Tag: Metuchen
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Hebrew school to hold open house for parents and children
The Neve Shalom Hebrew School will hold an open house for interested parents and children from 9:30-11 a.m., April 23, at 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. At the event, children who will be entering grades K-3 in the fall will participate in a fun, Jewish-themed activity, while parents learn about the school over coffee and bagels. Neve Shalom’s award-winning…
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Garden Club meeting scheduled in Metuchen
“Proper Pruning” will be the topic of the next Garden Club of Metuchen meeting on May 1. Information will be presented by Richard Miller, Garden Club member and local landscape architect. The meeting will take place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 27 Oak Ave., Metuchen. The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. with light…
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Hawks on hunt for 5th straight GMC boys’ tennis crown
By Jimmy Allinder John P. Stevens With the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) boys’ tennis tournament scheduled for April 19-22, John P. Stevens High School is seeking its fifth consecutive title. The Hawks have broken out of the gates this spring by sweeping their first six matches, and their first singles players and two doubles teams…
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Metuchen artist finds outlet in painting
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — An art show focusing on transgender and the gender spectrum will be displayed at The Gallery at the What’s New Men’s Consignment store on Main Street. On April 15, Tegan James will debut his first solo art exhibit titled “You Think You Know Me” with an opening reception…
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Metuchen golf teams successful in relaxed atmosphere
By Jimmy Allinder Metuchen A high school golf match couldn’t be more different than what takes place in a professional tournament. There are no giant crowds lining fairways and surrounding the greens, and there are certainly no television cameras stationed near holes. For the most part, matches are competitive but tend to be more friendly…
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Grove Avenue in Metuchen eyed for bicycle and pedestrian safety
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Grove Avenue was placed at the top of a priority list that was put together by members of the borough’s Traffic and Transportation Committee as they focus on efforts to make the roadway friendly for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. Amboy, Lake and Middlesex avenues followed closely behind. Committee member Jason…
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Hawks to be challenged with mostly new baseball lineup
By Jimmy Allinder John P. Stevens With 12 regulars graduated, including the entire pitching staff, the John P. Stevens High School baseball team will be challenged to have as much success as it did last year. The Hawks were 20-9 overall, 10-6 in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division and made the conference tournament…
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Metuchen to hire parking officers
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Two part-time parking enforcement officers will be hired in the next month or so to provide uniform coverage in the downtown area in the hope they will help with parking turnover for the businesses on Main Street. “That is the goal,” said Metuchen Mayor Peter Cammarano of the…
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Garden Club meeting scheduled in Metuchen
The Garden Club of Metuchen will hold a program, “A Walk in the Leonard J. Buck Garden” at its next meeting on April 3. Kathleen Pocgalsky, a gardener there for 17 years, will present a slide show of the unique garden and answer questions about the history of the garden and its plants. Located in…
