Tag: Woodbridge
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Hindu American organizations collect 17,500 pounds of food for Diwali
A group of Hindu American organizations kicked off the season of giving in November with the first Sewa Diwali food drive of its kind in New Jersey. Sewa is an act of selfless service embedded in Hindu tradition. Diwali is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of light over darkness. Many organizations came together…
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YMCA of MEWSA appoints Joseph Cascio to Y’s Board of Directors
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy appointed Joseph Cascio to the YMCA Board of Directors during their December meeting. Cascio currently serves as the senior vice president of sales and marketing for SMT Expo, a division of Glenmore Industries, with its main office in Edison. Cascio has spent more than 22 years…
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Woodbridge revokes solicitation license for Direct Energy/Birkshire Group
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner has issued an order revoking the peddlers/solicitors license granted to Direct Energy/Birkshire Group, its employees and its representatives. The directive effectively prohibits Direct Energy/Birkshire Group from continued door-to-door solicitations in Woodbridge Township. The Municipal Clerk’s Office and the Woodbridge Police Department received numerous complaints regarding aggressive solicitation tactics and…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center celebrates life
Former patients and their families, team members and hospital administrators recently gathered for Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center’s second annual Celebration of Life event held at the Monarch at Woodbridge. More than 55 people attended the luncheon celebrating the remarkable strength and extraordinary courage of patients, and their families, who received care in the hospital’s…
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New Anime club welcomes teens at the Woodbridge Main Library Jan. 9
Teens are invited to watch Anime in the brand new monthly Anime Club, which will kick off 3-5 p.m. on Jan. 9 in the main library meeting room on the third floor of the Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge. The club is open to teens in grades 8-12. The club will meet…
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Teens in grades 8-12 invited to create ‘bad art’ at Woodbridge Library Jan. 16
Teens are invited to create “bad art” using provided supplies from 4-5:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 in the main library meeting room on the first floor at the Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge. The program is open to teens in grades 8-12. At the end of the program, there will be a…
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Police: Ohio man tried to set himself on fire
WOODBRIDGE – A 35-year-old man from Ohio was taken to a hospital for evaluation after he allegedly tried to set himself on fire at a Shell gas station on Amboy Avenue, Woodbridge Police Capt. Scott Kuzma reported. The Woodbridge Police Department received reports of a naked man who was spilling diesel fuel near the gas…
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Recurring series to address how to make children – and parents – happier
Raising Happier Kids – And Happy Parents, Too – a recurring series with a variety of experts tailored to parents and grandparents of children in grades kindergarten to 12, will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 in the Iselin Middle School auditorium, 900 Woodruff St., Iselin section of Woodbridge. Attendance is free, but RSVP to 732-855-0600,…
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YMCA branches to hold job fairs Jan. 15-16
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) will hold job fairs to fill many different positions available within their branches and at some of the Early Learning Centers. Some available positions include Welcome Center staff, assistant teachers and counselors, CDL bus drivers, lifeguards and enrichment instructors. The current schedule is: 4-7 p.m.…
