Tag: Metuchen
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Metuchen Public Library announces new tech help classes
The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will hold a number of new tech help sessions for the summer months. The library is offering four new sessions to help those who want to learn how to download ebooks or eAudiobooks, or who may have questions about tablets or e-readers. The sessions will be held…
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Boy Scouts to place flags on July Fourth
The Boy Scouts of Troop 14 in Metuchen announce that the group will place flags along Main Street at 6:30 a.m. on July Fourth and return at 7 p.m. to take them down. The residents of Metuchen appreciated the boys and their families for providing this service on Memorial Day. The meeting will take place at…
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Young men experience government firsthand at Jersey Boys State
Seventy-five rising high school seniors from Middlesex County attended the 71st session of American Legion Jersey Boys State (ALJBS). The college-level seminar, sponsored by the American Legion Department of New Jersey, is an action-oriented approach for teaching civics and government at the local, county and state level, according to a statement prepared by the ALJBS organization.…
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French club to hold July 5 meeting
Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m., July 5, at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French. Participation is free. Relaxed work meetings with moderate preparations and active participation in discussions are required. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.
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Edison-Metuchen dog park opens June 29
By KATHY CHANG METUCHEN — The long-awaited community-wide dog park will officially open June 29. Dignitaries and others will gather tomorrow at 7 p.m. to dedicate the park. Working together, Edison and Metuchen officials turned a long-vacant 4.3-acre Whitman Avenue property in Edison that borders Metuchen into a groomed dog park for pets and owners from…
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Staycation, daycation options abound in Garden State
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Summer is here, and there are plenty of “daycation” and “staycation” ideas for the entire family right here in central New Jersey. In a matter of minutes, a family can traverse the diversified landscape of Middletown Township in Monmouth County. The township spans 41.4 square miles and includes the beaches…
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Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce offers business mentoring classes
Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce is currently offering mentoring classes for startup business operators. The Chamber of Commerce has signed on to the SCORE program (Service Corps of Retired Executives) in which veteran business executives serve as counselors to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners. Each mentoring session pairs the client with two executives from Central…
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On Campus
The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, announces that Alexa Stephanie Kollath of Metuchen and Alessandra Pizzi of Edison have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. To be included on the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a…
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Metuchen police make swift arrest
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Quick detective work led to the arrest of an Elizabeth man who allegedly entered a Clinton Place residence while the residents were asleep and stole multiple items. Alfred Jones, 58, was charged with burglary and theft on June 7. His bail was set at $50,000, and he was…
