Tag: Metuchen

  • March 1 talk will discuss helping neglected, abused children

    March 1 talk will discuss helping neglected, abused children

    The Metuchen Edison Women’s Club has announced a free presentation, given by Colette Scozzafava of CASA for Children, will be held at 7 p.m. on March 1 at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. The challenges facing neglected and abused children from Middlesex County and how the community can help and volunteer will be discussed.…

  • Local artists featured at Metuchen’s Rotunda Gallery

    Local artists featured at Metuchen’s Rotunda Gallery

    A reception for the current exhibit by Metuchen senior artists will be held from 1-3 p.m. on March 4 at Metuchen Borough Hall’s Rotunda Gallery, 400 Main St., Metuchen. Inclement weather will move the reception to March 11. The public is invited to attend. The artists are part of a group, The Paint and Palette…

  • ‘Unknown Landscapes’ artist’s reception set for Feb. 18

    ‘Unknown Landscapes’ artist’s reception set for Feb. 18

    Transformations Gallery at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will present “Unknown Landscapes,” an exhibition of the Cuban artist Enrique Zaldivar, through April 30, with an artist’s reception scheduled from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 18. The reception will feature a live painting demonstration by the artist as well as live music and light…

  • County sites will accept documents for shredding

    County sites will accept documents for shredding

    Residents will be allowed to bring personal, confidential documents to be shredded on the following dates: • March 25, Old Bridge Department of Public Works, 1 Old Bridge Plaza off Route 516 • April 7, Monroe Senior Center, 12 Halsey Reed Road • April 8, Metuchen Edgar School rear parking lot, Whitman and Lake Avenue • April 22, North Brunswick…

  • College group deducts: calories don’t count at Disney World

    College group deducts: calories don’t count at Disney World

      The Middlesex, Math and the Mouse Club from Middlesex County College (MCC) recently visited Disney World in Florida for research purposes. Club advisor Patty Kiernan of Metuchen and students Shayne Judge of Piscataway, Alyssa Capone of South Plainfield, Lauren Sutphen of Port Reading and Claudia Brzoza of Sayreville had been investigating ways to use statistics to…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Heather Bianco, of Metuchen, has been named to the dean’s list at University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, for the 2016 fall semester. Heather is majoring in Exercise Science and pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is a graduate of Metuchen High School.

  • Magic show slated in Metuchen Feb. 24

    Magic show slated in Metuchen Feb. 24

    The Metuchen Municipal Alliance/Youth Service Board will sponsor a Magic Show for ages 3-8 and up on Feb. 24 at Campbell School, 24 Durham Ave., Metuchen. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door and cost $10 for each adult, which includes free…

  • Family Night Out program offered for middle school students, parents

    Family Night Out program offered for middle school students, parents

    A free, seven-session Family Night Out program will be offered to youth age 10-14, parents and caregivers from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning March 8 at the Metuchen High School cafeteria on Grove Avenue, Metuchen. Funded by the Metuchen Municipal Alliance, the program will help inform attendees about the hurdles that are a part of normal adolescent development. Subsequent sessions…

  • French club to meet Feb. 21

    French club to meet Feb. 21

    Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m. on Feb. 21 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.