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Free ACT/SAT practice test offered at library
Kaplan Test Prep will offer a free ACT/SAT combination practice test 12:30- 4:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The combination practice test, which lasts more than three hours, will help students decide which test is right for them. Students will receive scores and feedback via email from Kaplan Test…
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Thanksgiving dinner provided for the needy
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will serve a free Thanksgiving Dinner noon to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 27, 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 Metuchen/Edison. Donations…
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Raconteur Radio features ‘Doctor Who’ play
Raconteur Radio will present “Doctor Who: A Staged Radio Parody & Themed Party” at 6 and 8 p.m. Nov. 16, Old Franklin School, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Those under age 18 will be admitted for $15. For more information, visit raconteurradionj.blogspot.com.
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Toys for Tots drive set for Edison mall
The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will collect new, unwrapped toys for its Toys for Tots program every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 28-Dec. 22, in the Santa Court, Nordstrom wing, at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Cash donations also will be accepted. For more information, call Eddy Androvich at 908-565-1339.
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College to host ‘Plus 50’ career workshops
A series of three workshops designed for those age 50 and up seeking to retool for a new career will be held at Middlesex County College (MCC) this fall. Open to the public, the free workshops will be held at the Edison campus, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., in the Amboy Room of Crabiel Hall. The workshops…
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College receives high marks
EDISON — Middlesex County College is among the nation’s top producers of associate degrees in education and criminal justice, according to a report in Community College Week, a higher-education newspaper. The college graduated 70 education majors in 2013, making it 42nd in the nation, and 125 criminal justice majors, placing the college 33rd on the…
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Panel to discuss role of women in military
The Middlesex County Federation of Democratic Women will honor women in the military 7-9:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Clara Barton American Legion Post 324, 156 Brower Ave., off Amboy Avenue, Edison. The evening will feature an all-women panel discussion concerning the challenges faced by women in the military and their unique concerns and needs…
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Plans for Avenel arts village progress with purchase of site
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The crafting of an arts-based transit village in Avenel is coming closer to fruition, and taxpayers will not be responsible for funding any part of the project, according to Woodbridge officials. Mayor John McCormac spoke with residents about the most current plans for the Station Village at Avenel during an…
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Craft fair coming to Edison High School
Edison High School will sponsor a vendor craft fair and food/clothing drive 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the school, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, Edison. More than 50 vendors will participate. Nonperishable canned or boxed food donations and gently used clothing, toys, stuffed animals, pots/pans and bicycles will benefit the Hands of Hope,…
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