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Martha Stewart will headline HealthFest
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Somerset Medical Center will hold the “Better Together! HealthFest 2014” from 4:30-8:30 p.m. June 30 at The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave., Somerset. There will be complimentary health screenings, cooking and fitness demonstrations, interactive health information tables and physician panels. Special guest Martha Stewart will share her…
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Edison Library offering basic computer classes
The Edison Public Library will present basic computer classes specifically designed for seniors, the technically challenged and those just learning how to use computers. The classes, all offered at the Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., offer hands-on training. Seating is limited. Excel for Beginners, 2:30 p.m. July 10, teaches how to execute formulas…
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Father Pauly Thekkan of Our Lady of Peace Church, Fords, will celebrate his 25th anniversary in the priesthood with a Mass of Thanksgiving on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi at noon on June 22 at the church, with a luncheon in his honor following the service. He also serves as chaplain at John F. Kennedy…
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STEM Day draws educators to learn about new standards
By MARY MAVROUDAS Correspondent EDISON — More than 100 educators from six states gathered at the first STEM Day in Edison to learn more about the iSTEM (integrative science, technology, engineering and mathematics) movement that is sweeping across New Jersey as districts scramble to meet the requirements of the new Common Core standards and the…
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Teen wins award for ‘enthusiastic’ reading
METUCHEN — A borough teen has been honored with an Enthusiastic Reader Award from the New Jersey Association of School Librarians. Kelsee Young, a senior at Metuchen High School and a member of the Metuchen Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board, is one of nine annual winners and three high school students chosen by the association…
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Graduating songstress to celebrate CD release
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Metuchen High School teacher Adam Levy, left, worked with student Jamie Decker, right, on a CD of original music. Fellow student Gabe Franco, center, contributed to the collaborative effort. METUCHEN — When Jamie Decker graduates from Metuchen High School on June 19, she will be leaving on a high note.…
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Metuchen model-flying club delights in flight
Michael Gokhman and Emery Mersich try to will their remote-controlled plane away from a collision with the wall. SCOTT FRIEDMAN METUCHEN — The Metuchen Indoor Model Flying Club spread its proverbial wings during an end-of-season flying event at Edgar Middle School. The recent event was a chance for this year’s 21 students to demonstrate to…
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County to offer paper-shredding services
Middlesex County will hold a shred program 9 a.m. to noon, or until the truck is full, on June 28 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. Middlesex County residents may bring confidential documents to the paper-shredding event. Files, receipts, bills, financial statements or any other confidential documents will be accepted.…
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Police issue tickets as part of ‘Move Over’ campaign
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Some might say common courtesy is a dying concept, but Woodbridge police have been relying on penalties to ensure that it’s used to protect law enforcement and other emergency officials through the state’s “Move Over” law. On June 7, during a single day of an ongoing enforcement campaign, officers in…
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