Tag: Middlesex County College
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Students, leaders attend rally at Middlesex County College to promote 2020 census, election
Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios joined New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way and fellow community leaders for a rally at Middlesex County College in which they urged students to become involved in elections and in the upcoming 2020 census. The event, in honor of Constitution Day on Sept. 17, is a kickoff…
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Middlesex County College to hold HarvestFest Community Celebration
Middlesex County College (MCC) will hold its HarvestFest Community Celebration from 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the college, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Rain date is Oct. 4. There will be hayrides, a pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, trunk-or-treat, games, music, a showcase of MCC’s student clubs, a car show by Kroozin Productions, food trucks, and…
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Former Metuchen mayor Wernik remembered for his service
METUCHEN – A memorial bunting is draped outside Metuchen Borough Hall for one of the most significant figures in the borough’s history – Donald J. Wernik – who served as the borough’s 29th mayor. Wernik passed away at his home on Aug. 30. He was 94. A moment of silence was held for Wernik at…
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Middlesex County College to hold Continuing Education Open House on Sept. 7
An open house highlighting Continuing Education Programs at Middlesex County College will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 7 in Crabiel Hall on the college’s main campus in Edison, off Woodbridge Avenue. Parking is in Lot 1. Call 732-906-7740 for more information.
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Coughlin receives Middlesex County College’s L’Hommedieu Award
EDISON – Craig Coughlin, speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, received the Paige D. L’Hommedieu Award from Middlesex County College at its Fall Convocation on Aug. 26. He was presented the award for his leadership in the state and service to the people of Middlesex County. “Speaker Coughlin has long been a champion of…
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Governor visits Middlesex County College to discuss Community College Opportunity Grant
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy visited Middlesex County College on Aug. 15 to speak with students about the Community College Opportunity Grant. The grant pays tuition and fees for those students with an adjusted gross income of $65,000 a year or less. He toured the college’s enrollment center in West Hall and spoke with Angelo…
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Middlesex County announces winners of 2019 Senior Art Competition
The 2019 Middlesex County Office of Aging and Disabled Services’ Senior Citizen Art Contest & Exhibition was open to residents age 60 and over. The works entered in the contest are currently on display at the Studio Art Gallery from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Aug. 20 at Middlesex County College’s…
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Theater Camp at MCC celebrates 30 years of breaking kids out of their shells
EDISON – For Nicholas Barskiy, Theater Camp at Middlesex County College (MCC) busted him out of his shy fourth-grade shell. Now he is 16 and serves as a camp counselor. Overall, Barskiy, of Edison, said he enjoyed his time during camp. “It was fun, a lot of great energy, and it boosted my self-esteem,” he…
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Governor, Legislature reauthorize free tuition opportunity grant
Students from families with a gross annual income of $65,000 a year or less may be able to attend Middlesex County College (MCC) tuition-free this September. A revised Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) was included in the budget bill that the New Jersey Legislature passed and Gov. Phil Murphy signed at the end of June.…
