Tag: Metuchen YMCA
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Crowds enjoy spring street fair in Metuchen; up next is Spring Bazaar
METUCHEN – The spring street fair organized by the Borough Improvement League and Metuchen YMCA on May 15 is one of the many happenings in the downtown for May and June. On May 21, the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA) is expected to hold its largest annual Spring Bazaar with 23 vendors from 11 a.m. to…
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Metuchen YMCA highlights 100th year with launch of digital platform to help in ‘spirit, mind and body’
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN – The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy (MEWSA) is celebrating 100 years of partnership with the local community and is marking the milestone with the launch of an innovative digital healthy living platform for members. YMCA360 will launch Sept. 1 as a “seamless immersive experience available on…
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YMCA food drive reminds: Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – The YMCA’s annual summer food drive is at the halfway mark, with one month to go to donate to help neighbors in need of food assistance. “Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation,” theme of the food drive, calls attention to the fact that even during summer months, families and individuals…
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Register by June 30 for reduced entry to Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – There is still time to qualify for a reduced entry fee for the annual YMCA 5K held in memory of former community member Janice Garbolino. The 25th annual YMCA 5K Run/Walk, a Janice Garbolino Memorial Event, will take place Sept. 25 at Roosevelt Park, 10 Oak Dr., Edison. The…
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Spooktacular Family Fun Night set for Oct. 23 at Metuchen Y
The YMCA of MEWSA will hold two sessions of its Spooktacular Family Fun Night, from 6-7:15 p.m. or from 7:45-9 p.m. ,Oct. 23 at the Metuchen Y, 65 High St., Metuchen. There will be an outdoor Halloween Monster Mash, a haunted playground and trick-or-trunking in the small parking lot. Everyone is encouraged to wear a…
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Iselin man accused of physically assaulting three children at Metuchen Y
WOODBRIDGE – An Iselin man has been charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of two minor children who were under his care. Karl Lancaster, 48, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, was charged on May 7 with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree, and two…
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New multi-way stop signs are now near Metuchen YMCA
METUCHEN – New multi-way stop signs have been installed at the intersections of High Street and Graham Avenue and High Street and Honey Court. The Metuchen Borough Council approved the stop signs by amending an ordinance for multi-way stop intersections at a meeting on Jan. 14. Council President Linda Koskoski said she is 100 percent…
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Metuchen YMCA offers Metuchen Ballet Academy
The Metuchen YMCA is in its seventh year of offering ballet dance classes, and because of its resounding success, the program has officially been renamed the Metuchen Ballet Academy. The classes are taught by Elizabeth West, who danced professionally for 15 years with Ballet Oklahoma, Oregon Ballet Theatre, and Terra Firma Dance Theatre. Currently, there…