County ice skating rink open for season
      Middlesex County's Roosevelt Park family ice skating rink is open for its sixth season. The rink is located at the Level Playing Fields Complex inside the county's Roosevelt Park, which is adjacent to the Menlo Park Mall in Edison.
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College offices will be open Sat., Dec. 20
      Students and future students who need enrollment services at Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, may take advantage of Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 20. Students can enroll in winter session classes at that time. Winter session begins Monday, Dec. 22, and runs to Jan....
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Hanukkah dinner slated for Dec. 19
      Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will host its annual Hanukkah dinner at 6 p.m. Dec. 19. Roast chicken with vegetables and potato latkes will be served, and a chicken nugget dinner will be available for children ages 5-13. The cost is $15 for adults and $7 for children. Shabbat se...
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Edison to light township menorah
      Mayor Jun H. Choi, the Edison Municipal Council and the Edison Recreation Department will be joined by community members, family and friends at Edison's annual Festival of Lights celebration at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22. The event will be held in the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak T...
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Taizé prayer service to be held Dec. 21
      The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, 32 Elm St., Metuchen, will hold an Advent Taizé prayer before the Blessed Sacrament 7-8 p.m. Dec. 21. The meditative candlelight service will include simple chants. Monsignor Michael J. Alliegro will be the homilist. For more information, call 732-548-0...
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Sunday brunch set for Jan. 4 at St. Francis
      The Pastoral Council of St. Francis Cathedral, 32 Elm St., Metuchen, will sponsor its second annual brunch Jan. 4 after the noon Mass, in the community room on the lower level of the cathedral. The menu for the Feast of the Epiphany will include eggs, french toast, bacon, sausage, fruit, muffins a...
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Neve Shalom announces Jan. events
      The following events will take place at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen: • A series of documentaries will be presented. At 7:30 p.m. Jan 10, the film "Great Cantors of the Golden Age" will be shown. The film includes a newly discovered recording of Yossele Rosenblatt in a...
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Teens invited to vote for book awards
      The Teen Advisory Board of the Metuchen Public library invites all Metuchen teens (grades 6-12) to vote for the winners of the Garden State Book Awards. Ballot boxes will be available at the Metuchen Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., the Edgar School library, and the Metuchen High School library.
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Metuchen cops crack down on drunken driving
      The Metuchen Police Department will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of the annual holiday season Over the Limit, Under Arrest statewide campaign, which began on Dec. 8 and will run through Jan. 2.
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Neighborhood Watch meeting set
      The Metuchen Police Department will host the second Neighborhood Watch meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Ave., in the cafeteria. Police Officers Kenneth Bauer and Nancy Phibbs will give a presentation on how not to be a victim of property crimes during the holidays.
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Candlelight service to be held Dec. 24
      Grace Reformed Church, 2815 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, welcomes all to a candlelight Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols at 11 p.m. Dec. 24. The Rev. David Martin's message will be "What Is Christmas All About?" The choirs will be under the direction of Debbie Tarby. There will be hot spiced...
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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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