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  • Edison National Night Out starts at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Papaianni Park

    Edison National Night Out starts at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Papaianni Park

    Edison will host its annual National Night Out event starting at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Papaianni Park on Municipal Boulevard off Route 27. The main event is an outdoor movie “Coco,” which starts at 8:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets or low-back chairs. The event also features a visit by McGruff the…

  • Edison Recreation Department hosts job fairs for child care programs Aug. 2, 13

    Edison Recreation Department hosts job fairs for child care programs Aug. 2, 13

    The Edison Recreation Department will host job fairs in August for enthusiastic and responsible high school-age students willing to supervise youngsters who attend child care programs before and after their regular school day. Job fairs will be held from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., and from 1-4 p.m.…

  • Songs of George Gershwin will be performed at the Edison Senior Center Aug. 23, 29

    Songs of George Gershwin will be performed at the Edison Senior Center Aug. 23, 29

    Actor and Singer Barbara McCarthy will perform “The Songs of George Gershwin” at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 and 29 at the Edison Senior Center, 2963 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. The event, which is sponsored by The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County and the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, is free and…

  • Applications accepted for Youth Conservation Corps

    Applications accepted for Youth Conservation Corps

    Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve the more than 8,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Conservation Corps crew members earn $10 per hour and will work Saturdays from Sept. 22-Nov. 10. Work will primarily take place at county…

  • Illustrated lecture on Irving Berlin set for Aug. 21

    Illustrated lecture on Irving Berlin set for Aug. 21

      Historian Marty Schneit will present an illustrated lecture titled “Irving Berlin, An American Institution” at 1 p.m. on Aug. 21 at the Highland Park Senior Center, 220 S. Sixth Ave., Highland Park. He will tell the story of how Irving Berlin, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, became the classic ragtime to riches story with…

  • Free swing dance event on the Metuchen Town Plaza July 13

    Free swing dance event on the Metuchen Town Plaza July 13

    The Metuchen Arts Council and Metuchen Downtown Alliance will hold their first free summer swing dance event on the new Metuchen Town Plaza on the corner of New and Pearl streets on July 13. Rain date July 20. The evening gets under way at 7 p.m. with a free beginner dance lesson given by Nissreen…

  • Feria de Sevilla photography exhibit through July 22 at Barron Arts Center

    Feria de Sevilla photography exhibit through July 22 at Barron Arts Center

    The Barron Arts Center will present “The Spirit of Feria: Photography Exhibit,” which will run through July 22 at the center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. The artist reception will be held from 7-9 p.m. July 9. The exhibit showcases photography taken during Feria de Sevilla, a celebration of Spanish dance and heritage, organized by Alborada…

  • Old Bridge will hold Business Expo June 28

    Old Bridge will hold Business Expo June 28

    Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry, the Township Council and the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development will hold the Bridge to Business expo from 6-9 p.m. on June 28 at the Grand Marquis, 1550 Route 9, Old Bridge. Township residents can connect with area businesses. More than 100 exhibitors are expected to participate. Admission for attendees…

  • Monroe Township Public Library will hold a number of programs in July

    Monroe Township Public Library will hold a number of programs in July

    The Monroe Township Library will sponsor a number of programs in July, including Insect Safari on July 10; Touch-a-Truck on July 13, where residents will be able to explore township vehicles; Party Maniacs on July 17, an hour of fun and craziness; and Make Giant Bubbles on July 24 and 26. The library is located…