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Students honored as ‘Charity Champions’
METUCHEN — Students at Metuchen High School recently learned the power of giving when they were presented with $1,000 from Optimum’s Power to Learn program. The money came as a result of students’ participation in Charity Champions, a program from Power to Learn that promotes volunteerism and encourages area high schools to raise funds for…
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Lemelson grant to fund STEM programs at Metuchen Public Library
METUCHEN — The Friends of the Metuchen Public Library has received a $50,000 grant from the Lemelson Foundation. “This grant from the Lemelson Foundation provides invaluable support for our mission to create a 21st-century learning center at the library,” said Sondra Flite, president of the Friends. The grant will support science, technology, engineering and mathematics…
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Farmlands bike tour showcases rural routes throughout state
By JESSICA D’AMICO METUCHEN — Those traversing the highways and byways of New Jersey are often doing so behind the wheel of a vehicle, making their way through traffic-clogged conditions. The annual Farmlands Bicycle Tour, set for May 3 and celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, allows hundreds of riders to see the state from…
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Earth Day Festival set at Triple C Ranch
The Edison Wetlands Association will hold its 12th annual Earth Day festival from 1-5 p.m. April 26 at the Triple C Ranch and Nature Center, 206 Tyler Road, Edison. A rain date has been set for May 3. The Earth Day celebration will be dedicated to Jane Tousman, a longtime advocate for the Dismal Swamp…
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Westminster musicians to perform at church
A free concert will be performed at 7 p.m. April 26 at the Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, Edison. Musicians from Westminster Choir College will perform a variety of vocal and instrumental music, including original compositions. For more information, call 732-549-4178 or www.oaktreechurch.org.
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CARE adds 5K run to fundraising walk
Community Action Reaches Everyone (CARE) will hold its sixth annual 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. April 27 at Middlesex County College, Edison. Those who have participated in previous walks know of the event’s fun atmosphere, where families, school colleagues and friends join together for a common goal: to help the less fortunate families in our…
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JFK hospital showcases art by those with Parkinson’s
EDISON — The Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center is displaying artwork by artists with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers this month. The fourth annual Hope and Pride Art Exhibit draws interest from throughout the state, as well as participation from artists with Parkinson’s disease. Artist Michael Bransfield, a Metuchen resident with Parkinson’s, is donating…
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Edison council appoints comptroller to fill in for CFO
By KATHY CHANG — The township’s chief financial officer (CFO) is on paid administrative leave, according to township officials. Janice Saponaro has served as the township’s CFO since 2012. The Township Council voted April 9 to have long-time Comptroller Agnes Yang fill in as acting CFO. Township Attorney William Northgrave said the action was taken…
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Wardlaw-Hartridge offers help in college-admission process
EDISON — April may be decision month for most high school seniors accepted to colleges and universities, but the college-admission process is a year-round focus at the township’s Wardlaw-Hartridge (W-H) School. The coeducational, independent day school for students from prekindergarten to 12th grade boasts 100 percent of graduates matriculating at four-year colleges and universities, according…
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