September 18, 2008 RSS feed / Bulletin Board

Tickets available for Wine-Tasting Social

St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will host its first Wine-Tasting Social 7-10 p.m. Sept. 19 in St. Bartholomew's Parish Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Cost is $10 per person and includes tasting, snacks and dessert. More...

Forum for Jewish Women Voters Sept. 21

Representatives of presidential nominees Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama will present their positions Sept. 21 on critical issues for women, the Jewish people and the nation. State Sen. More...

E.B. Cub Scout pack sets ice cream night

Cub Scouts Pack 61 of East Brunswick will host an ice cream night on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at Lawrence Brook Elementary School, 48 Sullivan Way. Boys and girls from first through fifth grades are welcome to make their own sundaes and play games. More...

Lecture to discuss pain treatments Sept. 24

A free program will be held Sept. More...

Circle Players schedules auditions for Oct. 12-13

The Circle Players of Piscataway will hold auditions for its upcoming production of Reginald Rose's "Twelve Angry Men," directed by John Dowgin, at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 at the theater, 416 Victoria Ave, Piscataway. The show will run from Jan. More...

Touchdown Club holds car wash on Sept. 20

The Spotswood High School Touchdown Club has rescheduled its car wash to Sept. 20. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. Proceeds will benefit the football program. Cost is $5 per car. More...

Tickets available for Casino Night

Corpus Christi Church Casino Night is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at the church, Morningside and Kamm avenues, South River. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. More...

Bariatric weight-loss support group to meet

Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 18 in Centennial Hall at the hospital's Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. More...

Youngsters invited to join 4-H Roundabouts

The Middlesex County 4-H Roundabouts Club is seeking new members. Youngsters in first grade and above are welcome to participate. More...

Scout Pack 3 recruitment night slated for Sept. 24

Cub Scout Pack 3, Monroe Township, will hold a recruitment and registration night 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Monroe Township Recreation Center, Monmouth Road. Scouts are involved in camping, archery, swimming, crafts, sports and other activities. More...

Library 'goes green' with reusable tote bags

The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, is "going green." The library, which is phasing out its use of paper bags given to patrons for taking home their checked-out materials, is now offering environmentally friendly reusable tote bags. More...

Pride in Milltown Day scheduled for Oct. 4

The 11th annual Pride in Milltown Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 in Borough Park, JFK Boulevard and Violet Terrace, next to the community pool. Rain date is Oct. 5. More...

Salon holds cut-a-thon for McDonald House

Voi Salon & Spa, 253 Route 18 South, East Brunswick, will hold a cut-a-thon from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, New Brunswick. More...

St. Stan's Oktoberfest, hayrides set in Sayreville

St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will sponsor its annual Oktoberfest 3-9 p.m. Sept. 20 on the St. Stan's School grounds, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. In case of inclement weather, the event will take place 1-8 p.m. on Sept. 21. 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...

Feast of St. Padre Pio at St. Bernadette's Sept. 21

The Fast of St. Padre Pio will be Sept. 21 at St. Bernadette's Church, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin. Eucharistic holy hour will be 3-4 p.m., followed by a Mass at 4 p.m. Veneration of the relic of St. Padre Pio will follow. More...

Nativity of Our Lord to host fall blood drive

New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a fall blood drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. More...

Jamesburg church sets yard/bake sale for 9/27

A yard sale and bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 in the parking lot at St. John's Baptist Church, 24 Lake St., Jamesburg. The event is sponsored by the Missionary Board of the church. More...

Game day Sept. 27 at the Spotswood Library

Children are invited to participate in Game Day, Sept. 27 at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. From 10 a.m. to noon games appropriate for ages 8-10, such as Life and Guess Who, will be played. More...

Natural Weaving' next up at Cheesequake

A program titled "Natural Weaving for Children and Adults" is set to begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at the interpretive center at Cheesequake State Park, Old Bridge. More...

