Tag: Edison Recreation Department
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Edison VFW Post 3117 to host first 5K run/walk to raise funds for Menlo Park Veterans Home
EDISON – In efforts to raise funds for the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3117 is hosting its first 5K run/walk in September. “Due to the COVID pandemic, the Veterans home was not getting as many donations to the entertainment fund,” said Filipe Oliveira, commander of the…
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Members of Cricketing Fraternity in Edison call increase field use permit fees on school grounds ‘unfair, unjust’
EDISON – Members of the Cricketing Fraternity have expressed opposition against what they call an “unfair, unjust” increase in field use permit fees for using township school grounds. Through a memo, the Edison Township Public Schools relayed permit fees this year would total $500 per team for the season that runs from the end of…
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Individuals with disabilities can attend Valentine’s Day Dance
Teens and adults with disabilities, plus their guardians, are invited to attend the Valentine’s Day Dance for individuals with disabilities, an evening filled with music, dancing, snacks and fun, from 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 Grove Ave., Edison. Admission is $5 per person thanks to sponsorships by the…
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Edison to hold reflection for 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Mayor Thomas Lankey, the Edison Council and the Edison Recreation Department invite all Edison residents to the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Papaianni Park 9/11 Memorial Fountain, off Municipal Boulevard. In case of rain, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the Council Chambers inside…
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Edison reports zero new COVID-19 cases two days in a row
EDISON – Edison officials reported zero new cases of COVID-19 for two days in a row, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on June 25. It is now the fourth time in June the township has reported zero cases. The total number of cases remain at 1,889. The township has lost one more…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases remain low, registration for Edison Summer Playground open
EDISON – Edison officials reported two new positive cases of COVID-19, which bring the total number of cases to 1,877, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on June 19. The ages of the cases are 55 and 73. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the total number of…
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Edison’s Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting filled with family fun with special guests The Grinch and Santa Claus
EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department held its annual Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting along Amboy Avenue in the Clara Barton section of the township with a number of vendors and family fun on Dec. 7. During the holiday stroll, people were able to take photos with Santa Claus, take a ride on the train…
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Service, food vendors wanted for Edison’s Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting
The Edison Recreation Department is seeking craft makers, artisans, service organizations and food vendors to participate in the annual Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting, to be held from 2–6 p.m. on Dec. 7 along Amboy Avenue in the Clara Barton section of Edison. Tables are available in a heated tent for a limited number of…
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Edison Tower of Terror Trail
PHOTOS BY KATHY CHANG/STAFF The Edison Recreation Department held its Tower of Terror Trail of Horror and Harvest Fun at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park on Oct. 19.