Tag: Metuchen
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Gomez thriving at and behind the plate with Eagles
By Jimmy Allinder Lenin Gomez admits to being mesmerized by the newness that surrounded him when he arrived in the United States with his family from the Dominican Republic when he was 10 years old. It’s little wonder the impressionable youngster immediately felt at ease when he realized baseball was held with the same high…
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Children’s musician to perform March 19 at Old Franklin Schoolhouse
Michael Napolitano, founder of Preschool of Rock, will hold a CD release show on March 19 at 11 a.m. at Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The CD, “Michael and the Rockness Monsters,” is his debut self-titled album with his all-new band, which was released on Feb. 26. After almost a decade of performing,…
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Community event set for March 20 in Edison
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, Congregation Neve Shalom and Congregation Beth Mordecai will sponsor a community Purim Carnival Extravaganza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 20 at the JCC, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The event includes games and activities for children of all ages, prizes, inflatable bounce, swimming, magic shows, face painting, hamantashen…
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Metuchen’s Preschool of Rock sets album release party
Michael & The Rockness Monsters will present an album release party of original kids music from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 19 at Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The cost is $10; children under 1 free; all families receive a full-length Michael & The Rockness Monsters CD. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2494538 or at…
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Hebrew school to hold family dinner and service May 6
Neve Shalom Hebrew School, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold a Family Shabbat dinner at 6 p.m. on May 6. Following the “make your own Pizza” meal there will be a Family Service at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for two people, $10 for an entire family. The students will help lead the service…
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Safam to perform on April 3 in Metuchen
Safam will once again perform after a 10-year hiatus at 6:30 p.m. April 3 at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, as the featured performer in the 26th annual Susy Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Fund Concert. Known for embodying “the Jewish-American sound,” Safam built its reputation with a repertoire of original, singable songs capturing virtually all…
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New bishop to lead Diocese of Metuchen in May
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer PISCATAWAY — Come May 3, the Diocese of Metuchen will have a new bishop after 14 years. The Rev. Monsignor James F. Checchio, 49, a New Jersey native, will lead more than 640,000 Catholics in the four-county diocese comprised of Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties. He will oversee 90 parishes,…
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Metuchen church youth fast for famine
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — With a goal of helping 15 children across the world stay alive for another year, the youth group at First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen took a stand with a fast of 30 hours. “A lot of the youth don’t feel they have the capacity to contribute a solution…
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J.P. Stevens boys, girls produce winning hoops seasons
By Jimmy Allinder It was 2008 and 2007, respectively, that the J.P. Stevens High School boys and girls basketball teams last finished with winning seasons. This year, however, the boys completed a 15-9 mark while the girls managed to squeeze out a 12-11 record despite losing their last four contests. Bobby Jones, head coach of…
