Tag: Metuchen
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Dog park upgrades unleashed in Metuchen
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — New shade shelters, more benches and an increase in trees are on the horizon to help make the community-wide dog park even better. Stuart Schlossman, chair of the Dog Park Committee, along with Middlesex County Freeholder Charles Tomaro, addressed the park that opened on June 29 at a…
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Join the Teen Advisory Board of Metuchen Public Library
Are you interested in being part of a group of dedicated teens who work to create a better Young Adult section at the Metuchen Public Library? If you are a Metuchen resident in grades 7-12, and if you have at least 15 hours to dedicate during the school year, then check out the Metuchen Public…
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Loffredo’s impact felt on and off baseball field at St. Joe’s
By Jimmy Allinder Some choose to travel through life taking detours rather than confronting challenges that often dot the road. Then there’s Nick Loffredo, who is about to enter his senior year at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen. Born with an unquenchable drive to succeed and the intelligence to make it happen, Loffredo is…
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Concert For A Cure set for Sept. 25
The Janice Lopez Ovarian Cancer Foundation will present the third annual Concert For A Cure Sept. 25 at the Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for a cocktail hour, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction. The featured performers will be the Encore Orchestra of New Jersey, LLC, under the direction…
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New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2016 at Rutgers
The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center and the Rutgers University Program In Cinema Studies present the New Jersey Film Festival, Fall 2016, from Sept. 17 through Oct. 28. All film programs begin at 7 p.m. The locations are: Ruth Adams Bldg. No. 001 (Near the corner of Jones Street and George Street), 131…
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Metuchen library not accepting book donations in September, October
The Friends of the Metuchen Library will not accept any book donations in September and October. Book sorting volunteers from the Friends of the Metuchen Library will be busy preparing for the Annual Book Sale on Oct. 1 (rain dates Oct. 8, Oct. 15). The annual book sale, the same day as the Metuchen Country…
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Metuchen neighborhood sees rats
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Rats may be running amok and leaving feces on properties throughout the Charles Street neighborhood as well as being the cause of the tomatoes that vanished from a garden. Borough officials and the Health Department are currently working on rectifying a potential rat problem in the neighborhood. As of Aug. 17, Borough Administrator…
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Tech help session for tablet, smartphone users to be offered Aug. 30
Just got a new tablet or smartphone and not sure exactly how to use it? The Metuchen Library will hold a Tech Help Session specifically for tablet and smartphone users. The session will be held on Aug. 30 from 2-4 p.m. and will cover basic tablet functions and navigating skills for both iPad and Android…
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Summer Concert Series performance on Aug. 25
The final performance in the METUCHEN ROCKS! outdoor Summer Concerts Series takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 with the indie rock band, Lowlight, featuring Renee Maskin. The free concert will take place on the Metuchen Summer Stage, located on the corner of New and Center streets in downtown Metuchen. In the event of…
