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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Trip to Macy's parade set for Thanksgiving
      The township of Edison is offering a holiday trip to New York City to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The cost is $20 per person. The bus will leave Edison at 6 a.m. and return at 1:30 p.m. Tickets to go on sale at 8 a.m. Oct. 27 at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., and th...
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Library branches to host Library Lapsit
      The Edison Public Library will hold special Library Lapsit programs at all Edison branches in October. Each branch will present a half-hour of song, stories and activities with a different theme. For this reason, unlike other programs where attendees are required to attend at only one location, ch...
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Cell phone donation program for soldiers
      The Edison Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3117 and Ladies Auxiliary are kicking off a cell phone collection drive.
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Services planned for Veterans Day
      The Edison Township Parade Committee has announced the times and places of services and ceremonies to be held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, in Edison: • 8 a.m., services at all VFW and American Legion post homes • 8:30 a.m.
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Caregiver support group meetings slated
      The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold caregiver support groups beginning 10:30 a.m. Nov. 1 at JFK Hartwyck Adult Medical Day Center, 2050 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Other scheduled meetings are: • 6:30 p.m. Nov.
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Walkathon for lung cancer research slated
      Registration is open for the first Take a Breath for Kenny Memorial 3K Walkathon, with proceeds to benefit lung cancer research at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The event is being held in memory of Kenneth W. Patton Sr., an Edison police lieutenant who lost his life to the disease in Novem...
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St. Francis to hold dinner-dance Nov. 8
      St. Francis Cathedral Choir will host a Harvest Festival Dinner-Dance at 8 p.m. Nov. 8. The cost is $25 per person. There will be a catered hot food buffet, DJ and dancing, cash 50/50 raffle, and door prices.
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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.
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Make a Difference Day to be held Oct. 25
      Hands of Hope for the Community at St. James Episcopal Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will hold a Make a Difference Day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25, with the rain date on Oct. 26. There will be a free farmers market offering fresh fruits and vegetables, and a snack of hot dogs, ap...
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Senior Center to sponsor A.C. trip
      The Metuchen Senior Citizen Center will sponsor a bus trip to the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City on Oct. 28. The bus will leave from the Metuchen First Aid Squad building, 1 Safety Place, at 9 a.m. and return at 7 p.m. The cost is $20 per person and includes a coin return of $20 in cash. Reser...
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Bingo Monday and Tuesday Evenings
      Guardian Angels Church, Market Street, Edison, announced that bingo is back to two nights a week: Monday Night Bingo, with new games, and Tuesday Night Bingo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo begins at 7:30 p.m. Food, snacks, desserts, coffee, tea and soda will be available. All are invited. For in...
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Rec taking sign-ups for men's basketball
      The Edison Recreation Department will begin accepting team applications for the 2009 Men's Basketball Program on Oct. 27. All applications must be returned by Dec. 5, 2008. All teams made up of Middlesex County residents and businesses are invited to apply, and league play will begin in early Janu...
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Adult courses to be offered at the Y
      The Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., will sponsor the following adult enrichment courses: • Learn how to knit, an eight-week course, to begin Oct. 27 and end Dec. 15, from 6:30- 7-30 p.m. The fee is $50 for members and $65 for nonmembers.
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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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Women's organization hosts support groups
      Women Helping Women, 224 Main St., Metuchen, sponsors the following support groups. • Coping with Separation and Divorce Group, Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m. • Personal Growth and Self-Esteem Group, Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m.
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Bingo Monday and Tuesday Evenings
      Guardian Angels Church, Market Street, Edison, announced that bingo is back to two nights a week: Monday Night Bingo, with new games, and Tuesday Night Bingo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo begins at 7:30 p.m. Food, snacks, desserts, coffee, tea and soda will be available. All are invited. For in...
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