Tag: Metuchen
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Defensive Lineman Fabien Maragh, a rising senior and defensive lineman for the Metuchen High School football team, has been named to the U.S. Under-19 national team and will compete in the 2016 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Under-19 World Championship. Maragh is one of 44 to be selected for this honor to represent Team…
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Donnelly’s athletic, academic success paying off at St. Joe’s
By Jimmy Allinder Owen Donnelly is a rising senior at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen and a key member of the Falcons’ soccer and golf teams. The gifted student-athlete says the sports couldn’t be more different. “Both golf and soccer demand that I utilize what I have practiced, but that’s where it ends,” Donnelly said.…
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Local blood drives scheduled throughout June
New Jersey Blood Services will hold the following local blood drives: 2-8 p.m. June 17 at Clara Barton First Aid Squad, 1079 Amboy Ave., Edison; 1-7 p.m. June 23 at the South Brunswick Public Works and Utilities Building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction; 2-8 p.m. June 24 at Spotswood VFW Post 4589, 33 Daniel Road, Spotswood;…
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‘Smart Workplaces’ honored for providing commuting alternatives
MONROE — Numerous Middlesex County companies and schools received the prestigious 2016 New Jersey Smart Workplaces Award during the annual membership meeting of Keep Middlesex Moving (KMM). The awards honor companies for their outstanding achievements in providing alternative commuting opportunities for their employees, thus reducing traffic and congestion and improving air quality, according to a…
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First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen holding car wash fundraiser June 18
First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Metuchen is holding a car wash fundraiser on June 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. It will take place at FPC, located at 270 Woodbridge Ave. in Metuchen. All proceeds benefit its senior high youth group’s summer Habit for Humanity mission trip. This year, FPC’s youth group will travel to…
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Art in the Garden Tour in Metuchen on June 26
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Woodwild Park, an undeveloped four-acre park and wildlife sanctuary along Middlesex Avenue, will be the focal point for the Art in the Garden Tour this year. The Metuchen Arts Council is joining with several community groups — the Borough Improvement League, Woodwild Park Association, and the Metuchen Garden…
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Metuchen park deck opening anticipated
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — With the opening of the Pearl Street parking deck later this month, it may very well likely be the beginning of a new era for downtown Metuchen. Opening on or about June 20, the state-of-the-art 750-space parking deck that will be six levels is just one piece of…
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Metuchen Library to pay tribute to John Ciardi June 24
The Metuchen Public Library announces that it will be paying tribute to John Ciardi on the anniversary of his 100th birthday, on June 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. John Ciardi, a long-time resident of Metuchen, was an American poet, translator and etymologist. Most famous for his poetry, he also translated Dante’s Divine Comedy and was a…
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Metuchen H.S. National Honor Society beautifies Centennial Park
The Metuchen High School National Honor Society recently completed a community service project at Centennial Park on Grove Avenue. The group coordinated with the township to clean up and remulch the paths. The spent several hours picking up trash, weeding, planting new flowers by the stairs, spreading munch across the paths, and using branches and…
