• Sleep your way to a better life

    By Dr. Ira Shapiro Director of the Plaza Chiropractic Center Old Bridge The research just keeps coming. Sleep is essential for both mental and physical well being. There are no doubts. Nearly every study has confirmed the negative effects of not getting a good night’s sleep. It’s true. Some people can get by with less,…

  • Aging infrastructure prompts need for Marlboro school referendum

    Aging infrastructure prompts need for Marlboro school referendum

    By Dr. Eric Hibbs I am the proud superintendent of the Marlboro K-8 School District and I am writing to discuss our upcoming facility referendum which will be held on Sept. 26. While there has been a great deal of dialogue about our referendum, I want to be sure that residents have the pertinent facts.…

  • Donations help feed those in need in Edison

    Donations help feed those in need in Edison

    EDISON — The latest donations to the Hands of Hope Community Soup Kitchen by members of the Valencia Soccer Academy will go a long way toward feeding those who are in need. “We were looking to find a charity in the local area,” said Jason Montesinos, founder and president of Valencia Soccer Academy (VSA), who…

  • Popcorn firm that employs adults with autism opens new facility

    Popcorn firm that employs adults with autism opens new facility

    EAST BRUNSWICK Creating edible kernel flavors ranging from cookies and cream to buffalo wing, Popcorn for the People opened its newest location. Popcorn For the People is a project through Let’s Work For Good, which was founded in 2015 by developmental pediatrician Barbie Zimmerman Bier and her husband Steven, along with their son Samuel, who…

  • Connect with other mothers if infants through Kindergarteners through MOPS

    Connect with other mothers if infants through Kindergarteners through MOPS

    MOPS, Mothers of Pre-Schoolers, meet the second Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, September to June, at the First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen. The group is for moms of infants through kindergartners where moms can connect with other moms and provide encouragement. Childcare will be provided. For more information email [email protected].

  • Mental Health Awareness Forum Sept. 14

    Mental Health Awareness Forum Sept. 14

    The Metuchen Edison Area Branch of the NAACP will present a “Mental Health Awareness Forum” at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Avenue, Edison. Speakers will include Dr. Michele Reed, Family Medicine Physician and Author of the book “Mentally Fit Physically Strong,” and representatives from the National Alliance on…

  • National Drive Electric Week Event Sept. 9-17 at Metuchen Farmer’s Market

    National Drive Electric Week Event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sept. 9-17, at the Metuchen Farmer’s Market, Senior Citizen’s Center, Center and Pearl Street, Metuchen. Participants who complete a short survey will have a chance to win $250 and will help the organizers for this event. For those considering going electric…

  • National Council of Jewish Women Gala Sept. 6

    National Council of Jewish Women Gala Sept. 6

    The National Council of Jewish Women will honor Barbara Finkel Sept. 6 at Lou Cas’ Restaurant in Edison. The dinner will honor Barbara Finkel with the council’s highest award, the Hannah G. Solomon Award, for Finkel’s 17 years of dedicated service as section president. The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of…

  • Clearwater festival sailing to Lincroft

    Clearwater festival sailing to Lincroft

    LINCROFT Prepping for a day filled with musical performances, environmental education and food, the New Jersey Friends of Clearwater will host its 42nd annual festival Sept. 9 and 10. The New Jersey Friends of Clearwater is a grassroots environmental organization started by folk singer Bob Killian in 1974, which was then known as Monmouth County…

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