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Hawks excited about joining Big South Conference football
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A nticipation for the start of the college football season always runs high this time of the summer. At Monmouth University, there’s an extra buzz for the start of the season, because after a year of playing an independent schedule, the Hawks officially join the Big South Conference this fall.…
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Delivering a crunching hit
Edison High School’s Joe Kim puts a crunching hit on Woodbridge High School’s Nathan Lanier and brings him down to the turf during the Aug. 26 scrimmage played in Edison. The Eagles will play for real on Sept. 12, when they host Monroe Township High School.
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Memorial 5K celebrates life of YMCA employee
The annual Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K event will take place at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 20 in Roosevelt Park, Edison. The 5K, a collaboration between the YMCA and the Lance Armstrong Foundation, is held in memory of Janice Garbolino, the former Metuchen branch YMCA health and wellness director who lost her battle with breast cancer in…
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Pancake Breakfast on tap for Sept. 7
The First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen will host a Habitat For Humanity Pancake Breakfast fundraiser at 11 a.m. Sept. 7 in the social center of the church, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. The cost is $8 per adult and $5 per child age 10 and under, and tickets can be purchased at the door. All proceeds…
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Women’s Club opens doors at next meeting
The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club invites women from the surrounding communities to attend its next meeting, scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Sept. 3 at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. The evening’s program will introduce prospective members to the club’s activities, which help support the community. Current members come from all areas of Middlesex…
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County food pantry goes bananas
I t was a fruitful week for Middlesex County’s food pantry as organizers scrambled to find recipients for an unexpected 10,000-pound surplus of imported bananas. A wall of boxes flanked the yard at the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services’ (MCFOODS) New Brunswick warehouse on Aug. 20, where weekly food allotments are staged.…
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Cruise nights to begin on Thursdays in Edison
The Edison Light Cruisers is hosting Thursday Cruise Nights at the Edison Home Depot, Route 1 south, 6-9 p.m. Open to all, the family-friendly event offers music, games and cars. The event is held Thursday evenings, weather permitting, through mid-October.
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Mixed-media art exhibit scheduled
Artist Claudette Akiko Lanneaux will present “Women of Substance,” an art exhibit of unique pieces in mixed media, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 13 at Art & Frame Express, 485 Route 1, Edison. For more information, call 732-777-0887.
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Seminary will host fall open house Sept. 8
Edison Theological Seminary will hold an open house at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The seminary offers classes toward bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in theology, Christian counseling, ministry and more. For more information, call 732-781- 6488.
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