Tag: Roosevelt Park
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Plays-in-the-Park returns this summer for 60th season
Auditions for ‘Something Rotten!,” “The SpongeBob Musical” and “A Chorus Line” are set for April 1-3 Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park is returning to the stage this summer, with performances of “Something Rotten!,” “The SpongeBob Musical” and “A Chorus Line” as part of Plays-in-the-Park’s 60th season. “Plays-in-the-Park is one of our most celebrated programs, and we’re…
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Register by June 30 for reduced entry to Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – There is still time to qualify for a reduced entry fee for the annual YMCA 5K held in memory of former community member Janice Garbolino. The 25th annual YMCA 5K Run/Walk, a Janice Garbolino Memorial Event, will take place Sept. 25 at Roosevelt Park, 10 Oak Dr., Edison. The…
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Middlesex County’s music, theater series return for outdoor performances
Middlesex County’s theater and music series are back this summer, planned for outdoor, in-person performances. Plays-in-the-Park is back live on stage, with performances of “America the Beautiful,” “Rock Roll & Soul” and “Showtune” at Roosevelt Park in Edison on Sundays. Music-in-the-Park, which features musical performances by local bands on Wednesdays and Sundays, returns to the…
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Kiddie Keep Well Camp welcomes campers back
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent June 21, the first day of summer, also is for many the first day of summer camp, an experience that was cancelled by COVID-19 in 2020. Middlesex County Recreation Council’s Kiddie Keep Well Camp is a private, non-profit residential camp in Roosevelt Park in Edison offered at no cost to…
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People enjoy fresh air, summer-like weather as parks reopen in Middlesex County
Signs throughout Middlesex County parks – Thompson Park in Monroe Township and Jamesburg and Roosevelt Park in Edison – stood as a friendly reminder for the public to social distance in continued efforts to flatten the curve of the novel coronavirus. On April 29, Gov. Phil Murphy announced he was lifting his order to close…
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Garbolino Memorial 5K set for Sept. 14 at Roosevelt Park
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy will hold its annual Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 14 at Roosevelt Park in Edison in front of the Lakeview School. It will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. with post-race awards at 9:30 a.m. Rain or shine. This run/walk is held each year in…
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Register by Sept. 11 for Middlesex County Senior Health and Fitness Walk
Registration is open for the annual Senior Health and Fitness Walk, hosted by the Middlesex County Department of Community Services, Office of Aging and Disabled Services, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 25 at Roosevelt Park, off Parsonage Road, Edison. The event will feature free health and wellness screenings, raffles, free t-shirts and…
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Miles for Minds 5K to benefit The Center for Brain Injuries
The 2019 Miles for Minds 5K to benefit The Center for Brain Injuries will be held on July 28 at Roosevelt Park, off Parsonage Road and Route 1, Edison. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The Fun Run/Walk start at 8:30 a.m., followed by the 5K at 9 a.m. Rain or shine. To register in advance,…
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Middlesex County seniors invited to annual fitness walk in September
Registration is open for the annual Senior Health and Fitness Walk, held by the Middlesex County Department of Community Services, Office of Aging and Disabled Services. The walk will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 25 at Roosevelt Park, off Route 1 and Parsonage Road, Edison. All seniors are welcome. The…