November 30, 2006 RSS feed / Bulletin Board

Auditions planned for Simon's 'Plaza Suite'

The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will hold auditions for its upcoming production of Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite" at 7:30 p.m. on Dec 5, 6 and 7 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave. More...

Christmas tree lighting set for Dec. 6 in Jamesburg

The annual Jamesburg Christmas Tree Lighting is planned for 7 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Veterans Park, East Railroad Avenue, Jamesburg. More...

Tickets on sale for Breakfast With Santa

The Fathers Club of Immaculate Conception Church will host its annual Breakfast With Santa from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 10 at Immaculate Conception School cafeteria, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. More...

Donations sought for 4-H Teens Project Gift

Middlesex County 4-H Teens will collect donations of clothing, toys, games and other items for children from 7-9 p.m. on Dec. 4 and 6 at the 4-H Center, Cranbury and Fern roads, East Brunswick. All donations should be new. More...

Youngsters invited to Elks free-throw contest

East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor its annual Basketball Hoop Shoot from 7-9 p.m. on Dec. 5 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. The event is open to boys and girls ages 8-12, as of April 1. More...

Singer's spiritual journey to come to life

Torah Links will present "An Evening of Music for the Jewish Woman," featuring actress and singer Julia Blum, on Dec. 10 at the home of Francine Tajfel, 18 Heather Way, East Brunswick. The evening will begin with a dessert buffet at 7:30 p.m. More...

'Guys and Dolls' to be staged in E.B.

The East Brunswick Jewish Center Adult Theatre Group, under the direction of Bobbi Blumenthal, will present "Guys and Dolls" at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. More...

E.B. Historical Society slates holiday festival

The East Brunswick Historical Society will present a Holiday Festival Celebration from 2-4 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the historical society, 78 Milltown Road, East Brunswick. More...

Lighting of E.B. tree, menorah set for Dec. 4

Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Celebration is set for 7 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the municipal complex gazebo, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center. Rain location will be the Senior Citizen Center, 3 Jean Walling Civic Center. More...

Dance center conducts Toys for Tots drive

The New Jersey Center of Dance, 475 Marlboro Road, Old Bridge, will hold a Toys for Tots drive through Dec. 8. New, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at the dance studio from 4:30-9 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. More...

E.B. doles out $1.7M for arts center project

Site work to begin on multiuse facility at Heavenly Farms

The East Brunswick Township Council awarded a $1.7 million contract last week to build the infrastructure of the proposed Community Arts Center at Heavenly Farms. More...

Community invited to Christmas at Lakeview

The Jamesburg Historical Association will hold its annual Christmas at Lakeview Festival from 1-5:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at Lakeview, the historic Buckelew Mansion, 203 Buckelew Ave., Jamesburg. More...

Spotswood tree lighting scheduled for Dec. 2

The Spotswood Recreation Department will sponsor the 16th annual borough Holiday Tree-Lighting Ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the Main Street Triangle, across from the Spotswood Library. More...

Sacred Heart students to present 'Tom Sawyer'

The students of Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, will perform "Tom Sawyer" at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 and 9 and 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 in Memorial Hall, 531 Washington Road, South Amboy. The Dec. 10 performance will be a dinner matinee. More...

Christmas show, dinner, dancing will aid church

St. Bernadette's Church will present "Bobby Byrne's Christmas Spectacular: A Joyful Noise," featuring Byrne and his entire orchestra, from 3-7 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the church's Lourdes Center, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. More...

Tradition continues with 'Christmas Carol'

While waiting for its new theater to be completed, the East Brunswick Community Players (formerly Playhouse 22), will present its 12th annual production of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol," Dec. More...

Donations sought for winter coat drive

Monroe Chiropractic Care and Fiddlehead's Restaurant and Elks Lodge No. More...

Columbiettes will host Dec. 10 Christmas Tea

St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will host its annual Christmas Tea fundraiser at 2 p.m. on Dec. 10 at St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council Home, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. More...

