Library to celebrate oldest man in space
      The Edison Public Library will celebrate the anniversary of the oldest man is space at 7 p.m. Oct 16 at the North Edison Branch. The program is geared for children in grades kindergarten through third grade. A 90-minute Disney feature film for children in preschool through grade six will be shown...
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Put the Brakes on Fatalities Oct. 10
      The Metuchen Police Department will participate in the annual Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day on Oct. 10.
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Cut-a-thon to benefit 5-year-old boy
      On Oct. 19, the Joseph Ricciardi salon at 1963 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will have a cut-a-thon with 100 percent of the proceeds going to help Sergio Ricciardi, a 5-year-old boy suffering from a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. All cuts are $18 and hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more informa...
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Theater company's garage sale Oct. 18
      The J.P. Stevens Theatre Company will hold a multifamily garage sale on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3 Bruce Court, Edison. Take Plainfield Road to Brook Avenue to Bruce Court.
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Madison School to hold clothing drive
      James Madison Primary School, 840 New Dover Road, Edison, will hold a clothing drive on Oct. 17. The drop-off time is from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Scrabble, knitting, book clubs at YMCA
      The Twisted Stitchers Knit and Crochet Meetup Group meets the first Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. on the second floor of the Metuchen YMCA, 65 High St. There is no fee to participate. The Adult Scrabble Club meets at the Y the last Saturday of each month 3-4 p.m. There is no fee to partic...
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Men's Fellowship to host speaker
      The Men's Fellowship of the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at noon at the Sawadee Thai Restaurant, 400 Main St., Metuchen. The meeting will feature speaker L. Mason "Lou" Neely, chief financial officer for East Brunswick Township for 32 years.
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Line dancers at AARP meeting
      The Edison Line Dancers will be featured at the Oct. 20 meeting of the Edison AARP Chapter 3446. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. at the Edison Job Corps building, 500 Plainfield Ave. The AARP asks that each member being a can of food or some toiletries for the Middlesex Food Bank, and members ar...
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Church flea market slated for Oct. 11
      Grace Reformed Church in Edison will be holding a flea market on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The church is located at 2815 Woodbridge Ave. The market will have something for everyone — books, tapes, jewelry, shoes, bags, clothes and household items. Call 732-819-8848 or 732-5...
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'Take a Breath for Kenny' walk Nov. 2
      Registration is open for the first "Take a Breath for Kenny" Memorial 3K walkathon Nov. 2 at Roosevelt Park on Route 1 in Edison. Proceeds will benefit lung cancer research at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The event is held in memory of Kenneth W. Patton Sr., an Edison police lieutenant who ...
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CD launch party to be held Oct. 12
      Mara Levine, a local jewelry designer, will be having a concert to celebrate the release of her first CD, "Mara's Gems," at the Edison First Aid Squad No. 2 building, 818 New Dover Road, Edison, on 1-6 p.m. Oct. 12.
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Met Library to host Opera 101 monthly
      The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., is hosting a new series, Opera 101, to be held at the library monthly from September through May. Anyone may attend the entire series, or one or any number in between.
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Metuchen Seniors' luncheon on Oct. 26
      The Metuchen Seniors Inc. will hold its 15th annual luncheon at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 in Schirber Hall, Kiddies Keepwell Camp, 35 Roosevelt Drive in Roosevelt Park. The building is accessible for people with handicaps and has free parking.
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