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Garden Club to meet Jan. 22 in Edison
The Terra Nova Garden Club will hold its first meeting of the new year at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Edison Library, 777 Grove St. The meeting will focus on preparation for the planned flower show. Hostesses for the evening are Kay, Joan H. and Elizabeth. New members are always welcome. For more information,…
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Edison AARP sets meeting, theater trip
Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will meet at 1 p.m. Jan. 20 in the American Legion Hall, 167 Brower Ave., Edison. Walter Stochel Jr. of the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society will present a program on the history of Edison. Canned food and miscellaneous items will be collected at the meeting. The chapter has scheduled a Feb. 12…
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AARP driver course scheduled at JCC
The Jewish Community Center (JCC), 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will host the AARP Smart Driver course from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 20 and 27. Participants must attend both classes to receive a certificate of completion. The fee is $15 for AARP members or $20 for nonmembers. Checks should be payable to AARP. For more information,…
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YMCA swim team will hold clothing drive
The Metuchen-Edison YMCA swim team will hold its annual clothing drive from 7:30- 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at 65 High St., Metuchen. Needed are useable and wearable clothing for all seasons for men, women and children. All donations will be distributed to developing countries. For more details, contact Yolanda at 732-906-9841 or [email protected].
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Elks Ladies Auxiliary to host Irish Night
Edison Elks Ladies Auxiliary will host its annual Irish Night from 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 18 at the Edison Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road. Entertainment will be provided by the Willie Lynch Trio. Tickets are $25 and include refreshments, coffee, tea and desserts. For additional information, call Nina Berner at 732-287-5515.
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Deaf Fest volunteers recognized
By DANIELLE RESTO Correspondent EDISON — A group of Middlesex County College (MCC) students were honored for their volunteer work at the New Jersey Deaf Fest this year. Twelve members of the college’s American Sign Language (ASL) Club received certificates of appreciation on Dec. 12 for their efforts at the Sept. 21-22 event. Lorraine Saldarini,…
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Citizens rally to prevent ‘tragic’ closing of developmental centers
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Despite Gov. Chris Christie’s resolute stance on the issue, a growing group of individuals trying to prevent the closing of the developmental centers in Woodbridge and Totowa are not giving up. The advocates convened in Trenton Jan. 7 to present Christie and state legislators with petitions signed by approximately 10,000…
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Lindbergh baby case to be explored Jan. 19
The East Brunswick Historical Society will present the second in its five-program series, “New Jersey … The Dark Side,” 2-4 p.m. Jan. 19 at the historical society, 78 Milltown Road. Guest speaker Robert Zorn will discuss the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. Zorn’s father maintained that as a boy, he had inadvertently witnessed his Bronx,…
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Children’s concert series begins Jan. 26
Family Arts of Metuchen will present musician Danny Adlerman at 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave. Adlerman will kick off the “Snowflake Series,” a new winter concert series for children in Metuchen. Additional concerts will be held on Feb. 23 and March 23. Tickets are $3 per person and…
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