Tag: Metuchen

  • Services July 7 for Sam Dylan Liss, 25

    Services July 7 for Sam Dylan Liss, 25

    Sam Dylan Liss, 25, died on July 5, 2017, after a 15-month battle with cancer. Sam was a 2010 graduate of Metuchen High School and a 2014 graduate of Emory University in Atlanta. He was a student of American History; he loved politics, sports, traveling and adventure. He is survived by the love of his…

  • Len Roseman retires in Metuchen

    Len Roseman retires in Metuchen

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — For more than 60 years, Leonard Roseman served the residents of Metuchen and Middlesex County as a whole in the various hats he assumed. That’s why when Roseman announced he was retiring; it was hard to believe for the many that worked with him. “They tell me that…

  • Middlesex County sinks an ace in first scholastic golf outing

    Middlesex County sinks an ace in first scholastic golf outing

    Middlesex County officials took a swing and connected when they launched the first Middlesex County High School Golf Outing last month at he Tamarack Golf Course in East Brunswick. According to a press release supplied by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA), six high schools from the county competed. The participating teams were from East…

  • Memorial fund will honor Metuchen man who died of prescription drug overdose

    Memorial fund will honor Metuchen man who died of prescription drug overdose

    The Wellspring Center for Prevention has launched the Jason Surks Memorial Fund to honor the memory of Jason Surks, son of longtime Wellspring staffer Linda Surks. The fund will further enhance the mission of Wellspring, which is to promote the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities through the prevention of addiction-related problems across…

  • American Legion chooses students to ‘run’ their own government

    American Legion chooses students to ‘run’ their own government

    Sixty-eight rising high school seniors from Middlesex County are attending the 72nd session of American Legion Jersey Boys State (ALJBS) at Rider University. The college credit-qualified conference, sponsored by the American Legion Department of New Jersey, has statesmen run their own mythical 51st state. From June 18-23, the boys will have formed 18 mythical cities…

  • Metuchen High School congratulates the Class of 2017

    Metuchen High School congratulates the Class of 2017

    Metuchen High School Class of 2017 Theda-Lisa Winimal Ackep Maxx Alec Adlerman William Edward Allar-Wetzel Pasan Hatangala Athukoralage Samantha Co Balatbat Brooke Ann Bandola Meghan Rose Barry Alanna O’Donnell Benderly Alexander Gerard Bianchini Jeffrey Scott Bodnar Jr. Pawel Piotr Borecki Katelyn Marie Brennan Justin Michael Briggs Alexander James Brooks Austin S. Brooks Matthew Charles Camera…

  • Rise Up Chorus brings harmony

    Rise Up Chorus brings harmony

    METUCHEN — The inaugural Rise Up Chorus’ Community Sing event was a success, with people young and old coming together through song. “The fact that a group of people, most of whom had never met, were able to make music in such a short period of time made me want to do this again and…

  • Live Fit Metuchen June 24

    Live Fit Metuchen June 24

    Live Fit Metuchen, showcasing local fitness businesses, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 24 at Center and New Streets, Metuchen. The goal of the free initiative is to promote fitness and healthy living. The businesses will present six half-hour demonstrations to showcase the many ways to keep fit from taekwondo and…

  • Metuchen’s comeback baseball season ends in sectional finals

    Metuchen’s comeback baseball season ends in sectional finals

    By Jimmy Allinder Metuchen This past weekend concluded what was a remarkable season for the Metuchen High School baseball team. The season ended in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group I championship game with a 3-2 loss to Middlesex High School June 3. The Bulldogs finished with an 18-9 record.…