• Metuchen art festival sign-ups to end April 3

    The Metuchen Junebug ArtFest invites visual and performing artists working in all media to take part in this festival held throughout the streets of downtown Metuchen 6-10 p.m. June 5, 12, 19 and 26. In its eighth year, the Junebug ArtFest features over 150 visual and performing artists. Artists must register before April 3 to…

  • Bing Crosby lecture slated for March 31

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host Ted Otten and Michael Kownacky in a presentation about Bing Crosby at 1:30 p.m. March 31. Through material from Crosby’s film, television and radio appearances, Otten and Kownacky will discuss Crosby both on- and off-screen. The cost is $8 for Community…

  • Students seek firsthand grasp on world hunger

    EDISON — The issue of world hunger can be hard to grasp for those who have never had to go without food, but a recent event at the township’s Wardlaw-Hartridge (W-H) School helped put it into perspective. A recent symposium for Upper School students addressed global hunger as students, faculty, parents and grandparents participated in…

  • Boating Safety Class to be held April 12

    NJ Boating Safety Classes in Woodbridge will offer a “Boat NJ” course 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. April 12 at the American Legion Hall, 314 Berry St., Woodbridge. The course meets the needs of boaters and personal watercraft (PWC) operators for a basic overview of boat and PWC operation. The boating safety class is approved by the…

  • ‘Colorful Connections’ exhibition on display

    The Metuchen library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will hold “Colorful Connections,” an exhibit of works by a trio of artists throughout April. A flexible collective of exhibiting New Jersey artists is composed of Carol Clemens of Woodland Park, Margaret Cohen of Metuchen and Anita Gladstone of Springfield. The artists have all studied with Christina Debarry…

  • Middlesex County sheriff honored as ‘Trailblazer’

    Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred S. Scott was recognized last week for her achievements as a female in law enforcement and politics. She was among those to receive an Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer Award from U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez during his fifth annual Women’s History Month event on March 15 at Bergen County Community College in Paramus.…

  • When he wasn’t writing, Metuchen icon could be found at golf club

    A Look Back at Metuchen & Edison John Ciardi Forty years ago, two pieces of Metuchen history intersected. In a gala event to mark the 60th anniversary of the Metuchen Golf & Country Club in 1975, renowned Metuchen poet John Ciardi toasted the occasion with the decidedly comical composition, “Lest We Forget”: “Today, memorially stewed,We…

  • Century of progress has kept the Metuchen Golf & Country Club on par

    A Look Back at Metuchen & Edison By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Metuchen Golf & Country Club circa 1932 Dr. William Ainslie — known as “Doc” by his compatriots at the Metuchen Golf & Country Club — makes himself at home among friends in the club’s lobby. As the country club marks its centennial this…

  • Borough of Metuchen seeks crossing guards

    The Metuchen Police Department is accepting applications from those interested in serving as crossing guards. Interested parties should contact Sgt. David Liantonio at 732- 632-8547.

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