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      Bulletin Board January 31, 2008  RSS feed
      Presbyterian Women to host Feb. 15 Fish Fry
            The Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church, 172 Main St., Sayreville, will sponsor a Fish Fry on Feb. 15. Takeouts will begin at 5 p.m. Dine-in seating is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m.; doors will open at 4:45 p.m. Tickets cost $12 in advance, $14 at the door (if still available). For more information and to reserve, call (732) 257-6353.
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      Frost PTA schedules Tricky Tray at EBHS
            The Frost Elementary School PTA will sponsor its third annual Tricky Tray fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Feb. 22 in the cafeteria at East Brunswick High School (EBHS), 380 Cranbury Road. Numbers will be called beginning at 7:30 p.m. Grand prize will be a 46-inch HD/LCD television. Other prizes will include passes toWalt DisneyWorld, Orlando, Fla.
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      American Legion sets Super Bowl Breakfast
            American Legion Post No. 214 will hold a Super Bowl Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the post home, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River. The menu will include eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, home fries, coffee, tea, juice and cake.
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      Residents invited to Meet the Artist at library
            The Milltown Public Library, 20 W. Church St., will host a Meet the Artist Opening Reception from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 for Uri Thier, a photographer and graphic designer whose work will be on display at the library during the month of February in the W. Jane Strimple Meeting Room.
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      Immaculate Conception alumni will celebrate
            Alumni of the 1960-2000 graduating classes of Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood, are invited to spend an evening sharing pizza, beer and memories beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 in the school cafeteria. Immaculate Conception has been selected as the Spotlight School for Catholic Education, and the faculty and students want to share the honor with former students.
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      Souper Bowl Weekend will aid families in need
            Corpus Christi Parish, 100 James St., South River, will hold a Souper Bowl Weekend on Feb. 2 and 3. The children of the parish and members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will collect cans of soup for the needy before each Mass during the weekend. Masses are scheduled for 5 p.m. on Feb. 2 and 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Feb. 3.
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      Pancake Breakfast to aid youngsters with cancer
            Prodigal Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children affected by cancer throughout Middlesex County, will hold its first Pancake Breakfast from 8-11 a.m. on Feb. 10 at theWoodbridge Elks Lodge, 665 Rahway Ave.
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      Super Bowl Blitz to benefit Pop Warner
            Blitzburgers Super Bowl Blitz is set for 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Blitzburgers Grill and Café, ShopRite Shopping Center, Route 130 and Renaissance Boulevard, North Brunswick. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to East Brunswick Pop Warner.
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      Exhibits scheduled at Zimmerli Art Museum
            A variety of exhibitions are slated at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick. The schedule is as follows: • Calculation and Impulse: Abstract American Prints - through Feb.
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      Hadassah to sponsor 'A Taste of Israel'
            East Brunswick Hadassah will offer a program titled "A Taste of Israel" at 2 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the home of a Hadassah member. Ricki Dayan will share her joy of cooking and her traditions while participants learn how to make falafel, pita and Israeli salad.
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      Wizards to play against students, faculty in E.B.
            East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Class of 2008 Project Graduation will sponsor a fundraising Trick-Hoopz and Alley- OopsBasketballGame featuring theHarlem Wizards vs. EBHS faculty and students beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 in the gym at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick.
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      Columbiettes reschedule Wine Tasting fundraiser
            The Immaculate Conception Columbiettes of Spotswood Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 Wine Tasting fundraiser, originally set for 7-10 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent Avenue, Spotswood, has been rescheduled for March 29.
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      Public invited to Chinese New Year gala
            The Chinese American Cultural Association Mid-Jersey Chinese School, East Brunswick, will mark its 45th anniversary with a Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 2 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick.
