The Whole Foods Market will open in mid to late October, according to Marjorie West, northeast marketing manager for the eco-minded grocery chain with natural and organic items.

“We are very excited,” she told members of the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce at their quarterly membership meeting on March 22 that was held at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse. “Whole Foods is definitely coming to town. I can’t give a definitive date, but I know by the fall. As we get closer to when I know, we can put a banner of the date of when we will open.”

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The 3 bedroom-2.5 bath ranch at 56 Woodbine Avenue was the 25th property closing in Metuchen during 2017.  The house sold for $470,000 after just less than two months on the market, and after seeing a few reductions in the original list price.

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The hard work by members of the borough’s Development Commission paved the way for the formation of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance last year.

And members of the Borough Council acknowledged this as they agreed to abolish the Development Commission ordinance at a council meeting on March 6.

“The Development Commission worked diligently for years to help improve Metuchen, but there was no framework and no funding to do what the Metuchen Downtown Alliance [MDA] is doing now so in a sense this ordinance is a testament to their success,” said Councilwoman Allison Inserro.

Read more at www.GMnews.com on the MDA.

​Clear your schedule (and your stomach!) for the week of March 12-19. That will be "Dine Metuchen" Restaurant Week!

So far, the list of participating restaurants includes: The Greek on Main, Mariachi restaurant, the Buttery Bake Shoppe, 2 Chicks With Chocolate, Brewed Awakening, Cafe Paris, Hailey’s Harp & Pub, Lollipop Land, Sushi Suzuki, Torino 2 and What’s the Scoop.

​All the participating restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe menus next week, ranging from $15 – $30.

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