Tag: Metuchen
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Local foundation to award scholarships
The Robert J. and Deborah A. Chalfin Family Foundation Inc. is now accepting scholarship applications from students who will be graduating from high school in 2016. Those students who are interested in applying for the scholarship should go to www.chalfin.com and click the “foundation” tab to obtain an application. The 2016 application is due on…
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Metuchen H.S. students participate in Optimum Community 7th annual ‘Charity Champions’ program
Optimum Community recently recognized students at Metuchen High School for participating in the seventh annual Charity Champions program that promotes volunteerism and encourages area high schools to raise funds for a charity of their choice. The school was presented with $1,000 to be donated to Breaking the Chain through Education, the students’ charity of choice.…
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Four boys from Troop 12 of Edison honored for earning Eagle Scout rank
Boy Scout Troop 12 of Edison recently held its annual Fred Langenohl Memorial Awards Dinner, where four Eagle Scouts from Edison and Metuchen were recognized. The Troop is chartered by the Washington School PTO and belongs to the Raritan Valley District of the Patriots’ Path Council. Troop 12 Scouts in grades 5-12 have been serving…
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New Spanish Book Club to meet at Library
The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, announces a new Spanish Book Club will meet, starting in May, once a month, except during the summer. The first meeting is from 7 p.m.-8:45 p.m. May 4, during which time, the club will begin selecting books for its 2016/2017 calendar year. The second meeting is scheduled for…
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French club to hold May 3 meeting
Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m. on May 3 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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Hike on the Columbia Trail on May 7
The University Outing Club will hike the Columbia Trail on May 7. Meet at 9 a.m. and hike at 10 a.m. Registration is required. For more information, contact Ken at 732-985-5363.
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St. Joseph gearing up for boys lacrosse tournaments
By Jimmy Allinder Round one between the top two boys lacrosse teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) has gone to Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen, but the fight isn’t over yet. The Falcons (9-2 overall, 7-0 conference) defeated Monroe Township High School by a 9-8 margin April 21 to clinch the GMC regular-season…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance will help integrate new businesses with existing businesses
The Metuchen Central Business District (CBD) has been going through changes — some old, some new. We propose the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA) operate a CBD management organization. With the Whole Foods and the Pearl Street Development already under construction, now is the time to for MDA to integrate the new with the existing, recruit…
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South Main Street businesses not part of MDA
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Despite wanting to include businesses on South Main Street in the district area of the proposed Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), officials working on forming the alliance said that the action was considered but will not happen just yet. “There was a pretty big discussion,” said Councilwoman Allison Inserro,…
