February 28, 2008 RSS feed / Bulletin Board

Applications accepted for NJMSC scholarships

The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC), Sandy Hook, and its New Jersey Sea Grant college program are now accepting applications for Stew Tweed Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarships. More...

Watershed panel to offer chemical-free products

The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership is conducting an Organic (chemicalfree) Fertilizer andHome-Cleaning Product Sale from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays beginning March 1 at the group's headquarters building, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown. More...

Hadassah to sponsor Etrog Jam performance

Etrog Jam will present a mix of instrumental klezmer music and Yiddish theater and Israeli songs in a performance set for April 3 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center 511 Ryders Lane. More...

Dart tournament will aid OLOL School

Our Lady of Lourdes Knights of Columbus Council No. 7250 will sponsor its fourth annual March Madness Dart Tournament beginning at 7 p.m. onMarch 8 at Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. Doors will open at 6 p.m. More...

Fundraisers

Feb. 28-March 10 • Easter Babka, Pierogi, Blintzes and Chrusciki Sale, sponsored by St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek Orthodox Church, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Food pickup scheduled for 3-7 p.m. on March 20 at the church. More...

Crafters and vendors needed for March 8 show

Crafters and vendors are sought for the St. Thomas the Apostle HSA annual Spring Crafts and More Show set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. onMarch 8 in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Rental tables are available at a cost of $15 or $30. More...

Curtain will rise on 'Pirates of Penzance'

The East Brunswick High School Drama Club will present its production of "The Pirates of Penzance" at 7 p.m. onMarch 7, 8, 14 and 15 in auditorium at the high school, Cranbury Road. The production is directed by Jeffrey Alan Davis. More...

Library offers 'sports' programs for youngsters

"Reading: The Sports of Champions" programs have begun at the South River Public Library, Appleby Avenue. The schedule is as follows: • March 1, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

New-student registration under way at OLOL

Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, is accepting registration for the 2008-09 school year for new students entering prekindergarten-eighth grade. More...

E.B. Schools schedules kindergarten sign-ups

East Brunswick Public Schools will hold kindergarten registration March 4-6 for the 2008-09 school year. Children who will be 5 years old by Oct. 31, 2008, are eligible for admission to kindergarten in September 2008. More...

Egg hunt, hat contest scheduled for March 15

The Monroe Township Recreation Department and the Monroe Township Mother's Club will hold their annual Egg Hunt and Bonnet/Top Hat Contest beginning at noon onMarch 15, rain or shine, at Thompson Park Grove 3A. More...

Milltown Lions sets Pancake Breakfast

The Milltown Lions Club will sponsor its annual Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon on March 16 in the cafeteria at Our Lady of Lourdes School, Cleveland Avenue, Milltown. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children. More...

Event at Friday's to aid St. Stan's School

St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville, will sponsor a fundraiser on March 12 at TGI Friday's, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Participants should tell their server they are there to support St. Stan's. More...

Tale of 'Aladdin' to come to life in Parlin

The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will present its Kidworks production of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" at noon and 3 p.m. on March 8 and 15 and 3 p.m. More...

St. Bart's offering tours, new-student registration

St. Bartholomew School, 470 Ryders Lane,EastBrunswick, is accepting new-student registration for the 2008-09 school year. More...

Alumni sought to mark Irwin School anniversary

A spring celebration will observe the upcoming 50th anniversary of Irwin Elementary School, East Brunswick. The anniversary committee plans to make a video of Irwin alumni sharing stories about their time at the school. More...

OLV Seniors to sponsor five-day Wildwood trip

Our Lady of Victories Seniors will offer a five-day, four-night trip to Wildwood from Sept. 22-26. More...

Art Show and Sale coming to J'burg Library

The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Librarywill sponsor anArt Showand Sale beginning on March 2 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229Gatzmer Ave. An artists reception is set for 3 p.m. More...

Casino Night to benefit Spotswood education panel

The Spotswood Education Foundation, which awards grants to local schools for innovative programs, will host a Lucky Leap Year Casino Night from 7-11 p.m. on Feb. 29 at Spotswood Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent Avenue. More...

S.R. American Legion schedules holiday dinner

American Legion Post No. 214 will sponsor its annual St. Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day Dinner from 2-6 p.m. on March 9 at the post home, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River. Guests may select a corned beef or ham dinner. More...

Depression glass show planned for March 7, 8

The Garden State Depression Glass Club 26th Anniversary Show and Sale is set for 6:30-9:30 p.m. on March 7 and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on March 8 at the St. Lawrence Parish Center, Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. More...

Congressman schedules town hall meetings

Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) will hold a public town hall meeting at 10:30 a.m. on March 2 at the Spotswood Municipal Building, 77 Summerhill Road. More...

Lenten Fish Fries on tap at Knights home

St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will host Lenten Fish- Fry Dinners from 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 29, March 7 and 14 at the council home, 61 Pine St., off Route 18 south, Old Bridge. More...

Tickets on sale for comedy-night fundraiser

The Memorial School Fifth Grade Parent Committee will sponsor "MikeWeiss's Comedy Crisis" from 6-11 p.m. onMarch 8 at East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars, Cranbury Road. More...

Residents invited to garden workshop

TheMiddlesex County Office of Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service will present a garden workshop from1-3 p.m. onMarch 8 at the EARTH Center in Davidson's Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. Topic will be "Your Houseplants: Care and Propagation. More...

Tickets available for Breakfast With Bunny

The Immaculate Conception Fathers Club will host its annual Breakfast With the Easter Bunny from 9 a.m. to noon on March 9 in the Immaculate Conception School cafeteria, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. A buffet breakfast will be served. More...

Plays will shed light on race and identity

The Performing Arts Department at Middlesex County College, Edison, will present two upcoming one-act plays featuring pointed observations about race and identity. More...

Rosarians holding Easter Babka Sale

St. Mary's Altar Rosary Society, South River, is offering an Easter Babka Sale though March 15. Cost is $9 per babka.Available varieties include poppy seed, prune, raisin, cheese, apricot and cheese and raspberry and cheese. More...

Donors sought for March 3 blood drive

The Lawrence Brook Elementary School Student Council will sponsor a community blood drive from 2-7 p.m. on March 3 at the school, 48 Sullivan Way, East Brunswick. Call (732) 613-6873 to schedule an appointment. More...

St. Pat's Oldies Dance scheduled for March 15

A St. Patrick's Day Oldies Dance is planned for 7:30 p.m. to midnight on March 15 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature a corned beef and cabbage dinner, tap beer, soda, dessert, coffee and tea. More...

Hospice Care seeking hospice volunteers

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of the New Jersey Shore, Eatontown, is seeking individuals as hospice volunteers in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Volunteers give time to terminally ill patients and caregivers during a critical time. More...