From left to right: Christopher, Kyle, Daniel, Deven, Kevin, Joesph, Nikolai taking a much needed break. Troop 17 Eagle Scout Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Nikolai Krebs had an idea for a project for his Eagle Scout rank. That is to clean up […]
By Sarah Anderson, Robin Darrah, Laura Fischer and Christina Spring, NJEA members via njea Review – April 2014 Dr. Maurice J. Elias’ article, “Let’s Put Caring into the Common Core,” featured in the February issue of NJEA Review, provided further […]
Written by Suzanne Russell via mycentraljersey.com [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 1974, Peggy Cammarano Phillips was one of the first girls in Metuchen to play Little League baseball. [pullquote-left]“She got to play opening day, which was a big deal back then,” said her brother, […]
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 […]
By JESSICA D’AMICO via Sentinel Edison/Metuchen [dropcap]M[/dropcap]ETUCHEN — Brainy Borough residents and officials recently put their heads together to address issues regarding commerce in town. And while no definitive answer emerged, an abundance of ideas aimed at bettering the downtown […]
It’s always ALWAYS, a delight to see a new business open in our downtown Metuchen. And it’s doubly delightful if it’s a business where gastronomic surprises are to be had! Enter on the corner of Main Street and Route 27 […]
What was once a simple tour hosted by the historical society and library in the 1970s, the annual event evolved to being one of the highly anticipated event by the Borough Improvement League. The tour featured homes of varying architectural […]
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 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 […]
In our household, a question has come up a number of times. What’s up with our fascination with soccer and little children. Granted our town is sports crazy (in a good way) to begin with. But soccer isn’t one of […]
The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, as […]
The first phase of the Middlesex County Greenway is almost complete. Construction on the first phase of the Middlesex County Greenway is almost complete. This part of the Greenway will be a 3.6 mile long paved multi-use recreational trail for […]
Metuchen Municipal Pool Hours While hours can and will change due to weather, swim team meets, or other special events, our standard hours of operation are: Weekends starting Saturday May 26, 2012 until June 20, 2012: Saturday: 11:00am – 8:00pm […]
via Sentinel Farm market organizers seek to suit buyers’ wishes Locally grown, fresh foods are focus of market, set to open June 16 on Pearl St. BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The Metuchen farmers’ market, which has grown as organically as […]
By Linda Vonderschmidt-La Stella Several weeks ago I received a flurry of frantic e-mails from Abby Brooks—the daughter of Amy, my partner in the Metuchen Artisans Alliance—asking me to become the subject of her 5th grade “Interview an Artist” assignment. […]