Tag: Metuchen
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French club to meet April 4
Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m. on April 4 at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French, and moderate preparation and active participation are required at these meetings. Participation is free. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.
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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…
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D’Agostino to rely on deep pitching staff in 1st year as Trojans coach
By Jimmy Allinder Bishop Ahr Scott Runkel retired as head baseball coach after 33 seasons, but he certainly didn’t leave the cupboard bare for his successor at Bishop George Ahr High School, Tom D’Agostino. The Trojans (10-10-1 overall, 5-6-1 Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division) are deep in pitching, which is more important than ever…
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Child advocacy panel slated March 23 in Metuchen
Four child advocacy professionals will discuss how to be the best self-advocate for children with learning disabilities and special needs at a panel on March 23 at 7 p.m., at the Metuchen High School library, 400 Grove Ave. The event, hosted by the Metuchen Special Education Parent Advisory Council, is open to parents in other…
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Metuchen Development Commission paved way to future
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The hard work by members of the borough’s Development Commission paved the way for the formation of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance last year. And members of the Borough Council acknowledged this as they agreed to abolish the Development Commission ordinance at a council meeting on March 6. “The…
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Farr looks to remain effective on mound for St. Joe’s in senior year
By Jimmy Allinder St. Joseph Baseball is a team game, and there isn’t a better illustration of that than when Mike Farr is on the pitching mound. Farr, a Metuchen native, returns for his senior year at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen after recording an 8-5 win-loss mark his previous two varsity seasons. On…
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Presentation on Medicare education slated
Charles Clarkson will present “Don’t Be a Victim,” a program that teaches attendees how to become better health care consumers, at 7 p.m. on March 21 at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. A retired attorney formerly serving as Vice President, Deputy Counsel and Corporate Secretary of TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc., Mr. Clarkson has…
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French club to meet March 21
Francophonie Metuchen will meet from 7:45-9:45 p.m. on March 21 at 243 Amboy Ave., Metuchen. Discussions are in French, and moderate preparation and active participation are required at these meetings. Participation is free. For more information, call Sam Van Chama, using French, at 732-767-9372.
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Newsom in right frame of mind in return to competition from surgery
By Jimmy Allinder The expression “no gain without pain” has a special meaning for Edison High School softball and basketball player Bianca Newsom. The Edison High School senior had tried to battle through pain due to a genetic condition called developmental hip dysplasia that also affected her range of motion. “I tried to play as…
