Tag: Metuchen
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Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey takes Ash Wednesday to the streets
As part of the nationwide Ashes to Go movement, clergy and lay people will visit transit stops, street corners, coffee shops and college campuses to mark the foreheads of Christians with ashes at more than 25 locations around New Jersey. On Ash Wednesday, March 1, local sites include St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood; St. James Church,…
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‘Friends and Neighbors’ at Metuchen Library March 5
The Library Gallery at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will hold the opening reception for “Friends and Neighbors,” an exhibit of life-size paintings and drawings by local artist Joan Arbeiter, from 1-4 p.m. on March 5. “Friends and Neighbors” will be exhibited through April. In the event of inclement weather, the opening reception…
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Town hall discussion set for March 9
The Middlesex County Young Republicans, along with Moderator Melanie Collette, will hold their 2017 Gubernatorial Candidates Town Hall Discussion from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. on March 9 at the Forum Theatre Cultural Arts Center, 314 Main St., Metuchen. The Middlesex County Young Republicans are a group of politically minded volunteers from Middlesex County. Admission for the…
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Area teams vying for state sectional basketball championships
By Jimmy Allinder The NJSIAA boys’ and girls’ basketball tournaments kicked off with first-round games Feb. 27 and 28, hosted by higher-seeded teams. Boys’ basketball Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen (25-1) — fresh off its seventh Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship in eight years — was seeded second in Non-Public A South. That…
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Metuchen park poses parking issues
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Borough officials are continuing to work on traffic and parking issues in and around Myrtle Park as the spring recreation season quickly approaches. Mayor Peter Cammarano said since borough officials received resident complaints in November, they have been working with the police department to take a look at…
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Opening reception for Joan Arbeiter show set for March 5
The Metuchen Library Gallery, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, announces “Joan Arbeiter Friends and Neighbors Life-size paintings and drawings” will run from March 5-April 28. The opening reception will be held from 1-4 p.m. on March 5 (the rain date is March 12.) For more information, visit www.metuchenlibrary.org.
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The Schoolhouse Songwriter Series begins March 4 in Metuchen
The Metuchen Arts Council will sponsor the first show of the 2017 season of the Schoolhouse Songwriter Series at 8 p.m. on March 4 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Attendees can park on the street or in the Borough Hall parking lot across the street from the Old Franklin Schoolhouse. The…
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Clara Barton residents question parking deck plan
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Residents in the Clara Barton section of the township said they were left in a state of befuddlement on discussions of a parking deck on Amboy Avenue. “I don’t understand a parking deck in the middle of a residential neighborhood,” said resident Karen Halo, adding that Metuchen’s new six-story…
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French club to meet March 7
Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m. on March 7 at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French, and moderate preparation and active participation are required at these meetings. Participation is free. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.
