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RVCC in Branchburg plans events to celebrate Black History Month
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 21, 2014, 12:00PM
Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg is planning a variety of events, presentations and exhibits in January and February to celebrate Black History Month. Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements by African Americans and their central role in U.S. history. The month grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G.... Full story »
Hands-on maple sugaring programs at Environmental Education Center in Basking Ridge
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 21, 2014, 10:37AM
Continuing a tradition in the Northeast United States that was begun centuries ago by Native Americans and colonists, the Somerset County Park Commission invites children and adults to a 90-minute program to witness how maple trees are tapped, learn about sap collecting methods from the past and present, and experience the boiling process that produces delicious New Jersey Maple Syrup.... Full story »
Raritan Valley Community College to close at 1 p.m.; open tomorrow at noon
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 21, 2014, 10:16AM
Due to the unfolding snowstorm, Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) will close today at 1 p.m. All classes and events beginning after 1 p.m., including tonight’s Board of Trustees meeting, are cancelled. The college will reopen at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Wednesday class schedule will begin at 1 p.m. The Board of Trustees meeting has been rescheduled for... Full story »
Route 22 and Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater construction update
By Suburban News
January 21, 2014, 9:55AM
Work on the Route 22/Chimney Rock Road Interchange project in Bridgewater has shifted to the eastbound side, now that the new westbound lanes are open. On Dec. 13, 2013, Route 22 Westbound was shifted from the temporary diversionary road between the Thompson Avenue overpass and I-287 ramps onto a newly constructed Route 22 Westbound. The new westbound roadway also includes... Full story »
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Somerset County Planning Board Reorganization Meeting postponed to Feb. 18
By Suburban News
January 21, 2014, 9:50AM
The Somerset County Planning Board’s annual reorganization meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m., due to the snowstorm. This year the Planning Board is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The reorganization meeting will be held in the county administration building at 20 Grove St. The public is welcome. Light refreshments will be served. “The Somerset County Planning... Full story »
Branchburg Recreation cancels programs due to snow storm
By Suburban News
January 21, 2014, 9:43AM
The following Branchburg Recreation programs are canceled for today due to the snow and school early dismissal: karate, wrestling, wee-cook, indoor games, cardio interval class and beginner Pilates. Full story »
Bridgewater-Bound Brook Rotary Club hosting Lincoln Day Dinner
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 21, 2014, 9:23AM
The Bridgewater-Bound Brook Rotary Club is hosting its annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m., at Russo’s Continental Catering, 266 West Union Ave. (Rt. 28), Bound Brook. This year’s event will feature nationally recognized Civil War historian, writer and lecturer David Martin, who will present a program on the life of Abraham Lincoln. Martin is a... Full story »
Winter storm warning from Somerville Office of Emergency Management
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 21, 2014, 9:11AM
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Central Jersey for 5 to 9 inches of snow from late Tuesday morning to midnight, with the heaviest snowfall expected Tuesday afternoon and evening. The Somerville Office of Emergency Management reminds all residents that parking on snow covered streets is prohibited. This is essential so that emergency vehicles can... Full story »
Raritan Valley Symphonic Band presents children's concert, Feb. 2
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 20, 2014, 4:43PM
The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band will present its annual children’s concert Sunday Feb. 2, at 3 p.m., in the Bridgewater-Raritan High School auditorium. The school is located at 600 Garretson Road, Bridgewater. Admission is free and open to the public. This concert is a great opportunity for children to learn to recognize musical instruments, while sharing a cultural performance... Full story »
'Wizard of Oz' performances at Sampson Smith School in Somerset
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 20, 2014, 3:36PM
ampson G. Smith Players begins a ten-show run of “The Wizard of Oz” with four in-school and six public performances. Public Performances are: Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.; Feb. 1, 7 p.m.; Feb. 2, 2 p.m.; Feb. 7, 7 p.m.; Feb. 8, 7 p.m. and Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. The performances mark the 75th anniversary of MGM’s 1939 Technicolor... Full story »
Jersey Harmony Chorus theme party
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 20, 2014, 2:48PM
The Jersey Harmony Chorus is launching its New Year membership campaign with a performance/party, “Happier, Healthier You!” Full story »
Students at Immaculate Conception School in Somerville participate in math contest
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 20, 2014, 1:22PM
Students in Carol Goett’s advanced math classes at Immaculate Conception School in Somerville recently participated in the annual St. Joseph High School Mathematics Contest. The contest, which was comprised of individual and team competitions, involved a 16-question, 45-minute exam covering topics in algebra, geometry, and other math topics. The school team, which included students in seventh and eighth grade,... Full story »
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Quail Brook in Franklin
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 20, 2014, 1:14PM
The Quail Brook Senior Center, at 625 New Brunswick Road in Franklin, will hold a celebration for the Chinese New Year at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31. The Chinese New Year is a spring festival that begins on the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice. 2014 is the Year of the Wooden Horse. Because wood is related to... Full story »
SCORE workshop sessions available in Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon counties
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 20, 2014, 12:28PM
Central Jersey SCORE has announced its upcoming schedule of free seminars and workshops for people looking to establish a business or who already have a small business and are looking to make it more successful. All of the programs begin at 7 p.m. and are being presented at local public libraries with the exception of sessions at Raritan Valley Community... Full story »
Chief economist of the Port Authority of NY/NJ to speak at luncheon on Jan. 31
By The Messenger-Gazette
January 20, 2014, 10:29AM
The Somerset County Business Partnership has announced that the January Fifth Friday Friars Public Policy Luncheon will continue the partnership’s focus on economic development issues, presenting featured speaker Dr. Alexander Heil, chief economist of the Port Authority of NY/NJ. Full story »
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