• State Theatre Family Fun Day

    TOP PICK The State Theatre presents the ninth annual State Theatre Family Day on Feb. 16, featuring performances of Jack Hanna’s “Into the Wild Live” at 10:30 a.m., 1 and 3:30 p.m. Families can spend the school-day holiday enjoying dozens of performances, workshops and hands-on activities — many of which are free. The festival, which…

  • Jewish singles invited to Feb. 15 luncheon

    Circle of Single Jewish Friends 49+ will hold a meet-and-eat luncheon at noon on Feb. 15 at Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant, 561 Route 1 South, Edison. The cost will include the price of a meal off the menu, tip and $3. For more information, contact Roberta at 908-668-8450 or email [email protected].

  • J.P. Stevens High School hosts color guard show

    The J.P. Stevens Band Parents Association will host its 18th annual winter guard show in the gymnasium of J. P. Stevens High School, 855 Grove Ave., Edison, at 5 p.m. Feb. 14. Indoor guard groups will perform and compete for trophies. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. For more…

  • High school basketball team shows youngsters the ropes

    By LIANE CIFRODELLI Correspondent METUCHEN — Varsity basketball players from the boys and girls teams at Metuchen High School took a recent trip to Moss School to teach the kindergarten students some basic basketball skills. Robin Darrah of Moss School organized the gathering to give the younger students a more intimate knowledge of the sport.…

  • Wayne Thomas Wright

    Wayne Thomas Wright, 68, of Manchester died suddenly at home on Feb. 1, 2015. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Metuchen for over 50 years before moving to Manchester. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War from 1963-1967. He retired from the Metuchen Department of Public Works after 40 years of service.…

  • Mary-Rose Sondergard

    Mary-Rose Sondergard, 64, of Metuchen, passed away Feb. 8, 2015, at St. Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Staten Island, New York, she resided in Metuchen for 36 years. She was a CRRN at JFK Medical Center’s Brain Trauma Unit in Edison and a former member of the Metuchen Board of Health. Mary-Rose is…

  • Metuchen library to celebrate Chinese New Year

    The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will host a Chinese New Year celebration 1-4 p.m. March 1. The 2015 Chinese New Year starts on Feb. 19, and it will mark the beginning of the Year of the Goat, or the lunar year of 4712 in the Chinese lunar calendar. Programs will include Chinese…

  • Renovation project to usher in new era at Menlo Park Mall

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent John Westbrook, general manager of Menlo Park Mall, left to right; Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey; and Robert Guerra, Northeast regional vice president of Simon Property Group, break a ceramic tile to officially mark the impending start of the major renovation at Menlo Park Mall. EDISON — Shoppers at the Menlo Park…

  • Sweet sculpting

    MATT DENTON Denise Bioland, left, and Paula Benanti admire Erin Williscroft’s work at Greater Media Newspapers’ Chocolate & Wine Festival at Branches in West Long Branch on Feb. 7.

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