Tag: Metuchen

  • Shabbat Under the Stars on Sept. 23

    Shabbat Under the Stars on Sept. 23

    The Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will welcome the spirit of Shabbat  at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 and hold “Shabbat Under the Stars” in the courtyard. For more information, contact Wendy Kushner at [email protected].

  • Metuchen woman indicted for murder

    Metuchen woman indicted for murder

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A Middlesex County grand jury has indicted a 44-year-old Metuchen woman for attempting to murder a man by poisoning him during an incident in May, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. The man, whose identity is being withheld, was hospitalized, but since has recovered. Theresa Freis was charged on Aug.…

  • Metuchen Library announces Spanish Book Club schedule

    Metuchen Library announces Spanish Book Club schedule

    The Metuchen Library announces the fall schedule for the Spanish Book Club. The book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 7-8:45 p.m. in the Metuchen Library. The first book discussion will take place on Sept. 7. Book discussion titles from October to December are as follows: * October: “La ciudad de…

  • Art show reception to be held at Metuchn Borough Hall Sept. 25

    Art show reception to be held at Metuchn Borough Hall Sept. 25

    All are invited to an art show by children, teens and adult students of the Westerhoff School of Music and Art at Metuchen Boro Hall, Main Street, on Sept. 25 from 1-3 p.m. The art works represent a wide range of media including acrylic, gouache, watercolor, aquatints, collage and charcoal. The Westerhoff art director and…

  • Boy Scouts to sell popcorn at farmers’ markets Sept. 25 and Oct. 8

    Boy Scouts to sell popcorn at farmers’ markets Sept. 25 and Oct. 8

    Boy Scout Troop 17 of Metuchen-Edison will be selling Campmasters popcorn this year at two locations for your shopping convenience. Seventy percent of all sales benefit local scouting. On Sept. 25, look for their booth 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Edison Farmer’s Market located at 925 Amboy Ave, Edison,. On Oct. 8 look…

  • St. Joe’s Day shows commitment on lacrosse field, in classroom

    St. Joe’s Day shows commitment on lacrosse field, in classroom

    By Jimmy Allinder Timothy Day is proud to have been the leading scorer for the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen lacrosse team last spring. However, that’s not going to make the rising senior any more committed to where and if he plays the sport in college. “For me, lacrosse will not dictate where I…

  • Nails in the Wall to exhibit ‘Great Spirits Among Us’ beginning Sept. 24

    Nails in the Wall to exhibit ‘Great Spirits Among Us’ beginning Sept. 24

    “Great Spirits Among Us: Saints, Prophets, Holy People,” an exhibition of visual arts, showcases the goodness at the heart of every human person. The exhibit opens Sept. 24, 2-5 p.m., with live music and refreshments, provided by the Metuchen Inn, and is free and open to the public. Presentations and an Artists’ Conversation will take…

  • Dance company to perform at Metuchen pond Sept. 18

    Dance company to perform at Metuchen pond Sept. 18

    The Metuchen Arts Council announces the presentation of “Rapture for a Season,” an outdoor dance performance by the New Jersey dance company, DanceSpora, will begin at 3 p.m. Sept. 18 at Tommy’s Pond, located on Lake Avenue, Metuchen. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and refreshments. The rain date is Sept. 25. “Rapture for…

  • Accountant arrested on theft charges

    Accountant arrested on theft charges

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A 63-year-old Edison man was charged with theft and forgery after swindling thousands of dollars from a doctor in Edison and an attorney in Metuchen, according to police. On August 24, Aaron H. Katz was arrested by Metuchen Police detectives for the theft of $140,524 from an Edison doctor.…