Metuchen’s summer of music and art continues as the annual “METUCHEN ROCKS! outdoor concerts series gets underway in August. The Metuchen Arts Council, in association with the Metuchen Recreation Commission, will present its annual outdoor summer series with concerts on […]
For the 6th year in a row, the Metuchen Municipal Pool Swim & Dive Team and membership community came together on an early Sunday morning in support of Swim Across America and the annual Swim 4 A Cure. Swim Across […]
The JFK Medical Center Foundation’s fifth annual JFK Miles for Minds 5K and Fun Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, July 28, at Roosevelt Park in Edison. The Fun Run/Walk will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K race will start […]
More than the art pieces and little trinkets on display. The Junebug Artfest during Metuchen summers is a community gathering. A celebration of the arts and the people that help create and support it. Music, poetry, literature and artistry are […]
Vehicles old and new rolled into town Saturday as part of thecross-country Lincoln Highway 100th anniversary tour. They rode in from New York City to traverse the nation’s first coast-to-coast highway. The visitors were here as part of the Lincoln […]
The Fuce 5K is an event sponsored by the Fuccile Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the service and support of local families affected by tragedy. Metuchen Father’s Day race to help those in need Father’s Day event honors memory […]
By Nelson Li – The Metuchen Farmers Market has been in existence since 1997, but has enjoyed a revitalization starting 2011, when it grew from a few farmers to more than a dozen top-notch vendors. Managed entirely by community volunteers, […]
Inspiration for the Junebug surfaced in Linda Vonderschmidt-LaStella’s studio in the Fall of 2007. Since then, she has been an enthusiastic promoter of the event. As such, has dreamed of the day it would be “her turn” to create the […]
The Spirit of the ArtFest…There’s a Little JUNEBUG Inside Everyone. I feel like the 2013 Junebug Sculpture needs to be ‘wrapped’ in a few words of explanation. I really wanted to work on a large, free-standing all ceramic sculpture because […]
The Metuchen Recreation Commission will be sponsoring their Annual Youth Fishing Derby at Tommy’s Pond, Lake Avenue, on Saturday, June 22nd. Registration will begin at 9:00am. Trophies will be awarded in several categories. The fee to participate in this catch and release event […]
Below are the high school programs offered by the Metuchen Public Library, free to Metuchen residents. Registration required. Speak Your Mind: Public Speaking Made Fun. Through theater games and speech activities, students will learn effective strategies to use for high school […]
The Fifth Annual Edgar Middle School Arts Festival – an evening exhibiting the artwork of the students of Edgar Middle School on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm. Features artwork from the school’s fine arts, woodshop, tech lab, […]
Motors are running, oldies are playing and families are enjoying both. Cruise Nights offer the opportunity for a stroll down Main Street while viewing the art, muscle and uniqueness of antique, collectible and performance cars and motorcycles. With 45 cars […]
The 6th Annual Metuchen Junebug Artfest is here and planners and participants are abuzz with excitement! Each year, the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce and Metuchen Arts Council are proud to sponsor the Artfest as it brings magic to downtown […]
On Sunday, June 2, 2013, the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 17th Annual Spring Street Fair along Main and New Streets in downtown Metuchen. The Street Fair and Craft Show attracts thousands of visitors from in and around […]
We’ve been wondering when this new sweet confections (2 Chicks with Chocolate) by the train station will open. So it was a nice surprise to see the OPEN sign in front of it. We were a tad late as we’ve […]
Transformation Gallery is accepting submissions for a food photography exhibit that will be hung from mid-June through August 2013. The exhibit will be unveiled during the JuneBug ArtFest event being held at the schoolhouse in conjunction with the Metuchen Farmer’s […]
Molly Weidmaier, a 6th Grader at Edgar Middle School was cast as dancer in the production of Freckleface Strawberry The Musical. The production will be touring three theaters throughout the month of June, including Off-Broadway at the 47th Street Theater […]
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2013 the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce honored our Purple Hearts with its 86th Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. This Metuchen tradition is one of the area’s longest established Memorial Day parades. Due to […]
YOUNG ADULTS KICK OFF THE SUMMER OF 2013 AT THE METUCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ON SATURDAY, JUNE 1 On Saturday, June 1 at 10 AM, Metuchen residents who will be entering grades 6-12 in September are invited to sign up for free […]