Tag: Metuchen
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Neve Shalom blood drive set for Sept. 1; donors will receive movie gift card
Blood donors will receive a $10 AMC Theatres gift card when donating from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 1 at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. To schedule an appointment, visit www.tinyurl.com/givebloodNJBS using Sponsor Code 13814. Walks in accepted. Children age 16 must have a signed parental consent form. Remember to eat, drink…
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Wellness business sector growing in Metuchen
METUCHEN – Since the inception of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance in 2016, some of the district’s most significant growth has been in the wellness sector, according to Isaac Kremer, executive director of the alliance. “Roughly two out of each five new businesses that have opened in the past three years have had health, exercise, wellness…
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Blood donors will receive pizza, ice cream at Metuchen blood drive on Aug. 19
Blood donors will receive free pizza and ice cream from 1:30-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 at What’s the Scoop, 410 Main St., Metuchen. To make an appointment, visit tinyurl.com/givebloodnjbs using sponsor code 64072.
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Legislative District 18 opens art contest
Senator Patrick Diegnan, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak of Legislative District 18 will hold their annual Youth Art Contest, “Connecting Communities Through Art,” from Aug. 21 to Sept. 18. Any medium of artwork will be accepted, but must be easily displayable in the office. Contestants must live in East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, South…
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Metuchen, Edison hold National Night Out events on Aug. 6
The Metuchen and Edison police departments served as the host to the annual National Night Out events on Aug. 6. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, according to information provided by the organization. Metuchen held its event from…
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Metuchen Library to offer inclusive STEM program for children with special needs
WeMake 4-H will hold a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) event for special need students of all grade levels from 2-4 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the Metuchen Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Children will engage in various hands-on activities such as robotics, beginner coding and makers projects. The program is free. To register, visit…
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YMCA of MEWSA offers afterschool programs
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy (MEWSA) offers programs to school-age children throughout Avenel, Colonia, Edison, Fords, Iselin, Metuchen, Sayreville, Sewaren, South Amboy and Woodbridge to keep youth active, busy and engaged during out-of-school time. In the Y’s afterschool programs, youth engage in physical activities, learning opportunities and imaginative programs; have the…
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Edison, Metuchen enter shared agreement for sewage pump station
Since the 1950s, the Metuchen sewage pump station on Jersey Avenue and the Edison pump station located in Metuchen less than 500 feet away processed sewage for both municipalities. A shared services interlocal agreement for the sewage pumping stations appears to not have been made, Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch said. “Our pumping station pumps mostly…
