• Dance concert slated at community college

    The Middlesex County College (MCC) Dance Ensemble will present its 13th annual fall dance concert “Dance Spectrum!” on Dec. 6-7. Both performances will be held in the Performing Arts Center of the Edison campus at 7 p.m. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 per person. “The dances presented are each inspired by…

  • Jewish teens eligible for Tikkun Olam Awards

    The Helen Diller Family Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2014 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards, an awards program that recognizes up to 10 Jewish teens with $36,000 each for exceptional leadership and visionary actions that are helping to repair the world. Teens may be nominated by any community member who knows the value of…

  • Women’s Club to offer gift-wrapping service

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club will offer free gift-wrapping services for purchases made Dec. 7 at the Barnes & Noble in the Menlo Park Mall, Edison, beginning at 9 a.m. Donations will help support the club’s efforts to serve the Metuchen-Edison community.

  • Seniors invited to attend Hanukkah luncheon

    The annual Hanukkah luncheon for senior adults will be held at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 5 at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Festivities will include the lighting of the menorah, a holiday meal and the music of international concert vocalist, Estere. Preregistration is required. The cost is $19,…

  • JFK Auxiliary holds annual tree lighting

    The Auxiliary of the JFK Medical Center Foundation invites the community to its annual Reflections Tree Lighting Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 5. The ceremony will be held in the main lobby of JFK Medical Center, 65 James St., Edison. The Reflections program is a way to honor the memory of someone dear by making…

  • Edison Elks to host Toys for Tots drive

    The Edison Elks Lodge will hold its 13th annual Toys for Tots toy drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at the lodge, 375 Old Post Road. All are welcome to attend. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the lodge and join in the festivities. There will be refreshments, music and games for…

  • Bible lecture series slated for Dec. 6-7

    Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold a Scholar-in- Residence program Dec. 6-7. Rabbi Burt Visotzky, professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary, will present “Bible: The Word of God or Hand of Moses?” on Dec. 6; and “Scripture and It’s Interpretation: Continuing Revelation” and “The Sins of Sodom are Not What You Think: Text…

  • Metuchen sets tree lighting, house tour

    Metuchen’s annual Christmas treelighting ceremony will be Dec. 6. Festivities will begin 7 p.m. at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave. Sponsored by Boro Ace Hardware, the event will feature festive music, a visit from Santa, hot chocolate and cookies. On Dec. 8, the Metuchen Borough Improvement League will host a holiday house tour…

  • Edison ice skating rink open for winter season

    The Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink is now open for the season. The rink is located at 151 Parsonage Road, Edison. Hours of operation are 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, with sessions from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.; and noon-7 p.m. Sundays, with…

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