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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Demolition gets underway at Edison’s James Monroe Elementary School, which was destroyed by a fire in March. Nick’s Meat Depot, 712 Route 1 North, Edison, will host its second annual Customer Appreciation Day Barbecue and Food Drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17. For every $25 spent at the store, customers will earn…
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Public can discover ‘shear’ pleasure of creating art
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer “It’s a Long Story” by Tyreen Reuter, left, and “Space Sheep” by Judy Weinberg are just two of the works created in advance of the upcoming Sheep on Show event. METUCHEN — Those who are not “sheepish” about creating art — and even those who might be — are invited…
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Teachers can sign up for workshops at Rider
The National Writing Project at Rider University will hold professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers from July 8-17. Classes include “Modeling Informational Writing, Poetry and Personal Narratives”; “Writing to Support Content-Area Literacy”; “Beginning Teacher Workshop”; “Using MS OneDrive in the Classroom”; “Readers Workshop: Building a Community of Readers”; “Word Work”; and “Classroom Management.” Workshops cost…
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Metuchen flea market scheduled for May 17
The Metuchen American Legion Auxiliary Unit 65 will hold its semiannual flea market on May 17 in the Pearl Street parking lot, Metuchen. The rain date is May 18. Vendors may reserve a space for $10 and must bring their own tables, chairs and tents. Food will be available. For additional vendor information, call MaryAnn…
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Free seminar to focus on relationship health
A free seminar, “Relationship Recharge: The High Road to a Great Relationship,” will be presented 7:30-8:30 p.m. May 24 at 20 Highland Ave., Metuchen. Jonathan R. Nussbaum, a licensed clinical social worker, will present ideas from the fields of neuroscience and psychology for optimal relationship health. Topics will include: the three stages in the lifecycle…
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Raritan High School classes set joint 40th reunion
Hazlet’s Raritan High School classes of 1974 and 1975 are holding a joint 40th reunion from 7-11 p.m. June 14 at the Holiday Inn, 2870 Route 35, Hazlet. There will be a four-hour open bar, hot appetizers, DJ and dancing. Tickets are $65 per person, with advance purchase required. No tickets will be sold at…
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Financial planning for women set for May 20
All women — single, divorced, widowed or those looking for a better understanding of the finance process — are invited to attend the 7 p.m. May 20 program at the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. Prudential Insurance will present the event. The program will impart statistics that impact the financial-planning process. According to the…
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Pills, cash taken in Greenway robbery
METUCHEN — Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on the Middlesex Greenway near Pierson Avenue. A 39-year-old Edison man told police that he was walking along the Greenway around 11:20 a.m. April 24 when an unknown man approached him, stuck a hard object against his neck and told him not to move or turn…
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Police arrest suspect in attempted murder
EDISON — A man suspected of attempted murder was tracked down by Edison police at the township’s Rivendell Apartments on April 28, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano. Winston Wilson Jr., also known as Jesus, 24, of Linden, accused of the attempted murder of an 18-year-old Franklin Township woman, was found at an…
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