Tag: Metuchen
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YMCA announces free diabetes prevention program
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy is offering 15 slots, free of charge, in the next session of the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program, to people who are at risk to develop Type 2 diabetes. Residents who are currently enrolled in Medicaid or are eligible for Medicaid may enroll in this year-long program…
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YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program announced
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy has 15 slots available, free of charge, for its next session of the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program. The program is for those who are at risk to develop type 2 diabetes. Residents who are currently enrolled in Medicaid or are eligible for Medicaid may enroll in…
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Metuchen approves funding sewer upgrades
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Much-needed improvements and repairs to the three sewage pumping stations at the pump station on Jersey Avenue may soon be underway. The Borough Council unanimously voted in favor of a bond ordinance appropriating $2.82 million and authorizing $2.30 million in bonds or notes for various improvements and purposes,…
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Metuchen Public Library offers a tech help session for Android or iPad/iPhone users
The Metuchen Public Library is offering another tech help session on Aug. 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. to help those who want to learn how to download ebooks, eAudiobooks, free streaming movies or music, digital magazines, as well as the basic operations and functions for Android or iPad/iPhone users. The session is limited on space. Registration…
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Metuchen Edison Area Branch NAACP to meet Aug. 11
The next Metuchen Edison Area Branch NAACP general meeting is set for Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The roundtable discussions will address the upcoming presidential election, police/community relations, sexual violence, and other pressing civil rights issues facing the community. For more information, call 732-841-9023 or visit…
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Service announced for Aug. 6 in Metuchen
Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold Multiple Minyan on Aug. 6. In addition to the traditional service, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary, a Yoga Minyan will be held in the ballroom beginning at 10:15 a.m. This program will combine yoga postures, readings, prayers and relaxation. Join the congregation in…
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On Campus
Heather Bianco of Metuchen was named to the Spring 2016 Dean’s list at the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware. She Is majoring in Exercise Science and pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree. She is a graduate of Metuchen High School.
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Metuchen seeking historic designation on state, national registers
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The borough may soon have its first historic district. The Borough Council orally approved the 70-page draft of the Middlesex Avenue-Woodwild Park Historic District prepared by the Metuchen Historic Preservation Committee at a council meeting on July 11. The draft will be submitted for review to potentially be…
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Yakely excelling as athlete and student at St. Joe’s
By Jimmy Allinder When a student-athlete enrolls at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen, his goal is to excel athletically and academically. That is certainly the case with Luke Yakely, a rising senior who has earned the captaincy for both the football and lacrosse teams and is a model student. Yakely has been a shining…
