Arthritis support group announces April 9 event
     The North Edison Arthritis Support Group will sponsor a program titled “Let’s Chat and Have Brunch” from 10 a.m. to noon April 9 at the North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison (corner of Grove Avenue and Library Place). Family and friends are welcome. R.S.V.P. to Joan at (732) 388-8069.
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Local preschool slates open house April 9
     Oak Tree Nursery School, 445 Plainfield Road, Edison, is holding an open house from 2-4 p.m. April 9 to celebrate both its 35th anniversary and the Week of the Young Child, which focuses public attention on the rights and needs of young children. Former teachers and students will be on hand for the
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Funeral home to offer free bereavement support
     The Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, is offering a bereavement support group. These ongoing sessions will be held every Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The program, which is free of charge, will take place at the funeral home.
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Local Lutheran church has Sat. thrift shop hours
     St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, located at the top of the hill on Pleasant Avenue (off Amboy Avenue), Edison, has announced its thrift shop hours. The store is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, where shoppers can find bargains on clothing, household items and gifts. Donations are accepted duri
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Edison library is just ‘Wild About Books!’
     The children’s department of the Edison Public Library will hold registration in person or by phone beginning April 6 for kindergartners through third-graders for “Wild About Books!,” based on the story by Judy Sierra. The program will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 13 at the Edison Main Library, 340 Pl
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It’s preschool story time again at local libraries
     The children’s department of the Edison Public Library will hold registration in person or by phone beginning April 11 for children ages 3-5 for “Preschool Story Time,” a four-week program featuring stories, music, finger plays, simple crafts and films based on different topics each week. Registrati
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Women’s club to hold monthly meeting April 6
     The Metuchen-Edison Woman’s Club, an organization dedicated to benefiting the area’s communities since 1961, will hold its monthly membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 6 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave. (on the corner of Route 27) in Metuchen. Dr. Jay Yuhas of Yuhas Chiropractic Health C
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YMCA to offer two-day driver-safety program
     The Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., is holding a two-day AARP driver-safety program from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9 and 16 to help individuals improve their driving skills. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a certificate, which will entitle them to a 5-percent discount
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Arts society slates art, photography exhibit
     The Edison Arts Society will present its fourth annual “Gardens of the Garden State” art and photography exhibit at Menlo Park mall’s center court from noon to 9 p.m. April 15, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 16 and noon to 5 p.m. April 17. Mayor George Spadoro will take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at
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