Tag: Roosevelt Park
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Reader is thankful for upkeep of Roosevelt Park
I drive through Roosevelt Park in Edison at least twice a day, every day. It is amazing how well the groundsmen keep up the park. The other morning the streets and walking paths were all snow plowed by 6:30 a.m. Thank you for maintaining our beautiful oasis in the middle of Edison. Susan Izzo Edison
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Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K Run/Walk Sept. 23
The Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K Run/Walk in memory of Janice Garbolino, the former Health and Wellness director of the Metuchen Branch YMCA, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2002, will be held at 8:30 a.m., Sept. 23, at Lakeview School, 10 Oak Drive, in Roosevelt Park, Edison. Registration of $30 will be accepted…
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Sunny’s Summer Songs at Lakeview School July 22
The New Jersey Institute for Disabilities Access Arts will present Sunny’s Summer Songs at 2 p.m. July 22 at the Lakeview School, 10 Oak Drive, Roosevelt Park, Edison. The event will feature live music and songs for the entire family. The show is designed to be special needs friendly and there is no cost to attend. This…
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Plays-in-the-Park announces summer musicals
EDISON — Plays-in-the-Park has announced its upcoming summer season of musicals staged at the Stephen J. Capestro Amphitheater in Middlesex County’s Roosevelt Park. The first show of the season is the comedy “Legally Blonde,” based on the popular 2001 film. The show runs from June 21 to July 1. It tells the story of a…
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Celebrate Middlesex County at Roosevelt Park June 10
A celebration of Middlesex County will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 10 around the lake at Roosevelt Park, Parsonage Road, Edison. The Celebration will include children’s performer Mr. Ray, bounce houses, face painting, fishing, roller skating, touch a truck and much more. For more information visit www.middlesexcountynj.gov.
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Camp Kiddie Keep Well seeks donations
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Construction of a much needed new health center at Kiddie Keep Well may soon start if the summer sleep-away camp can raise $25,000 through the end of October. The camp has provided free sleep-away summer camp for deserving Middlesex County children for more than 90 years. An anonymous…
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Lakeview 5K to be held June 3
The New Jersey Institute for Disabilities’ Ninth Annual Marion and Norman Tanzman Charitable Foundation Lakeview 5K will kick off at 9:30 a.m. June 3 at Roosevelt Park, Edison. Price per ticket is $30. Check in for the race is at 8 a.m. The Lakeview 5K is a Grand Prix sanctioned course along scenic park roads…
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New Brunswick bloodhounds on the trail
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Never underestimate the nose of a bloodhound and its ability to assist law enforcement officials in locating individuals. For example, on May 4, there was a brutal, vicious attack in the early morning hours at a local college campus. The perpetrator left behind a piece of clothing.…
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Historic Roosevelt Hospital to transform into senior housing
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Leonard J. Roseman, chairman of the Middlesex County Improvement Authority, said President Franklin D. Roosevelt would be proud of the developments of the Roosevelt Care Center. In a year, the historic Roosevelt Care Center, which was built as a tuberculosis hospital on 13 acres in 1937, will transform…
