Woodbridge H.S. to celebrate new field
      The Woodbridge Township School District and the Woodbridge Township Board of Education will conduct a ribbon-cutting and throw-out-the-first-pitch ceremony at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, at Woodbridge High School, 25 Sanuel Lupo Place, Woodbridge, to celebrate the opening of its new baseball ...
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Auction to benefit Project Graduation
      The John F. Kennedy High School Parent Faculty Forum will hold its annual gift auctionApril 18 at the high school, 200 Washington Ave., Iselin. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and calling will begin at 6 p.m. The proceeds will go to pay for Project Graduation, an evening of fun for the senior class held...
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Congregation Beth-El to host Italian dinner
      The USY and Kadima chapter of Congregation Beth-El at 91 Jefferson Blvd. in Edison will host an Authentic Italian dinner at 5 p.m. on April 5. Cost for adults is $12 and Justin Brown will provide the entertainment. For more information or to RSVP, call Allison at 732-463-7587 by March 27.
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Museum to host dinner-auction
      The Metlar-Bodine House Museum will host its 18th Benefit Dinner Auction at 5 p.m. March 28 at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 2055 Lincoln Highway, Edison. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the museum's ongoing restoration campaign, "Rebuilding Our Past.
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Met. library to present jazz program March 29
      The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will present Linda Ipanema and Stan Edwards in a program of Dixieland jazz titled "The Legends-From Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand to Al Jolson to Frank Sinatra" on Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m.
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'Know Your Liability' workshop March 30
      The Metuchen Municipal Alliance and Metuchen Youth Services Board will sponsor "Know Your Liability" workshop for parents and others interested in the subject of liability for the acts of children at the Metuchen High School at 7:30 p.m. March 30.
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Metuchen Library to host trip to museum
      The Friends of the Metuchen Library will host a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Tuesday, March 31. During the trip, an exhibition will feature 60 works of the French painter Paul Cezanne. The purpose of the exhibit is to show Cezanne's influence on some of the most renowned painters of ...
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Church to offer Holy Week services
      Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, invites you to attend its Holy Week services. Services are as follows: • Sunday April 5 — Sunday of the Passion, Palm Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; • Wednesday, April 8 — Tenbrae at 7 p.m.; • Thursday, ...
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Spring Metuchen garage sale April 18
      The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 11th annual spring townwide garage sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18. Rain date is April 19. Metuchen residents can pick up registration forms at the Metuchen train station, Metuchen Public Library, Metuchen Savings Bank, What's the Scoop, Boyt Drug...
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'Mini Metuchen' figures available now
      "Mini Metuchen" figures, crafted by Hometowne Collectibles, are now available for sale by the Borough Improvement League. Each figure is a custom-designed handcrafted miniature reproduction of famous Metuchen sites. The full-color figures vary in size, but are each approximately 6 inches high and...
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Artists sought for Junebug ArtFest
      The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce and the Metuchen Cultural Arts Commission are seeking artists of all kinds (visual and performing) to participate in Metuchen's second annual Junebug ArtFest. The ArtFest will transform Metuchen every Friday evening in June into a haven for artists and art lo...
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Eucharist adoration 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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Despereaux, Easter Bunny team up at malls
      The Easter Bunny will team up with Despereaux, from "The Tale of Despereaux," to make this an Easter season the whole family will remember at Menlo Park Mall in Edison and Brunswick Square in East Brunswick. Professional photos at Menlo Park Mall will be available up until April 11, and at Brunsw...
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Museum to host dinner-auction
      The Metlar-Bodine House Museum will host its 18th Benefit Dinner Auction at 5 p.m. March 28 at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 2055 Lincoln Highway, Edison. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the museum's ongoing restoration campaign, "Rebuilding Our Past." There will be an hourlong wine and cheese...
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Edison schools identify those with disabilities
      The Edison Township Public School District has a responsibility to locate, identify and evaluate all resident students with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services, including students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools.
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MCC to present actress Heather Raffo
      Award-winning Iraqi-American playwright/ actress Heather Raffo will give a dramatic reading of her work at 8 p.m. March 28, at the Performing Arts Center, Middlesex County College, Edison.
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My New Life, My New Poem,' March 27-29
      Middlesex County College, Edison, and Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, will present a literary festival, "My New Life, My New Poem: A Festival of Contemporary Immigration Writing," March 27-29. The festival is presented by Woodbridge Township Arts Council and Middlesex County Colle...
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Edison tricky tray fundraiser March 27
      Edison Township Education Association will hold a tricky tray fundraiser 5:30 p.m. March 27, at Edison High School, Boulevard of the Eagles, Edison. Admission is $10 and includes a sheet of 25 raffle tickets for adults over 18 years of age. Additional tickets may be purchased on the night of the ...
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Cash for Gold event at Bishop Ahr H.S.
      Bishop Ahr High School, 1 Tingley Lane in Edison, will host a Cash for Gold fundraising event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28. Attendees are invited to bring unwanted gold jewelry, regardless of condition, and turn it into cash. A representative from Cash for Gold will be on-site, and they are licens...
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Ladies Night Out event set at Beth-El
      Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will hold its annual Ladies Night Out, which will feature a Chinese dinner and bingo party, at 6:15 p.m. March 30. The cost is $25 and includes buffet dinner, admission and bingo sheets. Prizes are furnished by local merchants. Attendees can bring ...
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'Genetic Diseases' program March 31
      Sisterhood Neve Shalom in collaboration with the Colonia Hadassah and Metuchen- Edison Gesher Hadassah will present a program, "Genetic Diseases," 7-9 p.m. March 31 at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. Adele Schneider, M.D., director of clinical genetics at Albert Einstein Medical Center in ...
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Women's Club to hold monthly meeting
      The Metuchen-Edison Women's Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on April 1, at The Heritage at Clara Barton, 1015 Amboy Ave., Edison. The program will feature Iola Hitt, who will speak on "Aging Gracefully and Fighting It All the Way.
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H.S. to present card party and basket raffle
      The St. Joseph High School Mothers Club will sponsor "Destination: Paradise, Annual Card Party/Basket Raffle" at 6 p.m. April 3, in the school gym at 145 Plainfield Ave, Metuchen. Tickets are $20 per person and includes beverages. There will be over 250 prizes with a grand prize of a 42-inch HDTV....
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Library to host Teen Poetry Workshop
      The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will host a Teen Poetry Workshop from 7-8:45 p.m. on April 7 (over spring break). The workshop, "Ekprhasis! Poetry in Response to Art," is designed for both the budding poet and the more experienced writer.
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