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Info on vegetarian lifestyle offered
Coach Sue Rose will discuss the vegetarian lifestyle at 7 p.m. March 19 at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave. This program will cover the basics to help to transition to a compassionate, chemicalfree diet, including nutrition and planning meals. To register, visit www.edisonpubliclibrary.net and click on “Events” or call 732- 548-2045, ext.…
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J.P. Stevens to present March 21 jazz fest
The J.P. Stevens High School, 855 Grove Ave., Edison, will present a jazz festival featuring Al Chez & The Brothers of Funk Big Band at 8 p.m. March 21. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For tickets or more information, contact John at 732-452-2808 or email [email protected].
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High school theater production puts spotlight on helping others
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer METUCHEN — When members of the Metuchen High School (MHS) Footlighters present their spring production of “Gypsy,” they will do more than entertain. The students will be donating some of the proceeds from closing night on March 22 to help Metuchen High School students who are affected by cancer. Calling…
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Enjoy the area’s many recreational offerings
Camp Excel Camp Excel is a specialized summer camp for children ages 5-17 with ADHD and others with social skills challenges. At Camp Excel, they focus on developing social skills and the social awareness necessary for better relationships.They teach children problem-solving skills and build self-esteem.The comprehensive program includes academics with special education teachers to promote…
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Four suspects charged in gas station robbery
EDISON — Police apprehended four suspects — three of them township residents — in the armed robbery of an Edison gas station on March 13. New Brunswick resident Desire Lee Robinson, 23, is accused of robbing the Raceway gas station, 1555 Route 27, Edison, at gunpoint around 2:36 p.m., according to police. He allegedly fled…
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JCC to hold summer day camps for kids
The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon and 6:30-8 p.m. March 25 for its upcoming programs. Sports/Healthy Kids Camps, for ages 7- 13, will be offered for two to eight weeks, beginning June 23. Sign up for all 8…
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‘Into the Woods’ set for J.P. Stevens
The John P. Stevens Theatre Co., 855 Grove Ave., Edison, will feature its production of “Into the Woods” at 7:30 p.m. April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. The Tony Award-winning twist on classic fairy tales involves 125 students on stage and behind the scenes. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the…
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Edison pre-med student to present cancer research
Donna Castelblanco EDISON — A township resident and student at Misericordia University, Dallas, Pa., will present her cancer research findings at a national conference this month. Donna Castelblanco, along with fellow team members Rachel Bohn and Sara Sabatino, both of Pennsylvania, have been accepted to present their research findings at the American Medical Student Association’s…
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IN THE NEWS
Cancer research at core of fundraising effort Mark Rosman When I embarked on my journey in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS)’s Man/Woman of the Year program, I said I was doing so to honor my late wife, Stephanie, who died of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April 1999. Although I have never participated in a public…
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