• Boy Scout Troop 74 will host breakfast

    Boy Scout Troop 74 of Metuchen will host its annual allyou can-eat breakfast at the Edison Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, from 8-11 a.m. May 18. The event — featuring pancakes, breakfast meats, made-toorder omelets and much more — raises funds to support outdoor activities, leadership training and community service projects. The ticket price…

  • Diocese to present Immanuel Award during May 16 ball

    The Diocese of Metuchen will honor Ed and Mary Hartnett of Basking Ridge at its 24th annual Bread and Roses Ball on May 16. The Hartnetts will receive the Immanuel Award at the event, which will take place at the Bridgewater Marriott, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Diocese’s Catholic…

  • Program will detail ins and outs of Medicare

    “Medicare 101,” a program explaining Medicare and its loopholes, will be offered at 1 p.m. May 17 and 2 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The lecture will discuss Medicare Parts A, B, C and D; its deadlines; and how to have prescriptions covered. Questions will be welcomed. For…

  • Edison church will host spring flea market

    Grace Reformed Church Helping Hand Society will host flea market from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 17 in the social hall at 2815 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Entrance to the parking lot is on Old Post Road. New and used clothing, jewelry, household items, decorative items and small appliances will be available. For more information,…

  • Connections Program seeks adult volunteers

    The Connections Program of Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen, a voluntary child-to-adult match program, is seeking adult volunteers to be a positive mentor for youth who have suffered a loss or have special needs. These children reside in Middlesex County and Franklin Township. Anyone age 18 or older who is interested in making a positive…

  • Sponsors welcome at YMCA golf tourney

    The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy will host its annual Richard Hale Memorial YMCA Charity Golf Classic June 10 at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club, 244 Plainfield Road, Edison. Proceeds from the event will benefit the YMCA Send a Kid to Camp Scholarship Program. Cost is $225 per golfer and includes…

  • Edison, Metuchen bike tour slated for May 18

    The Experience Edison/Metuchen Mayor’s Bicycle Tour will be held May 18, rain or shine. The 24-mile ride begins and ends at the Edison Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Blvd., Edison. The fee is $10 to participate and includes snacks and a T-shirt (for the first 150 registrants). Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the tour starts…

  • Whole Foods coming to Metuchen

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer METUCHEN — Whole Foods Market has announced plans to open a store in downtown Metuchen, much to the delight of borough officials and residents who have long pined for a supermarket in the area. The roughly 43,500-square-foot grocery store is set to open at 349 Lake Ave. (Route 27) in…

  • Support urged for Medicare fraud bill

    There is bipartisan agreement in Washington, D.C., thanks to the efforts of congressmen such as U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo. LoBiondo has joined many Republicans and Democrats in Congress as cosponsors of the Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act to address Medicare fraud and abuse. This is a great bill that would…

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