Book signing for 'Angels Don't Lie' Nov. 14
      The book release party and book signing for "Angels Don't Lie" by Ann Kimberlin Matthiews will be held 8-9:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Raconteur, 431 Main St., Metuchen. This is Matthiews' premiere book, which is about a mother who fought to free her son from a murder charge.
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'Holiday Cut-a-thon' slated for Nov. 19
      Stylists Danielle Bongard, Ana Rodrigues, Katieann Steiner and Tom Egan of All About U Salon & Spa, 285 Central Ave., will help area children by holding the salon's second annual Holiday Cut-A-Thon supporting Metuchen Pulls Together.
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Stem cell initiative defeated
Fiscal and moral concerns, low voter turnout cited as reasons for rejection
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
      New Jersey voters rejected a plan that would have borrowed $450 million for stem cell research, defeating the statewide ballot initiative 53,785 to 46,069.
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How to cope with loss during holidays Nov. 27
      JFK Medical Center's Haven Hospice Department and Costello's Funeral Home will host an educational and supportive forum title "How To Cope With Loss During the Upcoming Holiday Season." The forum will take place 7-9 p.m. Nov. 27 in the JFK Conference Center, 70 James St., Edison.
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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 du...
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Chamber of Commerce to host mixers, forum, party
      The Edison Chamber of Commerce will host the following business mixers: Nov. 14, 5-7 p.m., Hands for Hope for the Community, held in the historic St. James Episcopal Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Bring food to donate. The cost is $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Light refreshments.
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Harvest bake sale set for Nov. 17 at Edison church
      New Methodist Church, 687 New Dover Road, Edison, will hold a bake sale Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon, featuring a wide variety of home-baked items available for purchase just in time for Thanksgiving.
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Edison libraries to host story hours
      Edison Public Library will hold registration in person or by phone beginning Nov. 5 for Preschool Story Hour. The fourweek program is open to children 3-5 years of age and will feature stories, music, finger plays, simple crafts and films based on different topics each week.
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service to be Nov. 20
      The Metuchen/Edison Clergy Association will sponsor an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The service will begin with a discussion led by members of different faiths on the subject of "Diversity in Middlesex County: Less Conf...
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Garden club provides community services
      The Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison is a nonprofit community service club that meets on the last Wednesday of each month, September through June, at 6:45 p.m. in the North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave. A guest speaker or program about interesting topics from flower design to caring for the envi...
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Edison offering flu, pneumonia shots
      The Edison Health Department will be conducting a flu and pneumonia vaccine clinic Nov. 14 from 4-7 p.m. at the J.P. Stevens High School, 855 Grove Ave., and on Fridays, until supplies run out, at the Dr. William Toth Memorial Health Center 80 Idlewild Road, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m....
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Crime and punishment to be discussed Nov. 27
      The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will host "Jail the Innocent or Free the Guilty?: The Politics of Crime and Punishment in the U.S." Nov. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the JCC, 1175 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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Classes in coordination, tai chi offered at center
      The JFK Fitness Center is offering a six-session introductory program that will include balance and coordination classes. This form of workout is designed to help with daily activities in gaining more stability, flexibility and strength.
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Safety fair at JFK Medical Center
      The Falls Prevention Committee of Solaris Health System will host a safety fair for the community at the JFK Medical Center Main Hospital Lobby, 65 James St., Edison. The objective of the fair is to encourage patients and families to be actively involved in their outpatient health care as a safety...
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Support group offered weekly in Edison
      The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County, 515 Plainfield Ave., Suite 201, Edison, offers a support group for newly separated or divorced adults at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, call (732) 777-1940.
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Neve Shalom to host family service, dinner
      Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will host a family service and Hanukkah dinner on Dec. 7. The family service, led by students, will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a catered dinner.
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Congregation to host auction fundraiser
      Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold its annual Neve Shalom Goods and Services Auction fundraiser Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
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AARP to host knitting group, holiday party
      The next general meeting of the Edison AARP chapter No. 3446 will be Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave. The High Steppers group will be performing. Members are asked to bring canned or packaged food and toiletries for the Middlesex Food Bank. Members must be a member of...
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