James Forgione, the manager of the Metuchen Theater, and H.A. Rumler, a local entrepreneur, established the Forum Theater, naming it by combining the first three letters of their last names. The Forum Sweet Shoppe, was located in the south storefront, […]
The Metuchen Girls Basketball Team at the recent Metuchen High School Sports Awards Cassie Smith named Home News Tribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year Senior named Player of the Year for the Home News Tribune via Home News Tribune […]
Saturday, April 12th – Here comes Peter Cottontail arriving in Metuchen just in time for the Annual Spring Egg Hunt! There will be plastic eggs filled with candy and some special prize eggs. Bring a basket or bag to collect […]
Tuesday, April 1 at 6:30pm Metuchen High School Come support us at the MHS Breaking the Chain Club’s annual dinner at Metuchen High School. Entertainment will include movies, slam poetry, choir performances, and dance by the students of Metuchen High […]
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Sunday, March 23, 2014, Metuchen children were once again treated to another fun-filled day of music and dancing! The third and last installment of the Children’s Winter Concert Series was presented at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse. The concert is […]
Family Arts of Metuchen presents the second installment of the Snowflake Concert Series featuring Preschool of Rock Feb. 23 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse. It was another amazing sold-out event at the schoolhouse. Mike Napolitano from Preschool of Rock had […]
Text and photo by Heather Lee – January 26, 2014 – It was an amazing event with a few hundred people in attendance to benefit a wonderful cause…It is an annual fundraiser to benefit the YMCA of MEWSA Annual Support […]
Photos by Heather Lee for MetuchenLiving Where’s the best location to go sledding in Metuchen? Tommy’s Pond of course! Thomas Park or more commonly known in town as Tommy’s Pond was donated to the Borough of Metuchen in 1929 by […]
THREE RAILROADS SHAPE A CROSSROADS COMMUNITY This article focuses on the historical significance of three of New Jersey’s most influential railroads: the Pennsylvania, Reading, and Lehigh Valley; and how they influenced the social, cultural, and physical development of Metuchen and […]
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 60th Annual Winter Festival Parade Another year, another Winter Parade! And what a parade it was. We think this is the year when we took the most photos. Mother Nature smiled upon […]
A week after winning the New York State Field Band Championship, the West Genesee High School marching band won a national championship in New Jersey on Saturday night, November 2. The Wildcats took first place in the Class 6 Open […]
Prepare for the Apocalypse! A vile horde of zombies will invade Metuchen on Sunday, October 27, on a hungry hunt for brains in the Brainy Borough. They will gather and depart the Colonial Cemetery at 5:00pm (by the Metuchen Train […]
The 3nd Annual HALLOWEEN PARADE and Trunk or Treat Sunday, October 27th The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce, together with the Metuchen Recreation Department present the 3rd Annual Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat! Youngsters in their favorite costumes paraded […]
What do you get when you put together in one roof, the following: Live music, book bingo prizes, crafts, face painting, a professional photographer, refreshments and book swapping? A Family Reading Night, that’s what! On Friday, October 25, the Campbell […]
Congrats to All State Champs Participants! It was a Fantastic day one of States. Congratulations to the 2013 State Champions and to every band that performed. Metuchen, you were fabulous! Huge shoutout the to the band parents and volunteers who […]
Photos and Story by Heather Lee – If there is one thing I have learned, it’s that once Tyreen Reuter gets an idea in her head, it is going to happen. Queen of the B.I.L.(Borough Improvement League), she has made […]
Eryn Shewell has developed a reputation as one of the premier up and coming voices on the scene today. Eryn has performed her unique blend of blues rooted americana infused with a taste of years gone by all over the […]
You still have time, it’s not too late to enjoy the summer and the Jersey shore. One of our favorite ‘go-to’ places for sun and water is Seven Presidents Park. It is an oceanfront park in nearby Long Branch, New Jersey. It’s about […]
READINGTON, NJ — At the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America, even the balloons rock! Each summer the skies over Central New Jersey are filled with the magic of ballooning as gigantic, colorful balloons take flight, with […]