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      Kits available for school board hopefuls
            The deadline for filing nominating petitions to appear on the ballot for positions on the Milltown Board of Education is 4 p.m. on Feb. 25. The school board election will take place on April 15. Prospective board candidates must obtain a School Board Candidate Kit from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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      Patrons invited to enter Library Lovers contest
            February is Library Lovers Month at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. Patrons are invited to visit the library and write down the name of their favorite fiction library book or nonfiction category.
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      OLV Columbiettes sets Fish-Fry Dinners
            Our Lady of Victory Columbiettes will host Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners from 4:30-7 p.m. onAshWednesday, Feb. 6, and on six consecutive Fridays, Feb. 15-March 21, at the Knights of Columbus Victorian Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville.
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      Fish-Fry Dinners on menu at Elks lodge
            Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will offer its annual Fish-Fry Dinners on Fridays, Feb. 8-March 21, at the Elks lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Dinners will include broiled or fried seafood, a salad bar and dessert. Takeout orders will be available.
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      Spotswood Knights plans Lenten Fish Fries
            Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 will host its annual Lenten Fish Fries from 5-8 p.m. on Fridays, Feb. 8-March 21 (Good Friday), at the council home, 30 CrescentAve., Spotswood. There will be no fish fry on Feb. 29. Dinners will include fish, soup-andsalad bar and dessert. Weekly specials also will be available. All are welcome to attend.
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      Fundraisers
            Feb. 2 • Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, 3-7 p.m., at the post home, 31 Reid St., South River. Spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, salad, bread, coffee, tea, soda, dessert. Tickets cost $8 for adults, $4 for children under age 10, in advance; $9 for adults, $5 for children, at the door.
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      Mother's Club schedules meeting, seeks members
            The next meeting of the Monroe Township Mother's Club will be held at 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road. All are welcome to attend. The humanitarian, nonprofit group, which is co-sponsored byMonroe Township Recreation, is designed to provide for the children ofMonroe and surrounding areas.
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      Love Your Library coming in February
            The Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, will participate in the statewide Love Your Library program set for Feb. 1-29. The New Jersey State Library is partnering with Barnes and Noble and the New Jersey Library Association to sponsor the project to help fund the statewide summer reading program at all public libraries in New Jersey.
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      Partner in Excellence event coming to E.B.
            The East Brunswick Education Foundation (EBEF) will sponsor its 15th annual Partner in Excellence Dinner-Dance beginning at 6:30 p.m. on March 5 at the East Brunswick Hilton, Route 18.
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      Tickets on sale for Sail Away Tricky Tray
            Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host a Come Sail Away Tricky Tray beginning at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. More than 100 prizes, including small appliances, gift baskets, toys and gift certificates to Harvest Moon Brewery, Dick's Sporting Goods, The Land of Make Believe, Philadelphia Soul and more, will be awarded.
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      Spaghetti Dinner on tap at S.R. veterans post
            Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451 will hold a Spaghetti Dinner from 3-7 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the post home, 31 Reid St., South River. The menu will include spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, salad, bread, coffee, tea, soda and dessert. Tickets cost $8 for adults, $4 for children under age 10, in advance; $9 for adults, $5 for children, at the door.
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      Info available on E.B. school board candidacy
            The deadline for filing nominating petitions to run for positions on the East Brunswick Board of Education is 4 p.m. on Feb. 25. The election is scheduled for April 15. Prospective school board candidates may obtain a School Board Candidate Kit at the district's administration building, 760 Route 18, East Brunswick.
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      'Go Red for Women' pins available at library
            In recognition of National Wear Red Day for Women set for Feb. 1, the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will distribute free "Go Red forWomen" pins, provided by the office of SpotswoodMayor Barry Zagnit.All residents are urged to wear red on Feb. 1 to call attention to the problem of cardiovascular disease in women.
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      Tickets available for Knights Doo-Wop Dance
            Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061 will hold a Doo-Wop Dance from 7:30 p.m. to midnight on March 15 at the Knights Victorian Hall, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event will feature music by 45 RPM, a buffet and an open bar. Advance tickets cost $30 per person. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
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