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Citizenship workshop will take place Dec. 2
Debby Alter, director of immigrant and refugee services at the Jewish Family and Vocational Services of Middlesex County, will hold a free citizenship workshop at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. Topics to be discussed include citizen eligibility requirements; where, when and how much it costs to file an…
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Readers’ votes sought for best titles of 2015
The Teen Advisory Board of the Metuchen Public Library invites all New Jersey residents in grades 6-12 to vote for their favorite titles in the 2015 Garden State Teen Book Awards. Ballots will be available during December in the libraries of Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Ave.; Edgar Middle School, 49 Brunswick Ave.; St. Francis…
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Pet food drive to feed hungry dogs and cats
As part of an international effort spearheaded by Pet Sitters International, the largest association for professional pet sitters, Paws First LLC, Metuchen, is hosting the local Hungry Bowl pet food drive. Animal shelters and pet rescue operations, facing empty pantries as they seek to feed animals waiting to be adopted, need to stock their shelves…
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Blood drives slated in Edison, Metuchen
New Jersey Blood Services will conduct blood drives at the following locations and dates: Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 3 Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., Metuchen, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6 Bishop Ahr High School, 1 Tingley Lane, Edison, 7:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Dec. 12 …
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Shakespeare lecture scheduled for Dec. 2
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will offer the lecture, “Shakespearean Fathers and Daughters,” at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 2 at 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Presented by Michael Basile, the program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for…
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Woodwild park nature group to host meeting
The annual meeting of the Woodwild Park Association will be held 7:30-8:45 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave. Those interested in the preservation of nature and wildlife are invited. Woodwild Park is a 3.5-acre natural park and wildlife sanctuary in Metuchen. Its main entrance is at the stone pillars on…
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A Musical Parade
TOP PICK The Oasis Players will return to the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County at 2 p.m. Nov. 30. “A Musical Parade” will take the audience through a century of music, celebrating composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers. The cabaret salutes the 50th anniversary of Broadway’s “Hello Dolly,”…
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Local comedian Vic DiBitetto prepares for breakout year
ENTERTAINMENT By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Vic DiBitetto I n show business, it’s not “who you know,” but “who knows you.” At least, that seems to be the case for Manalapan resident Vic DiBitetto, who, after 30 years of fighting in the trenches of stand-up comedy, has finally made it big. “It’s a tough, beautiful,…
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Thanksgiving dinner set for those in need
St Luke’s Episcopal Church will serve a free Thanksgiving Dinner from noon to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, in Fryer Hall, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen. The Metuchen Inn is preparing the meal. All from the Metuchen/Edison area in need are welcome. Delivery service is available for the homebound or elderly who live in…
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