Tag: Metuchen

  • Metuchen’s Schoolhouse Songwriter Series on Feb. 27

    Metuchen’s Schoolhouse Songwriter Series on Feb. 27

    The Metuchen Arts Council, in cooperation with the Borough Improvement League, will kick off the second full year of the Schoolhouse Songwriter Series on Feb. 27 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, located next to the Metuchen Fire Department, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Parking is available on Middlesex Avenue and in the Borough Hall parking lot…

  • Dance Team fundraiser Feb. 24 in Metuchen

    Dance Team fundraiser Feb. 24 in Metuchen

    Dine in or take out lunch or dinner at What’s the Scoop, 410 Main Street, Metuchen, on Feb. 24, and support Ms. Doreen’s Fabulous Feet Dance Competition Team of Metuchen. Ask for a Fabulous Feet competition team fundraiser flier at the What’s the Scoop counter when lunch or dinner is purchased, and the team will…

  • Dreams come true for young authors in Metuchen

    Dreams come true for young authors in Metuchen

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Brother and sister Gage and Austen Rodey may be only in elementary school, but they recently teamed up to write, illustrate and publish their first children’s book. Austen, 10, said she sat down one day with her creative thoughts. “I created a story board and my brother started…

  • Joint Chambers of Commerce to have dinner meeting March 1

    Joint Chambers of Commerce to have dinner meeting March 1

    A cocktail reception and dinner will be held for members of Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge Chambers of Commerce on March 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Renaissance Woodbridge, 515 Route 1 south, Iselin. Menu includes cheese stations, passed hors d’oeuvres, three pasta stations and a cash bar. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.edisonchamber.com.

  • Garden Club of Metuchen announces meeting

    Garden Club of Metuchen announces meeting

    The Garden Club of Metuchen will meet on March 7 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen. Bruce Crawford, director of Rutgers Gardens in New Brunswick, will speak on “Curb Appeal: Creating a Garden with Four-Season Interest.” The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. with light refreshments, followed by the program at…

  • Dining event to raise funds for LLS

    Dining event to raise funds for LLS

    Team Cindy’s Stars, a walk team formed in 2009 in memory of Lucinda Dingman, will sponsor a Dine-to-Donate Night to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) 5-9 p.m. March 7 at Houlihan’s of Woodbridge, 65 Route 1, Metuchen. Lucinda Dingman was a lifelong South Amboy/Sayreville resident who succumbed to leukemia in 2009. Since its…

  • U-Haul Trucks stand out at Metuchen’s Supercars

    U-Haul Trucks stand out at Metuchen’s Supercars

    U-Haul Company of New Jersey, Inc., has announced that Supercars has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Metuchen community. Supercars, located at 188 Main St., will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pickup for boxes. Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday…

  • Church invites community to Lenten walk

    Church invites community to Lenten walk

    The Reformed Church of Metuchen, 150 Lake Ave., Metuchen, invites the community to the Lenten walk Sunday mornings at 10:30. Sunday worship series for Lent, titled The Way of Jesus: Learning to Live, Love, Forgive, Bless, Embrace, will explore God’s unconditional love for all people. The Biblical text for each week is uplifted with a…

  • Artistry in Motion Indoor Guard competition set for Feb. 27

    Artistry in Motion Indoor Guard competition set for Feb. 27

    On Feb. 27, the Metuchen High School Band and Music Parents will host the Third Annual Artistry in Motion Indoor Guard and Percussion competition at Metuchen High School. The competition will begin at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium of Metuchen High School at 400 Grove Ave. This competition will host some of the best indoor…