YMCA to offer youth, teen programs for fall
     The Metuchen Branch YMCA is offering a boys and girls youth basketball program for boys ages 6-14 and girls ages 7-14, beginning Nov. 5. No prior basketball experience is required. Cost — which includes T-shirt and trophy — is $90 for members and $130 for nonmembers. For all programs, contact Skip
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Diocesan Mass to honor health care professionals
     Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski will celebrate the Diocese of Metuchen’s annual White Mass honoring health-care professionals at noon on Nov. 21 at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen. Guest homilist at the Mass will be the Rev. Sean G. Winters, coordinator of the diocese’s hospital chaplains. Follow
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Local volunteer fire co. to host Thanksgiving feast
     Members of the Oak Tree Volunteer Fire Company, which serves the residents of Edison Township Fire Precinct No. 5 in north Edison, will once again be preparing and serving a Thanksgiving feast for residents at the Inman-Grove Senior Citizens complex, north Edison. Last year, the firefighters, along
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‘Creating Family Stories Scrapbooks’ Nov. 19
     The North Edison Branch of the Edison Pubic Library, 777 Grove Ave., will present the workshop “Creating Family Stories Scrapbooks” beginning Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free, with an optional $2 materials fee.
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Daughters of Penelope schedules tricky tray
     The Daughters of Penelope, Tethys Chapter No. 229 will hold its annual tricky tray fund-raiser at 7 p.m. on Nov. 19 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Road, Piscataway.
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Library announces kids’ programs for November
     The children’s department of the Edison Public Library is or will soon be holding registration in person or by phone for various programs throughout the month at its three branches. Registration is limited and open to Edison residents only. Programs are as follows:
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Temple to host speaker series, auction and more
     Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold its annual Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Nov. 19-20. The scholar-in-residence will be Rahel Musleah, whose father was a rabbi in India for several years. Musleah is scheduled to teach both historical and anecdotal experiences of the Jews o
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ToughLove parent support group in Edison
     The Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison, offers a support group Wednesday evenings, 7:30 to 9:45 p.m.
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Hearing aids sought for terror attack victims
     The Alisa Chapter of Hadassah, Monroe, is collecting used hearing aids to be refurbished and sent to Hadassah Hospital in Israel to assist victims of terror attacks.
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