Tag: Metuchen-Edison Historical Society
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North Edison Local History Day set for April 7
North Edison Local History Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 7 at the Edison Public Library’s North Branch, 77 Grove Ave., Edison. There will be a 30-minute interactive presentation; old photographs of the area, local homes and landmarks; and historical displays of maps and other memorabilia. Members of the…
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Clara Barton Local History Day Nov. 4
The Clara Barton Public Library has partnered with the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society to bring back Clara Barton Local History Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at the library, 141 Hoover Avenue, Edison. The event will consist of a 30-minute interactive presentation at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Attendees will also have the…
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Metuchen Public Library opens its doors on Sundays
METUCHEN — People kept trickling into the Metuchen Public Library, which celebrated its first grand opening of Sunday hours. The Sunday hours had been slashed through budget cuts in 2014. “We already have a crowd,” said Library Director John Arthur, a half hour after the library opened. The Metuchen Public Library will now be open…
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Local History Workshop at Metuchen Library Sept. 23
A local history digital archives workshop will be held between 2-3 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Avenue. Tyreen Reuter, director and newsletter editor of the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society will speak about the new digital archives available through the library website. The library was able to begin digitizing it’s collection of…
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Metuchen Pool celebrates 50 years
METUCHEN — Mayor Peter Cammarano was just three years old in 1967 when the Metuchen Municipal Pool opened. “I may have been in the kiddie pool, but I was there,” Cammarano said, adding that while he did not have any recollection of being there, he said his sister was the one who informed him their…
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Edison councilman seeks marker for Battle of Short Hills
EDISON — This year marks 240 years since the the Battle of Short Hills, which has momentous history in the township. “The battle was fought in Edison and was a significant battle of the Revolutionary War,” said Walter Stochel, member of the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society and president of the Edison Open Space Advisory Committee. Stochel…
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Donations sought to restore vandalized gravestones
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — As police continue to investigate the vandalism of at least 11 headstones at the historic Old Colonial Cemetery on Main Street, the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society is collecting donations toward repair and restoration work at the 300-year-old graveyard. During the evening of Aug. 18 and the morning of Aug. 19,…
