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Program by Kessler to discuss exercise
The Kessler Institute will present a free program on the importance of exercise at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. The program will provide information on how exercise can improve anxiety, mental health, sleep, body weight, resistance to infections, chronic disease, heart disease, diabetes and more. Information on the…
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Wine tasting in Edison to benefit C.A.R.E.
Community Action Reaches Everyone (C.A.R.E.) will hold its fourth annual wine tasting fundraiser 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. The theme of this year’s event is “Magic.” The donation is $50 per person and includes a sampling of a variety of wines accompanied by cheeses, hors d’oeuvres…
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Knights of Columbus to host Comedy Night
The Our Lady of Peace Knights of Columbus Council #9199 of Fords will sponsor its semi-annual Comedy Night on Oct. 18 in the cafeteria under the church, at the corner of Ford and Amboy avenues. Three professional comedians, a buffetstyle dinner, beer, wine, soda, coffee and desserts will all be featured. There will also be…
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Family creates scholarship endowment
METUCHEN — The borough-based Shroff Family Foundation has established the Shroff Family Endowed Scholarship Fund in Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida, Gainesville, thanks to a $100,000 gift provided by Jay and Yogini Shroff. The endowment will be used to award an annual scholarship to a deserving chemical engineering student with demonstrated financial need…
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Edison distributing leaf bags
EDISON — Township homeowners can once again get a supply of brownpaper leaf bags from Town Hall after officials found a more cost-efficient way to restore the service, township officials said. Homeowners can pick up their allotment of leaf bags in packets of 20 or 40. They are available weekdays from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at…
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Wardlaw-Hartridge parents set fall fair
The Wardlaw-Hartridge Parents’ Association will host its annual fall fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18 at 1295 Inman Ave., Edison. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s event includes carnival games. Children can enjoy a bounce house, inflatable obstacle course, rock climbing, pony rides, a petting zoo and more. An assortment…
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Initiative aims to make township ‘Street Smart’
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Woodbridge officials took steps toward safer streets last week, announcing a program designed to improve conditions for pedestrians in the township. Mayor John McCormac dubbed Oct. 8 Woodbridge Pedestrian Safety Day, which marked the return of the township Police Department’s “Street Smart” program. The initiative is aimed at keeping pedestrians…
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Halloween comedy set for Forum Theater
“Blithe Spirit,” a ghostly comedy, will be presented at 8 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, and 3 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Forum Theater, 314 Main St., Metuchen. The fast-talking comedy by Noel Coward is about a novelist who employs a medium to conduct a séance as research for his…
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Event to support victims, educate public on domestic violence
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer One in four women will be a victim of violence at some point in her life, according to Women Aware, a New Brunswick-based nonprofit that offers domestic violence resources for women, men and children throughout Middlesex County. In lending a helping hand to women faced with such situations, Women Aware…
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