• MCC offers alternative route for teaching

    An information session for individuals who want to become a teacher will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Brunswick Room at Middlesex County College (MCC)’s Crabiel Hall. Participants must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. The session will outline the steps needed to obtain a teaching certificate through this alternate route program,…

  • Jazz great shares music history

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Herbie Hancock Fifty years of performances, recordings and jam sessions later, Herbie Hancock remains the maverick of the music business he set out to be at the age of 14. It was then that Hancock, already a child prodigy on the piano, witnessed his first jazz performance during a student…

  • Band competition seeks trophy sponsors

    The J.P. Stevens Band Parents Association seeks trophy sponsors for its 26th annual Marching Band Competition slated for Oct. 6. Trophies awarded will be first, second and third place for each band group, $50; best marching, $75; best music, $75; best effect, $75; and best overall band (mayor’s trophy), $100. Sponsor names will be announced…

  • Elks schedule car show

    The South Plainfield Elks will hold a car show 1-5 p.m. Oct. 5. The rain date is noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6. The show is open to all entries, and trophies will be awarded for Best In Show, Best Stock, Best Modified, Best Motorcycle, Best Truck, Best Import and People’s Choice. The entry fee…

  • Workshop to focus on improving memory

    A representative from JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute will discuss tips and techniques to improve one’s memory 2 p.m. Oct. 3 at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave. All are welcome. Register at www.edisonpubliclibrary.net or call 732-287-2298, ext.1.

  • COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

    ‘Boat NJ’ safety course offered Oct. 13 A “Boat NJ” course will be offered by NJ Boating Safety Classes 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 at the American Legion Hall, 314 Berry St., Woodbridge. This course meets the needs of boaters and personal watercraft (PWC) operators, and provides a basic overview of boat and…

  • Metuchen to host Oct. 5 country fair

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate “A Golden Jubilee,” the 50th anniversary of the Metuchen Country Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. (Rain dates are Oct. 12, 19 and 26.) The fair will feature live bands, local dance troupes, martial arts demonstrations, and the design and decorating efforts of the community.…

  • Greenway alliance to host group bike ride

    Those interested can join the East Coast Greenway Alliance (ECGA) for a bike ride to New Brunswick’s Ciclovia on Oct. 6 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. More than three miles of streets — stretching from Buccleuch Park off College Avenue, to the youth sports center on Joyce Kilmer Avenue — will be closed to…

  • Garden Club will discuss winemaking

    Joe Guarino, owner of Grapes N’ Barrels, an artisan-oriented winemaking facility and school located in Sayreville, will discuss the process of winemaking at the Oct. 7 meeting of the Garden Club of Metuchen. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. at the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, located at the corner of Middlesex (Route…

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