Tag: Metuchen
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Community Narcan training takes place March 11 in Metuchen
The Metuchen Municipal Alliance will sponsor a community education event for anyone looking to learn more about caring for someone at risk for a heroin or opioid overdose at 7 p.m. on March 11 at the Metuchen Senior Center, 15 Center St., Metuchen. Limited to the first 30 people who arrive, first-come, first-served. Participants will receive free…
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Police in Edison, Metuchen investigating anonymous bomb threats at TD Bank branches
Police in Edison and Metuchen are continuing to investigate the source of phoned in bomb threats from anonymous callers at two TD bank branches in Edison and the TD branch in Metuchen. The calls were made between noon and 12:15 p.m. on Feb. 16, according to Edison Police Lt. Robert Dudash. Staff at…
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Officials eye a Metuchen Arts District with the historic Forum Theater at the forefront
METUCHEN — Borough officials have made the first steps toward the creation of a Metuchen Arts District. “The Metuchen Arts District came out of an idea of making sure the Forum Theater is preserved and that we have a theater in this community for years to come,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said. He also reported that not…
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Cruise Night set for Sept. 5 in Downtown Metuchen
Cruise Night will be held in Downtown Metuchen from 6-8:30 p.m. on Sept. 5. Rain date is on Sept. 12. There will be first, second and third place prizes awarded at each event.
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Metuchen Y launches program for people with communication deficits
The Metuchen YMCA has announced a new program, “Exercising Speech,” which combines personal training with speech therapy. The program is designed to help individuals with special needs improve their physical fitness while simultaneously increasing their receptive, expressive and pragmatic language abilities. In additional to physical health, each personal training session will work on improving an…
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Metuchen’s firehouse, first aid squad and senior center may co-exist in central location
METUCHEN — A study will determine if Metuchen’s firehouse, first aid squad and senior center can co-exist in one central place on the site of the current Metuchen First Aid Squad on Safety Place. On Aug. 13, Borough Council members awarded a professional services contract to Maser Consulting, Red Bank, to perform engineering, surveying and…
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LimeBike launch in Metuchen set for Aug. 25
METUCHEN — Some 50 LimeBikes will roll out during the official launch of the one-year dockless bicycle share pilot program in Metuchen at the end of the month. “Twenty-five bikes will be introduced on Aug. 25 for people to ride and another 25 bikes [will be introduced] on Aug. 26,” Councilman Todd Pagel said at…
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Metuchen man charged with illegally importing scorpions, other wildlife
A Metuchen man was charged on Aug. 16 with allegedly smuggling shipments of live protected scorpions, giant millipedes and other species that were mislabeled to avoid detection, including one package of millipedes that was labeled as children’s toys, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Wlodzimie Lapkiewicz, 29, is charged by complaint with one count of smuggling…
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Restoration moving forward at historic Old Colonial Cemetery
METUCHEN — Two years after the vandalism of at least 11 headstones at the historic Old Colonial Cemetery on Main Street, cleanup and restoration is moving forward at the 300-year-old graveyard. Mayor Jonathan Busch announced on Aug. 8 that the borough would be completing the necessary tree work at the cemetery, which would clear the…