E.B. Woman's Club to celebrate holidays

The East Brunswick Woman's Club will hold its annual Holiday Dinner beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Pierre's of South Brunswick, 592 Georges Road. More...

Spotswood Chapel Players to offer Christmas show

The Spotswood Chapel Players will present the musical "Rev. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Christmas Story" at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 at Appleby School, Vliet Street, Spotswood. More...

B'nai B'rith couples plan Hanukkah party

The B'nai B'rith Ketubah Married Couples Unit (ages 40 and above) will hold its annual Hanukkah party at 4 p.m. on Dec. 10 at a member's home in South Plainfield. More...

Project Graduation plans Children's Bingo

Spotswood High School Project Graduation 2007 will sponsor a Children's Bingo Night beginning at 7 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Memorial School, 115 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. Admission is $5 and includes 10 playing cards. There will be 10 games played. More...

'Wright Brothers' to be staged in Monroe

The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present the TheatreworksUSA musical production of "First in Flight, The Wright Brothers" at 2 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the Richard P. More...

County adds flu/pneumonia clinic, health fairs

The Middlesex County Public Health Department (MCPHD) will sponsor an additional flu and pneumococcal immunization clinic from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 88 Jackson St., South River. More...

Darfur to be topic at Amnesty International

Jerry Ehrlich, M.D., New Jersey pediatrician and former Doctors Without Borders worker in Darfur, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Amnesty International chapter at East Brunswick High School at 7 p.m. on Dec. More...

Student Dance to raise funds for cheerleaders

St. Bart's Buffalo Jr. Midget Cheerleaders will host a Student Dance, open to young people in seventh-ninth grades, from 7:30-10 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Milltown Senior Center, Violet Terrace. More...

Beth Ohr coat drive slated to begin Dec. 1

Congregation Beth Ohr, Route 516, Old Bridge, will sponsor its annual coat drive for the needy from Dec. 1-Jan. 15. More...

Milltown rec offers trips to shows, Rock Center

The Milltown Department of Recreation will sponsor several upcoming trips. All excursions are open to residents and nonresidents. More...

Fundraisers

Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 • Fresh Pierogi and Blintz Sale, sponsored by St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society, Sayreville. Many varieties of pierogi, including cheese, cheese and potato, sauerkraut, potato and sweet cabbage, more. More...

Ethics panel recommends more disclosure

Proposals designed to make government more transparent

A newly formed ethics panel last week called for further disclosure and recusals on the part of Monroe Township board members who have even distant relationships with building applicants. More...

E.B. church schedules Tricky Tray for Dec. 3

Nativity of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, East Brunswick, will sponsor a Tricky Tray beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Basilian Fathers of Mariapoch, Monastery Lane, off Wilson Avenue, Matawan. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. More...

Arts panel to present concert version 'Fiddler'

The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present the @CT1 Theater Company performing "The Three Tevyes," a concert version of "Fiddler on the Roof" retold through the eyes of three different families from Anatevka, at 8 p.m. on Dec. More...

Santa, firefighters to take trip around E. Brunswick

East Brunswick Independent Fire Company District No. 2 will sponsor its annual Trip Around Town With Santa from noon to 4 p.m. on Dec. 16. Residents are welcome to meet their volunteer firefighters and Santa. More...

Local actor to speak at library film festival

Jesse Eisenberg, East Brunswick native and movie and stage actor, will introduce a showing of the prize-winning independent film in which he costars, "The Squid and the Whale," at 3 p.m. on Dec. More...

Christmas Bazaar set for Dec. 3 at St. Stan's

St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the school, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. More...

Community invited to Monroe tree lighting

The annual Monroe Township Community Tree Lighting is set for 6 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Garvey's Pub, intersection of Matchaponix and Gravel Hill roads. Snow/rain date will be Dec. 9. More...

Holiday Open House on tap at pet shelter

Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will host its annual Holiday Open House from 1-4 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 3. More...