Tag: Metuchen
-
Classical guitarist to perform April 22 at Metuchen church
Classical guitarist Loren Fortna will present a music recital at The Reformed Church of Metuchen, 150 Lake Ave., Metuchen on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The program, titled “Mertz in Mein Herz (Mertz in My Heart),” will explore the work and compositions of Johann Kaspar Mertz. Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856), classical guitarist…
-
Metuchen Arts Council sponsors bus trip May 4
Metuchen Arts Council will sponsor a bus trip to the Picasso show at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, along with lunch at the historic Reading Terminal and a guided bus tour of the murals around Philadelphia on May 4. The bus will leave the Metuchen Community Pool parking lot on Lake Avenue at 8 a.m.…
-
Senior-laden roster leads Edison to win in opener
By Jimmy Allinder While players’ statistics are important when crafting a starting lineup, Edison High School baseball coach Vinnie Abene doesn’t believe they should be the only criteria. What is important, he said, is how much trust the coaching staff has in their ability to react to situations at the plate and in the field,…
-
Metuchen student named first-place winner in Letters About Literature contest
This year, approximately 2000 New Jersey students submitted letters for the Library of Congress’s Letters About Literature contest. Amrita Sutradhar, a sixth-grader at Edgar Middle School in Metuchen, was named the first-place winner in the state. Sixth-graders Alan Wu and Molly Malague received Distinguished Honors in the fourth- through sixth-grade division. All three students will…
-
Artist registration opens for Metuchen Junebug ArtFest
Visual and performing artists working in all media are invited to register for the ninth annual Metuchen Junebug ArtFest held in downtown Metuchen, from 6-10 p.m. every Saturday in June (June 4, 11, 18 and 25). Sponsored by Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce and Metuchen Arts Council, Junebug ArtFest features more than 150 visual and…
-
Business owners urge downtown alliance in Metuchen
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — If a Metuchen Downtown Alliance organization had been in place, Deborah Zupan and Linda Koskoski, co-owners of Marafiki Fair Trade, said they believe their storefront on New Street would have survived. Zupan said she and Koskoski assessed what went wrong with their storefront business, which they opened in…
-
A story of survival presented April 13
Edison resident Seymour (Sy) Tabak will share his mesmerizing tale of life in peril during World War II, which included days and nights spent hiding in the Russian forests and eventual emigration to the United States at 7 p.m. on April 13 at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. Sy will also describe the…
-
Spring edition of the Schoolhouse Songwriters Series set
The Metuchen Arts Council will present the Spring Edition of the Schoolhouse Songwriters Series, an intimate, candlelit evening of acoustic music with cafe-style seating and refreshments, on April 16 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; music starts at 8 p.m. The cost is $10; children under twelve…
-
Register now for April 16 Metuchen Townwide Garage Sale
Metuchen residents can register now for the 2016 Metuchen Townwide Garage Sale set for April 16 and sponsored by the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce and Keller Williams Elite, Realtors. One of the most anticipated annual events in Metuchen, items from nearly 300 Metuchen homes will be on display for perusal and purchase. This year’s…
