ShopRite, Elks to raise money to combat ALS
      ShopRite of Edison is holding a pasta night 5-8 p.m. May 16 to raise money to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and will be held at the Edison Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison. The cost is $7 per person and includes pasta, meatballs, bread, salad, cakes, soda and coffee. For addition...
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Trash and treasure sale slated for May 24
      Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, Edison, will hold its annual trash and treasure sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 24. Baked goods will also be for sale. For more information, call (732) 549-4178
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Eucharist adoration at cathedral 24 hours a day
      St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral offers perpetual Eucharistic adoration 24 hours a day in the Lady Chapel in the Parish Center, Library Place, Metuchen. New adorers and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call Sam or Elaine Convery at (732) 222-9221.
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Temple to host spring concert, family service
      Temple Emanu-El in Edison will be hosting the following events in May. The annual spring concert, themed "Many Lands, One People," featuring Jewish music from all over the world, will be held May 17 beginning at 8 p.m.
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'In the Shadow of My Son' at JFK May 19
      JFK Medical Center will host a play for the community titled "In the Shadow of My Son." The play, written, adapted and directed by Nadine Bernard, is in commemoration of new mothers who face postpartum depression. The event will take placeMay 19 at JFKMedical Center's Conference Center (across th...
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Metuchen to hold Memorial Day parade
      Metuchen will hold its 81st Memorial Day parade onMemorial Day,May 26. The parade will begin at 10 a.m., rain or shine, at Pearl Street parking lot. It will end at Memorial Park with a brief ceremony, featuring keynote speaker Capt. Frederic Primich, Medical Corps of the U.S. Naval Reserve. The Re...
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Project Child Find helps kids with special needs
      The Edison Public School District provides evaluation service to resident children ages 3-21 who appear to have significant problems in communication, social-emotional or learning areas, through Project Child Find.
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H.S. girls wanted for summer engineering camp
      Middlesex County College is looking for participants to attend a summer camp program for high school freshman girls. TechXporation, is a four-week program in which teen girls design, develop and construct a working model of a fairgrounds ride, visit a theme park to better understand how amusement ...
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Twp. sponsors trip to see N.Y. Yankees June 4
      Tickets are now on sale for Edison Township's parent/child trip to see the N.Y Yankees vs. Toronto on June 4, 4:30- 11 p.m. Tickets are $17 and may be purchased at any of Edison's 22 playgrounds, the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave. or the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 Grove A...
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'Dreamcoat' at Edgar School May 16-18
      Edgar Middle School, 49 Brunswick Ave., Metuchen, will present the school's seventh- and eighth-grade students in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" in the school's multipurpose room. Performances will beMay 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and May 18 at 2:30 p.m.
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Scrapbooking evenings to benefit BIL scholarship
      The Borough Improvement League (BIL) of Metuchen will hold scrapbooking evenings at the historic Old Franklin School, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, 6- 11 p.m. May 30 and June 27.
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Twp. plans summer trips to Freedom Fest, Hershey
      Ticketswill go on sale June 2 for Edison Township's summer trips. Participantsmay sign up at any of Edison's 22 playgrounds, the Stelton Community Center, 328 PlainfieldAvenue or theMinnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 GroveAve. daily from8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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YMCA to host golf benefit June 3 at Rutgers
      The Metuchen Edison Woodbridge YMCA will host the fourth annual Richard M. Hale YMCA Memorial Golf Classic at Rutgers University in Piscataway on June 3. The money raised through the golf outing will benefit the Metuchen Edison Woodbridge YMCA Fund for Tomorrow.
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'The Potter and the Clay' at Met. church May 17
      Metuchen Reformed Church, 150 LakeAve.,Metuchen,will host "Glorious Vessels in the Potter's Hand" onMay 17, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the church's Fellowship Hall. Potter Darlene Eason's creates a biblical presentation of the parable of 'The Potter and the Clay.' This presentation is designed to app...
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'Singing With the Poets' at Emanu-El June 12
      MakhelatHaMercaz Jewish Choir of Central New Jersey will present its spring concert "SingingWith the Poets: TheMuse &Music of Israel" at Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, on June 12 at 7 p.m.
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Hadassah's installation of officers slated for May 20
      Colonia Hadassah's installation of officers for 2008-09 will take placeMay 20 at 7:15 p.m. at Temple Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. Entertainment will be provided by TUVIA, an Israeli-American singer who performs in many languages. Refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome to attend...
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Metuchen Library to host kids' programs in May
      The Metuchen Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., will hold the following children's programs in May for Metuchen residents. Preschool patrol, for 3-year-olds,Mondays,May 5-19, at 10:30 a.m.; Book Babies, for toddlers 18-24 months, May 6 and 20 at 10:30 a.m.; Ready Readers, 4-6-year-olds, May 7 and 21, 1...
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Just for Us Festival at Stelton Park June 7
      Edison Recreation's 11th annual Just for Us Festival, a community-oriented day for children and adults with disabilities and their guardians, will be held June 7 (rain date June 8) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stelton Park, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison.
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Vendors sought for Lions Club's market June 14
      The 37th annual flea market sponsored by the Metuchen Lions Club will be held June 14 (rain date June 15) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Street municipal parking lot in Metuchen. Vendors may reserve spaces for $18 by calling (732) 549-5826 or (732) 767-9136.
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AARP to hold meeting, installation luncheon
      Tracy Ryan from the Movement Institute, of Highland Park, will demonstrate some movements that seniors can do at the next meeting of EdisonAARP Chapter 3346 onMay 19 at 1 p.m. at Edison Job Corps, 500 PlainfieldAve., Edison. The nextmeeting of the knitting and crocheting groups will be held May 23...
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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 Women Artists" portrait series at the Rutgers Art Library, Voorhees Hall, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, until June 13.
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