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NAACP and AT&T ready family festival
A family-oriented festival will be sponsored by the Metuchen-Edison Area Branch of the NAACP and AT&T 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 14 at the Edison Job Corps Center, 500 Plainfield Ave., Edison. All are welcome. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about current AT&T job openings; try the Don’t Text and Drive Simulator; play trivia…
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A funny bar mitzvah happens to be on its way to the Forum
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer METUCHEN — From gossiping second cousins to eccentric uncles, family gatherings are a strange beast for many people. If that rings true, the Forum Theatre’s production of “David Michael Finkelstein’s Bar Mitzvah” might be the perfect show to catch this summer. The musical comedy is scheduled to run 8 p.m.…
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Art in the Garden Tour in bloom once again
Staff Writer METUCHEN — Gardens can be masterpieces unto themselves, but the Metuchen Arts Council’s second annual Art in the Garden Tour will add the beauty of the arts to the outdoor settings. During the self-guided tour, visitors can enjoy live music, poetry and visual art while viewing local gardens at the peak of early…
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Edison Art Society hosts juried exhibits, violinists
The Edison Art Society will host a series of exhibits 6:30-8 p.m. June 12 at the Edison Municipal Building, Edison. The show will feature the juried works of statewide artists. The event is free and open to the public. Violinists from John Adams Middle School will provide entertainment. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit…
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Farmers market to open again in Metuchen
METUCHEN — With the approach of summer comes the return of a popular local attraction: the Metuchen Farmers Market. It will kick off once again on June 14, with many returning favorites and new product offerings. Held in the Pearl Street parking lot every Saturday morning, the rain-or-shine market runs 9 a.m.-2 p.m. through mid-November.…
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Fire at public works site destroys garbage truck
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer EDISON — A fire that broke out at the township Public Works Department headquarters destroyed one garbage truck and damaged another on June 4. The blaze erupted in a garbage truck that was parked at the New Durham Road location. The truck driver had recently finished his route, washed and…
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Sayreville students seek sweet success
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Students at Samsel Upper Elementary School in Sayreville make the case for naming saltwater taffy as the official state candy. The students lobbied the state Assembly’s Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee in Trenton on June 5 alongside state Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), who introduced a bill in January…
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Edison unveils $120M budget with tax hike
By KATHY CHANG Facing tough economic times, the Edison Township Council has introduced a budget that will increase municipal taxes for the first time since 2009. The proposed 2014 budget, which was introduced May 28, totals $120.86 million and would increase taxes by $160 for the owner of property assessed at the township average of…
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The sounds of summer
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Free outdoor concerts are attracting a growing number of music lovers to local Main Streets every year, and towns are responding by expanding their summer lineups. While central New Jersey towns such as Freehold and Long Branch present outdoor concerts on a weekly basis each summer, Woodbridge goes even further,…
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