation season, Woodbridge residents can look forward to more than just the standard athletic programs. The township Recreation Department will offer “Playful Painting” and “Brushes and Beer” this month. “We try to find different programs to spark different interests,” Assistant Director of Recreation Brian Molnar said.…

  • County college slates workshop for writers

    A writers’ workshop will be held 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. April 11 at Middlesex County College, Edison. The program, which is open to the public, mixes sessions on writing skills with practical tips on selling what one has written and a spoken word/essay contest in which attendees present their own work. The winner will receive $100.…

  • Bias charges added for suspects in series of home invasions

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A Middlesex County grand jury handed up five indictments against six suspects accused of having various roles in a string of home invasions that targeted Indian American families in Old Bridge, Edison and South Plainfield last year. The April 1 indictments charge all six defendants with robbery, burglary and conspiracy…

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