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Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for May 19) The Metuchen Recreation Commission is sponsoring a Pop Up Dance for current Metuchen eighth- and ninth-graders and their escorts at the Metuchen Pool from 6:15 – 9 p.m. May 20. All state and CDC recommendations will be followed, including mask-wearing and social distancing. The event is limited to 200 attendees, including staff. The dress code is business casual for the escorts and semiformal, “anything goes,” for the young ladies, according to the commission. The recommendation is to bring flat shoes or flip-flops as the event w...

Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for May 12)   The Terra Nova Flower Club of Edison will hold its annual flower sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22 at the Thomas Edison Tower, 37 Christie St., Edison. Rain date is May 23. There will be an assortment of annuals, perennials, house plants, herbs and honey from a local beekeeper for sale. Current COVID-19 guidelines will be observed. Purchases will be cash only.   New Jersey State Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) COVID Crisis Fund is supporting the rising demand for medical oxygen for hospitals in India. Mak...

Art exhibition shines a ‘Lens on Black life’ Art exhibition shines a ‘Lens on Black life’ Papillon & Company will host a Kamoinge Workshop exhibition, “From Harlem to Metuchen: Lens on Black Life.” The members of this African American photographers collective will be sharing their experiences, conducting a photography workshop and exhibiting their work May 8 through June 30 in Papillon’s Metuchen store, located at 418 Main St. “Art can build bridges and bring people together,” Edna Epelu, owner of Papillon & Company, said in a prepared statement. ...