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Scout troop to hold popcorn fundraiser
Boy Scout Troop 17 of Metuchen-Edison will hold a Trail’s End popcorn fundraiser in the Pearl Street parking lot at the Metuchen Farmer’s Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 18. Those wishing to send popcorn to the military can also do so with a donation of $30-$50. Approximately 70 percent of all sales benefit local scouting.…
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Metuchen Country Fair moved to Oct. 18
The 51st annual Metuchen Country Fair has been rescheduled for Oct. 18 after last Saturday’s rainout. Themed “The Movies,” the event is sponsored and run by the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce. The fair will run 10 a.m.-4 p.m. along Main, Hillside and New streets in downtown Metuchen. According to event committee chair Maggy Cook,…
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St. Joseph community takes steps to help children through St. Jude
Runners and walkers take to the track to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during the Katch A Kure 5K Run/Walk at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen. METUCHEN — What began with a student’s concern for ailing children has resulted in the community rallying to raise more than $2,000 for young patients…
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Catholic Charities director named to national committee
Marianne Majewski METUCHEN — Marianne Majewski, executive director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, has been appointed to a national committee that provides guidance and a look into the realities of local social service providers. Majewski was chosen as a member of the executive committee of the Council of Diocesan Directors for Catholic Charities USA,…
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Singer-songwriters to perform at schoolhouse
A quartet of regional singer-songwriters will present an intimate, candlelit evening of music Oct. 18 at the historic Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Sponsored by the Metuchen Arts Council, the evening, which includes refreshments, will be the second installment of the Schoolhouse Songwriter Series, a quarterly music event hosted by Metuchen-based singer-songwriter Sharon…
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Charitable coiffing provides help for girl battling cancer
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Metuchen resident George Connors gets a haircut from Ginny Arcelay during Salon 212’s charity cut-a-thon for Edison resident Giuliana Velona, 8, who is battling cancer. SCOTT FRIEDMAN METUCHEN — Members of the community got haircuts for a cause on Oct. 5 when Salon 212 on Main Street hosted the “Fight…
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Meat may harbor infectious diseases
The Ebola outbreak has now claimed more than 1,500 lives. While medical personnel and government officials try to cope with the strain put on existing health care systems, it’s time for us to look at how animal flesh affects the origin and spread of epidemics. Some attention has been given to the African practice of…
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A patron has picked the perfect pumpkin at Happy Day Farm, Manalapan, on Oct. 12. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Sayreville football future in jeopardy
By ADAM C. UZIALKO and WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writers Paige Magee takes part in an Oct. 12 vigil held at John F. Kennedy Park in Sayreville in support of student athletes who were the victims of alleged hazing. MATT DENTON The future of Sayreville War Memorial High School’s football program is in question after seven…
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