Plays-in-Park to stage 'Cinderella' Oct. 11-25

Plays-in-the-Park, Middlesex County's summer theater, will offer performances of its 16th annual indoor children's musical, "Cinderella," at 1 and 4 p.m. Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19 and 25 in the 150-seat black box in the Stephen J. More...

E.B. Special Ed. PTA to meet on Sept. 22

The East Brunswick Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will hold its monthly meeting Sept. 22 at the East Brunswick Public Library in the meeting room area. More...

Greenbriar residents to stage talent show

The After Hours Club of Greenbriar at Whittingham, Monroe, will present a lip sync and talent show at 8 p.m. on Sept. 26 and 27 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, located at Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. More...

Magician/ventriloquist to perform at library

John Carlson, magician and ventriloquist, will perform at the East Brunswick Library, Two Jean Walling Civic Center, on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. The event is free, and all are welcome to attend. More...

Mighty Middlesex group to meet Sept. 29

Mighty Middlesex Advocates, formerly the Monday Morning Advocacy Network of Middlesex County, will meet 1-3 p.m. Sept. 29 in Conference Room 3 at the East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. The guest speaker is Ethan B. More...

Annual cultural fair on tap for Sept. 21

The Township of East Brunswick will present its annual Our Community Is Fair cultural festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 21 at the East Brunswick municipal pond, Jean Walling Civic Center. Rain date is Sept. 28. More...

Spotswood offering grants for home repairs

The Spotswood Office on Aging will be offering grants for home safety and health repairs for private and mobile homes. More...

OLL's Fall Festival set for Sept. 26-28

Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will hold its third annual Fall Festival Sept. 26 from 5-10 p.m.; Sept. 27 from noon-11 p.m.; and Sept. 28 from 1- 6 p.m. The event serves as a fundraiser for the school. More...

Senior Health, Fitness Walk slated for Sept. 24

Senior citizens throughout Middlesex County are invited to participate in the county's Senior Health and Fitness Walk set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 at Roosevelt Park, Edison. Check-in will begin at 10 a.m. More...

New Jewish singles group sets 9/19 event

The public is invited to join a newly formed singles group, Social Jewish Singles, for wine and cheese, Shabbat services and a special Oneg Shabbat. Single men and women ages 55 and over are welcome. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. More...

Knights, Columbiettes to hold open House Sept. 26

St. James Knights of Columbus, and St. James Columbiettes will hold open houses 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 83 Lincoln Ave., Monroe Township. For more information, call Richie at 732-735-8764. More...

Road Races to be held Oct. 5 at Crystal Springs

The 31st annual East Brunswick Road Races will take place Oct. 5 at the Crystal Springs Aquatic Center, Dunhams Corner Road. More...

Fundraiser for injured teacher set for Sept. 20

The Mike Wojcik 3-Mile Walkathon will be held at 8 a.m. Sept. 20 beginning at Carl Sandburg Middle School, off Route 516, Old Bridge. Entry fee is $10 per person. More...

Alborada to perform 'Celtic Connection'

The Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St., Rahway, will present the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre in a performance of the crosscultural "Spain Meets Ireland: The Celtic Connection" at 8 p.m. Sept. 19. More...

Saint Peter's schedules blood drive for Sept. 30

Saint Peter's University Hospital will hold a blood drive on Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center, Rooms 1, 4 and 5. Saint Peter's is located at 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, across from Buccleuch Park. More...

Friends offer dolphin, whale watching trip

The East Brunswick Friends of the Library invites residents to enjoy the excitement of seeing a humpback whale or dozens of bottlenose dolphins cavorting in the waters off Cape May. More...

Free eye screenings set for people with diabetes

An ophthalmologist will provide free eye screenings for people with diabetes at Saint Peter's University Hospital's Family Health Center, 123 How Lane, New Brunswick, on Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

Dance troupe selling Shop-for-a-Cause passes

Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre is offering Macy's Shop-for-a-Cause shopping passes to benefit charities across the United States. Patrons, who may use the shopping pass all day Sept. More...