• Judge denies McGuire’s motion for relief

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Melanie McGuire, who murdered and dismembered her husband, William, a decade ago, will continue serving a sentence of life in prison after failing to have her conviction overturned. In a 24-page decision issued Oct. 2, state Superior Court Judge Bradley Ferencz concluded that McGuire failed to establish a case that…

  • Trivia game show will be held at library

    A game show testing trivia knowledge will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Edison Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. The program, hosted by Ron MacCloskey, will be filmed and aired on Channel 15, Edison. All questions will be in multiple-choice form, except that of the Winner’s Circle. The family event is offered free,…

  • Community welcome to J.P. Day festivities

    J.P. Stevens High School, 855 Grove Ave., Edison, invites the community to J.P. Day on Oct. 18 from noon to 4 p.m. Festivities will include an inflatable obstacle course, karaoke, video games, music, face painting, spin art, science demonstrations, cupcake decorating, ping-pong and more. Chances to win a flat-screen TV will be offered at $10…

  • Carwash will raise funds for foundation

    Students from the Middlesex County Academy for Mathematics, Science and Engineering Technologies, Edison, will hold a carwash 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Evergreen Community Center, 400 Inman Ave., Colonia. Proceeds from the event will benefit the school’s Academy Education Foundation, a parent-driven nonprofit that provides financial and scholarship assistance to enhance students’ academic…

  • Edison Arts Society plans musical revue

    The Edison Arts Society will present “There’s Nothing Like A Dame,” a musical revue featuring the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, at 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Pines Manor, Edison. Tickets are now available at $35 per person and can be ordered on www.Eventbrite.com or by calling 732-548- 9134. To order tickets by mail,…

  • Edison AARP hosts meeting, offer trips

    Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 20 in the American Legion Hall, 167 Brower Ave., Edison. Steven Tettamanti, acting executive director of the New Jersey Historical Society, will present 350 years of New Jersey history through objects and archives from the society. Canned food, items for nursing homes, metal-can tabs and…

  • Garden club to meet at North Edison library

    The next meeting of the Terra Nova Garden Club will be held at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 22 at the North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave. Guest speaker and Master Gardener Christine Rose will discuss gardening in autumn. New members are always welcome. Hostesses for the evening will be Gloria, Lorine, Julietta and Pat.

  • History of theatrical photography slated

    Photojournalist Jim DelGiudice and former Shakespeare Festival Producing Director Ellen Barry will examine the history of theatrical photography from Daugerre to the present at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The cost is $11, or $8 for Community Campus members. For more information, call…

  • Speaker will discuss arranged marriages

    Hadassah will hold a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Temple Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The guest speaker is Fraidy Reiss, founder and executive director of Unchained at Last, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women leave or avoid arranged/forced marriages. Reiss will discuss her harrowing experience as a teenager fleeing…

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