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Officer honored for saving family members from burning home
EDISON — A township police officer has been recognized by the New Jersey Assembly for his off-duty actions to save the lives of a local family. Lt. Ron Mieczkowski, a veteran of the Edison Police Department, was lauded in a resolution introduced by Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-Middlesex) in response to the officer’s heroic rescue of…
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Bridge classes open to experienced players
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host a six-week bridge course with instructor Gil Hollander 7:15-9:15 p.m. April 13, 20 and 27; and May 4, 11 and 18. This course is not suitable for beginning or inexperienced players. The cost is $48 for Community Campus members and $60…
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Police on lookout for suspect in robbery of Edison bank
EDISON — Police are searching for the suspect who robbed the TD Bank on Oak Tree Road last week. The man entered the bank at 4:30 p.m. March 17 and passed a teller a note demanding money and claiming that he had a gun, though he did not brandish a weapon, according to police. After…
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Metuchen police charge man in burglary of Spring St. home
A Woodbridge man has been charged in connection with the burglary of a Metuchen residence. Jeremy Alvarez, 22, was charged on March 12 with one count each of burglary and theft for allegedly breaking into a home on Spring Street in Metuchen on Feb. 20. He allegedly stole jewelry and other items with a total…
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Holy Week services to begin March 29
First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen, will hold Holy Week services on the following dates: 9:25 a.m. March 29, Palm Sunday service; 7:30 p.m. March 30, a dramatization that will depict nine women whose lives were dramatically changed by Jesus; and 7:30 p.m. April 2, “Maundy Thursday Tenebrae,” in which the last…
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Grass-clipping pickup at issue in Metuchen
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent TUCHEN — As borough officials prepare to discontinue the pickup and recycling of grass clippings starting May 1, the move arose as a topic of discussion at the March 16 Borough Council meeting. Guest Bill Hlubik of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension spoke to the council and audience about the environmental benefits…
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Songwriters to perform in round-robin format
The Metuchen Arts Council, in cooperation with the Borough Improvement League, will present the fourth installment of the Schoolhouse Songwriter Series at 8 p.m. March 28 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Metuchen-based singer-songwriter Sharon Goldman hosts the quarterly music event. For this spring offering, Goldman has invited Sarah Donner, Anthony Mulcahy…
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Ladies night includes dinner, bingo at temple
Congregation Beth-El Sisterhood, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will host a ladies night out, complete with a Chinese dinner and bingo party, at 6:15 p.m. March 30. For more information, call Jody at 732- 991-6063.
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Children’s concert to wrap up winter series
Family Arts of Metuchen will present a children’s concert by Martin Swinger, Sarah Donner and Anthony Mulcahy at 4 p.m. March 28 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Tickets are $4 and will be sold at the door. This is the final concert in the Snowflake Series, a winter children’s concert series…
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