August 21, 2008 RSS feed / Bulletin Board

Soloist will bring Broadway to library

The Friends of The Spotswood Public Library will host concert soloist Nina Deutsch as she performs "Classical Broadway With a Twist" at noon Aug. 25 at the library, 548 Main St. More...

E.B. Woman's Club seeking new members

The East Brunswick Woman's Club is conducting a new-member drive. More...

Car wash set for Sept. 14 at Jamesburg church

A car wash will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave. The event is a fundraiser for the church's Christian Education Committee. More...

Computer Club offers free training to residents

Residents are invited to receive one-onone personal computer training from the East Brunswick High School Computer Club. Participants can learn how to use Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet. More...

Salon sale to benefit Memorial supply drive

Four local salons are holding a sale to benefit East Brunswick's Memorial Elementary School, Innes Road. The school, which suffered a fire on July 10, is uninhabitable and its students will be relocated to another school building. More...

OLOL School plans Aug. 24 open house

Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host summer open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 24. School tours will be offered, and registration packets for students in prekindergarten eighth grade will be available. More...

Donations sought for library yard/bake sale

The Jamesburg Public Library, Gatzmer Avenue, is seeking donations for its upcoming yard and bake sale. Treasures such as those from residents' attics, garages and basements are currently being accepted at the library. More...

Vendors, crafters sought for Heritage Day

The South River Municipal Alliance is seeking vendors, crafters and exhibitors for its 12th annual South River Heritage Day celebration set for noon-5 p.m. Sept. 27 on Montgomery Street, next to South River High School. More...

'Backcast' author to appear at library

Lou Ureneck, author of "Backcast: Fatherhood, Fly-fishing and a River Journey Through the Heart of Alaska," will be the guest speaker at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. More...

Rutgers Coop sets Garden Field Day

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County's Earth Center will sponsor a Garden Field Day on Sept. 7 from 1 to 5 p.m., rain or shine. The event will take place at the Earth Center, located at 42 Riva Ave. More...

Philomusica seeking singers for concerts

Philomusica Choir is seeking central New Jersey singers with good reading skills for its Dec. 6 and 7 concerts featuring Renaissance to 20th-century works by Hassler, de Victoria, and Pärt. Auditions will be conducted by appointment on Sept. More...

Vendors needed for Sept. 13 Giant Yard Sale

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of East Brunswick and the St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Giant Yard Sale from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in the parking lot at St. More...

Altar Rosary Society to sponsor Peach Fest

Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society will host a Peach Festival and White Elephant Sale 1-7 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Holy Trinity Parish Center, 100 Main St., Helmetta. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children age 10 and under. More...

Banjo Rascals to perform at East Bruns. Library

The Banjo Rascals will entertain at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More...

Bernie Goydish polka band to perform Sept. 4

The Sayreville Cultural Arts Council will present the Bernie Goydish Jersey Polka Stars in concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St. Admission is free of charge. The public is invited. More...

Spaces available at Giant Flea Market

Vendors are sought for the St. Lawrence Church Giant Spring Flea Market set for 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the church, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. More...

BLM's wild horse, burro adoptions Aug. 22-24

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Springfield, Val., will hold a wild horse and burro adoption Aug. 22-24 at Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta. Adoption hours are 1-5 p.m. Aug. More...

Woman's Club plans covered dish dinner

The East Brunswick Woman's Club will hold its annual covered dish dinner on at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at the VFW, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. If interested in attending, call Jean at 732-545-3719. More...

Miss Amy concert scheduled at library

Family entertainer Miss Amy will present a "Fitness Rock 'N' Roll" concert at 11 a.m. Aug. 28 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The singer/songwriter aims to foster children's imaginations through her music. More...

Buckelew 5K set for 9/6 in Thompson Park

The Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition will sponsor the second annual Buckelew 5K foot race on Buckelew Day, Sept. 6, in Thompson Park. The Buckelew 5K will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m., with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. More...

Talent invited to perform at Open-Mic Night

Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company is looking for talent of all ages for its Open- Mic Night set for 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. More...

B'nai B'rith Couples will gather for brunch

The B'nai B'rith Ketubah Married Couples Unit (ages 40 and above) will meet for brunch at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at Old Man Rafferty's, Route 206 south, Hillsborough. Cost is $18.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. More...

Vendor spots available at Giant Yard Sale

Vendors are sought for the Level Club of South River semiannual Giant Yard Sale set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Rain date is Sept. 7. More...

'Ordained To Be a Jew' author to visit Monroe

The Alisa Chapter of Hadassah will present John David Scalamonti, author of "Ordained To Be a Jew," at 7:15 p.m. Aug. More...

MCC to offer veterinary assistant program this fall

Middlesex County College, in partnership with Sayrebrook Veterinary Hospital, will offer a Veterinary Assistant Certificate, starting in September. More...

Talent-competition tryouts set for Sept. 6

Auditions for the first "Milltown's Got Talent" show will be held at noon Sept. 6 at Borough Park, Violet Terrace. More...

Summer book-sale preview on tap at library

The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will conduct its annual End-of- Summer Book Sale during regular library hours, Aug. 23-Sept. 13. More...

Early-learning center schedules open house

Kiddie Academy of Spotswood, 410 Main St., will hold an open house 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 27. More...

Fund-raisers

Aug. 21, ongoing • Supply Collection for Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. More...

Rosary society seeks vendors for flea market

St. Thomas Rosary Society, Old Bridge, is seeking vendors for its 18th annual Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 6 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. There is no rain date. More...

Registration going on for defensive-driving course

The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will sponsor a Defensive-Driving Course 6:30-10 p.m. Sept. 3 and 4 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More...

Vendors are sought for Old Bridge Day

The Old Bridge Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking vendors for Old Bridge Day 2008 set for Sept. 27. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts and live entertainment. More...

Book Sale to benefit exhibits, programs

The East Brunswick Museum Corporation will host its first Book Sale 1:30-4 p.m. Aug. 23 at the museum, 16 Maple St., in the Historic Village of Old Bridge, at the intersection of Main and Kossman streets and Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick. More...

Vendor space available at Spotswood Family Day

Vendors are sought for the Spotswood Drug and Alcohol Alliance Spotswood Family Day set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Spotswood High School, Summerhill Road. Hot dogs, soda and cotton candy will be available. A car show will be held. More...

School seeks vendors, crafters for bazaar

The Cardinal McCarrick High School Eagle Parent Association will hold a Holiday Craft Fair/Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13 in the parking lot at St. More...

Auxiliary sets meeting, conducts phone drive

The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Aug. 26 at the post home, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. The auxiliary is participating in Project Phone Home by collecting old used cell phones. More...