Diocese of Metuchen to celebrate Red Mass
      The Diocese of Metuchen will celebrate its fifth annual Red Mass on Sunday, Nov. 1, at St. Bartholomew Church, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The 11 a.m. liturgy will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Paul G. Bootkoski, Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, who will also deliver the homily.
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DNA Shoah Project presentation Nov. 1
      Join the DNA Shoah Project, a nonprofit, humanitarian effort to reunite families torn apart by the Holocaust, in welcoming Syd Mandelbaum, cofounder of the project, for a presentation on this unique program Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. at Congregation Beth El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison.
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Metuchen YMCA to sponsor events
      The Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., Metuchen, is sponsoring the following upcoming events: • Nov. 1: Operation Jersey Cares and Operation DVD. In honor of Veterans Day, the YMCA is collecting donations that will be shipped and distributed to the men and women serving in the military. Col...
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Economic forum at Metuchen boro hall
      Metuchen Savings Bank in collaboration with the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will host "Metuchen Cares: An Economic Forum" for local businesses on Nov. 5, 8-9:30 a.m. in the council chambers at Metuchen Borough Hall, 500 Main St.
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Craft class at Clara Barton library Nov. 5
      The Clara Barton Branch Library, 141 Hoover Ave., Edison, will host a craft class at 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Attendees will make a Thanksgiving table decoration just in time for the holiday. Everyone is welcome. There will be a $5 materials fee.
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Free health fair scheduled for Nov. 7
      Trinity Episcopal Church, 650 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, in conjunction with J.F. Kennedy Hospital, Edison, will sponsor a health fair on Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parish hall of the church. Medical professionals from JFK will speak on various health issues, such as diabetes, stroke/hype...
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Congregation Beth-El dinner-dance Nov. 7
      Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd, Edison, will sponsor the 2009 Congregation Beth-El Dinner Dance on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a deluxe catered hot buffet dinner and dancing to the sounds of MC Motek. Gentlemen are asked to wear jackets, no jeans. The event is BYOB and the cost is...
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Kids eat free at Applebee's Oct. 31
      This Halloween, Applebee's, located at Edison Crossroads, 1045 Route 1 south, Edison, is "treating" all costumed kids to a free meal. Families who dine at Applebee's anytime on Oct. 31, will receive up to four free kids' meals with each adult entrée purchase.
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Men's b-ball program applications due Dec. 4
      The Edison Recreation Department will begin accepting team applications for the 2010 Men's Basketball Program Oct. 26. All applications must be returned by Friday, Dec. 4. All teams made up of New Jersey residents and businesses are invited to apply, and league play will begin in early January.
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MCC to hold open house Nov. 1
      An open house for prospective Middlesex County College students and their families will be held on the Edison campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 1, in the College Center, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison.
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CINJ to host 3K walkathon Nov. 8
      The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation, 120 Albany St., New Brunswick, will host the Take a Breath for Kenny Memorial 3K Walkathon Nov. 8, at Roosevelt Park, Route 1, Edison. Check-in will be held 9-10 a.m. and the walk starts at 10:15 a.m.
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Metuchen YMCA to offer classes
      The Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., is offering the following classes: • De-Cluttering & Organizing, Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 1:30-3 p.m. Cost: $45 for members and $65 for nonmembers. • Amateur Radio, Nov. 9, 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14 and 21. Cost: $70 for members, $135 for nonmembers.
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Conference to focus on American Muslim consumers
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer
      NEW BRUNSWICK — The first-ever American Muslim Consumer Conference will be held Oct. 31 at Rutgers University. The goal of the event is to dispel negative stereotypes of Muslims by highlighting their contributions to America's society and economy.
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