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Common calendar, Packet papers, January 29 Common calendar, Packet papers, January 29 Ongoing Princeton University Concerts (PUC) is expanding its digital offerings for the remainder of the 2020-21 season to replace planned in-person concerts, many of which will be rescheduled to future seasons. The university’s performing arts series has recast all of its virtual programming to directly address socially relevant topics. This includes: a new podcast series, Breathe in Music, bringing PUC’s...

Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for Jan. 27) St. Francis Cathedral School will hold an informational meeting via Zoom on Jan. 31 for prospective families. Check the website for details. There is also a virtual tour featured on the website. Registration will be available on the website beginning Feb. 1. For more information, visit stfranciscathedralschool.org or call 732-548-3107. The school is located at 528 Main St., Metuchen.     Join the Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club to hear...

With a deep breath, he launched his usual introduction, “Hi! My name is Andrew and ...” “Oh, wait!” exclaimed the woman at Pear Park Elementary School’s office, “I have to get more people to listen to this!” Then she took off. A few beats later she was back, and 8-year-old Andrew Thomas was able to continue and present the smiling assembly with the multicultural crayons and markers he had brought. Then many of the students asked for his autograph. No one had d...

Common calendar, Packet papers, January 22 Common calendar, Packet papers, January 22 Ongoing The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will not be offered this tax season at any site in Mercer County because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, AARP is offering an alternative this year called the AARP Alternative Tax Preparation program (ATP). The ATP program provides direct taxpayer access to free online tax software for this year’s taxes as well as video and/or phone assistance with a certified ...

Local leaders gathered and spoke at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Monday in downtown Grand Junction.

Furniture World News By Nic Ledoux on 1/15/2021 Despite Covid-19 challenges related to in-person meetings, Decorating Den Interiors franchisees rebounded in the second half of the year and produced six consecutive months of record-setting sales. “With all the concerns and challenges Covid-19 has created, it also has fostered a focus on family and home,” said James S. Bugg, Jr. CEO and President of the Easton, Md.-based company. “This...

Help us find New Jersey’s unsung heroes | Opinion Updated Jan 16, 2021; Posted Jan 16, 2021 Angelica Berrie says her husband Russell Berrie created a way to salute New Jersey’s unsung heroes — everyday people who made their neighborhood, community, state or society as a whole a better, safer, healthier place. The deadline to nominate someone for the award is Feb. 12. (NJ.com file photo)SL Facebook Share By Angelica Berrie As daunting a burden as the COVID-19 pandemic is by itself, it al...

Common calendar, Packet papers, January 15 Common calendar, Packet papers, January 15 Ongoing Every first and third Saturday through April, the West Windsor Community Farmers Market is held outdoors, rain, snow or shine, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at MarketFair on Route 1 in West Windsor/Princeton. Available is fresh produce, coastal seafood, farm fresh eggs, artisan cheese, fresh pasta and sauces, soups and chili, pastured meats and poultry, gluten-free baked goods, alpaca fiber wear, and more. Y...

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Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for Jan. 13)   The Metuchen Arts Council’s next session of the Metuchen Arts Exchange offers virtual classes in theatre for ages 3-18 beginning Jan. 12. Offered for ages 3-8, Little Actors uses games, storytelling, singing and movement to expand imagination, build confidence and develop performance skills. Offered for ages 7 and up, Comedy for Acting classes use improv and script work to tweak acting techniques to stay authentic as well as funny...