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Halloween Parade, Trunk-or-Treat slated
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce and the Metuchen Recreation Department will present the third annual Halloween Parade and Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 27. The parade will begin at 2 p.m., and festivities will continue until 4 p.m. All costumed youngsters are invited to trick-or-treat around the Pearl Street parking lot and then back to the…
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Metuchen teen wins $10k toward college
Aditya Uppuluri METUCHEN — Aditya Uppuluri, a senior at Metuchen High School, was recently awarded a $10,000 scholarship through Nordstrom’s TEN4U Scholarship Program. He also was awarded a Mac- Book Air by the Nordstrom store in Menlo Park. The $10,000 will be broken up into four payments of $2,500, which will be used for each…
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Workshop on psoriasis scheduled for Oct. 29
An informational discussion on psoriasis will be conducted by the Patient Advocate Program at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. The role of the program is to help improve one’s understanding of psoriasis and to help manage the condition. Advocates do not provide medical advice. All are welcome to…
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Pumpkin-carving event set for Oct. 26
The Metuchen Recreation Commission will host a family pumpkin-carving event 1-3 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Metuchen Senior Citizen Center, Center Street, Metuchen. Pumpkins, snacks and a glow light will be supplied for the jack-o’-lantern. Advance registration is required. The cost per child/per pumpkin is $9. There is no charge for additional family members. To…
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Authors to discuss road to publication
“Two Jens (Agency Sisters) Talk About the Road to Publication,” a presentation by authors Jennifer Salvato Doktorski and Jennifer Ann Mann, will be held 4 -6 p.m. Oct. 26 at To Be Continued…, 431 Main St., Metuchen. The presentation will include tips on writing and getting a book deal. Doktorski will discuss her second novel…
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Harvest Festi-Fall set for Oct. 26
A fall happening is coming to Edison, and the whole family is invited. The township will celebrate autumn with its second annual Harvest Festi-Fall 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at Elder Park, 1070 Grove Ave. A variety of activities will be available for the whole family. Food and craft vendors, kids’ games, pumpkin…
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Vigil to honor those with pancreatic cancer
EDISON — Local residents, pancreatic cancer survivors and volunteers with the Northern New Jersey Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will join more than 13,000 people at 80 PurpleLight National Vigil for Hope events taking place in communities across the country Oct. 27 to “turn the country purple,” the color of pancreatic cancer awareness.…
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Candidates Christie, Buono outline ideals
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced The Nov. 5 election is quickly approaching, and Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono are campaigning steadfastly, throwing jabs at one another whenever they can as they travel around the state. Twenty-four days before the election, Christie, after traveling to Washington D.C.,…
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Lauding law enforcement
Left: Students from St. Francis Cathedral School in Metuchen watch as state law enforcement officers take part in a procession during the 13th annual Blue Mass held at the St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral on Oct. 16. The public was invited to the Diocese of Metuchen’s Mass for local, state and federal police officials of…
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