Police crossing guards needed in Metuchen
      The Metuchen Police Department is now accepting applications for crossing guards. Salary is $10 per hour. Interested parties can contact Patrolman David Liantonio at (732) 632-8547 or Capt. Robin Rentenberg at (732) 632- 8548.
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Local artist's artwork on exhibit at Rutgers
      Metuchen's own Joan Arbeiter is displaying her "Lives and Works: Talks With WomenArtists" portrait series at the RutgersArt Library, Voorhees Hall, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, until June 13.
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Library to host foreign film fest, May 5
      The Metuchen Public Library will conclude its annual spring film festival, the Edna Newby International Film Festival on May 5 with the Indian film "Water." The film was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Picture and won the Freedom of Expression Award from the National Board ...
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Wrestling stars to battle in Edison on May 2
      The National Wrestling Superstars will participate in a wrestling fundraiser to benefit the James Monroe and Herbert Hoover schools' PTAs at 7:45 p.m. May 2 at Herbert Hoover Middle School, 174 Jackson Ave., Edison. Recent WWE superstar "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters, and other WWE/ECW alumni, in...
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Family Fishing Derby May 3 at Papaianni Park
      The 2008 Family Fishing Derby will be held May 3 from 8 a.m. to 4: p.m., at Lake Papaianni in Papaianni Park, Edison. The rain date is May 4. There will be a special children's-only derby for any registered children up to 15 years of age. This event will begin at 8 a.m., one hour before the full ...
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VSA to host arts fest, autism workshops
      VSA Arts of New Jersey is hosting the 24th Partners in the Arts Festival, a statewide festival that fosters the integration of individuals with and without disabilities in the celebration of the arts. The festival will be held May 8 at Middlesex County College, Edison, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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First Cruise Night 2008 slated for May 7
      The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce has schedule a Cruise Night for the first Wednesday of each month, May through September (May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6 and Sept. 3) in downtown Metuchen. Rain dates are the second Wednesday of the month. Shows start at 6 p.m. and end at 9 p.m.
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Concert to celebrate Brahms' birthday May 3
      A concert celebrating the 165th birthday of Johannes Brahms will be presented at Centenary United Methodist Church, 200 Hillside Ave., Metuchen, on May 3 at 7:30 p.m. Performers will be David Iskowitz and Steven Mosteller, pianists, Alison Williams on English horn, Aaron Abramovitz on clarinet, an...
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Metuchen library to host art exhibit during May
      The Metuchen Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., will host an art exhibition featuring works by students and instructors from Creative Image Art Studio and Gallery during May Creative Images Studio, 1 PennsylvaniaAve., will celebrate its 27th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on ...
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Alzheimer's Ass'n to hold caregiver support groups
      The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold a caregiver support group at 10:30 a.m. May 3 at JFK Hartwyck Adult Medical Day Center Lifestyle Building, 2050 Oak Tree Road, Edison. A Young Wives Support Group will be held at 4:30 p.m. May 20 at COPSA UBHC-UMDNJ, 100 Metroplex...
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Elks carnival at Wick Plaza through May 4
      The Edison Elks Lodge will hold its fourth annual Family Carnival beginning Wednesday and running throughMay 4 in the Wick Plaza shopping area, Route 1 south and Plainfield Avenue by the Pathmark in Edison. There will be rides, games and plenty of food.
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Women's club to host h.s. music club May 7
      The Metuchen-Edison Women's Club will hold its monthly meeting on May 7 at 7:30 p.m. at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. The program will feature chamber music and vocals presented by the Metuchen High School Music Department.
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Arts society to display members' works monthly
      The Edison Arts Society, Raritan Center Business Park, 340 Raritan Center Parkway, has initiated an ongoing gallery of member artists. A variety of individual work is represented, changing monthly. DuringApril, Lois Nagy-Hartnack's exhibit titled "Passages" will be on display.
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Experience Edison and Metuchen by bike
      The 2008 Experience Edison/Metuchen by Bike Tour, a 25-mile bicycle tour around Edison Township, will be held May 18 from 9 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m.
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The Arc to hold annual benefit walk May 17
      The Arc of Middlesex County's annual fundraising walk will be held on Saturday, May 17, at Roosevelt Park in Edison. Registration and activities begin at 9 a.m. with the walk itself starting at 10:15 a.m. The Honorary Leadership Team is being led by Greg Schiano, award-winning head coach of Rutger...
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Raconteur Festival to be held May 10 in Metuchen
      The Raconteur Festival, a semiannual hootenanny/cultural clambake featuring acclaimed authors, live music, sideshow performers and an independent press book expo, will be held at 2 p.m. May 10 at The Refectory, 270WoodbridgeAve.,Metuchen.
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