Symphony orchestra to round up season Feb. 19
     The Edison Arts Society will present the Edison Symphony Orchestra’s season finale, “The Romeros: The Royal Family of the Guitar,” at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick.
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Black History Trivia Competition Feb. 9
     The Metuchen-Edison Area Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold its annual Black History Trivia Competition on Feb. 9 at the Edison Job Corps Academy, 500 Plainfield Ave. Co-sponsored by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, the ev
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Library to host songwriter for Black History Month
     To celebrate Black History Month, the Friends of the Edison Library will host songwriter “Briz” at 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at the main branch, 340 Plainfield Ave. Briz will perform a program called “Freedom Stairway,” a combination of songs and narration about the Underground Railroad and the attempts made by
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Chambers of commerce to honor local attorney
     The Edison and Metuchen Area chambers of commerce will host a networking party from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 3 in honor of Kenneth Vercammen’s 20 years (1985-2005) of service in the law profession.
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Adult School registration scheduled for ESL classes
     The Edison Township Adult School will hold in-person registration and testing for the spring semester evening adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of Eagles. Registration for daytime adult ESL classes will be held at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 15
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Woman’s Club to meet at St. Luke’s Church Feb. 1
     The Metuchen-Edison Woman’s Club, an organization of women volunteers who work together to provide service in the community and raise funds to purchase essential items for local charities, will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at St. Luke’s Church, Oak Avenue, Metuchen. The program will
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Indian dance performance featured at library Feb. 18
     The Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., will host Shreelatha Billa at 2 p.m. Feb. 18. Billa will perform a selection of classical Indian dances such as Pushpanjali and Padam. The program is free and open to everyone. To reserve a seat, call the library at (732) 287-2298, ext. 1, or sign up at
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Board of Ed. announces deadline for nominations
     The Edison Township Board of Education has announced that Feb. 27, 4 p.m., is the deadline for filing nominating petitions to run for positions on the board. Prospective school board candidates can obtain a School Board Candidate Kit at the board office, which is located at Education Center, 312 Pie
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Local Lutheran church has Saturday 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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