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The Joyce Kilmer School class of 2010, Milltown, will hold the seventh annual Haunted River Walk 7-9:30 p.m. Oct. 23, 24, 30 and 31 at the Mill Pond Park entrance, intersection of Washington Avenue and Main Street, Milltown, adjacent to the Rescue Squad. More ... The East Brunswick Education Foundation annual Fall Fashion Show will be held at 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cranbury Road. District staff members will walk the runway in men's and women's fashions provided by Loehmann's, East Brunswick. The event will include dinner, the fashion show, basket raffles and more. More ... Manny Alvarez and Ann Alvarez will offer a presentation on three generations of the Smith family, 1879-1998, at an event set for Oct. 18 at the East Brunswick Historical Society, 78 Milltown Road. Topics will include the Smiths and their apple farm, how the family made agriculture self-sustaining, and how cold-storage methods were used. More ... The Junior Woman's Club of the Greater Brunswick Area will sponsor a discussion titled "Operation Christmas Child" at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at the United Methodist Church Friendship Hall, Main Street, Milltown. A representative of Samaritan's Purse will be the guest speaker. Individuals who are interested in helping children around the world are encouraged to attend. More ... A Reading Enrichment Program for students in grades 3, 4 and 5 is planned for 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Oct. 23-Dec. 18, at the Jamesburg Public Library, Gatzmer Avenue. Participants will focus on reading a chapter book. Skills to be covered will include vocabulary, sentence structure and comprehension. A certified teacher will supervise the program. More ... Consumers and businesses are invited to join East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 in supporting U.S. overseas military and their families by attending a fundraiser luncheon set for noon-4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Ria Mar Restaurant, South River, and/or placing an ad in the fundraiser journal. More ... A Halloween Oldies Dance is planned for 7:30-11:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the sounds of the '50s and '60s. Sandwiches, salads, beer, soda, coffee, tea and desserts will be served. There will be a cash bar and a 50/50. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. More ... The Brookview Volunteer Fire Company, East Brunswick Fire District No. 3, will host an open house 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Colonial Oaks Firehouse, intersection of Dunhams Corner Road and Church Lane, East Brunswick. Community members are invited to stop by and see their local fire company in action. There will be free handouts and complimentary food and beverages. More ... Trinity Presbyterian Church, East Brunswick, will sponsor a Wine-Pairing Dinner to benefit Project Child and Casa de Luz Orphanage, Dominican Republic, beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Douglass College Campus Center, 100 George St., New Brunswick. A cheese-and-cracker welcome is set for 7 p.m. A four-course dinner with wine pairing at each course will follow. More ... The Spotswood High School History Club will present a program titled "Our Wounded Warriors" at 2:45 p.m. Oct. 22 in the media center at the high school, Summerhill Road. The event will feature wounded warriors from the current and past conflicts. Community members are invited to attend. More ... Home Depot, 401 S. Main St., Milltown, will present a Fire-Safety Day noon-4 p.m. Oct. 18. The event will feature participation by the Milltown Police Department. There will be a children's workshop, face-painting, games, prizes, raffles and refreshments. The Middlesex County Sheriff's Department will be on site to offer children's fingerprinting. More ... Scout Troop No. 54 of Jamesburg-Monroe will sponsor the New Jersey premiere screening of "759: Boy Scouts of Harlem," a film by Jake Boritt and Justin Szlasa, 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Jamesburg Presbyterian Church, corner of Gatzmer Avenue and Church Street. More ... A Pumpkin-Weight-Guessing Contest and a Candy-Count Contest are going on at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. Both contests are free of charge and open to all Spotswood Library cardholders. For more information, call 732-251-1515. More ... Conklin United Methodist Church, 82 Main St., South River, is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2009. The highlight of the celebration will be an Anniversary/Homecoming Worship set for 4 p.m. Oct. 18. A service will be followed by a buffet in the church fellowship hall. For more information, call 732-254-5062. More ... Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will sponsor a Russian Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 24 in the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. The event will feature ethnic foods such as babka, pierogi, borscht, kielbasa, potato pancakes and stuffed cabbage. Church tours will be conducted throughout the event. A variety of entertainment is planned. More ... The Child Study Team for the Milltown School District is seeking to identify preschool age and school-age students who are in need of special-education and related services, as well as students with disabilities, regardless of the severity of the disabilities, who are attending nonpublic schools. More ... The next meeting of Etz Chaim Sociable Singles is set for 1-4 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The gathering will feature discussions, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. All are welcome to attend. More ... More than two dozen harpists will perform in "Heavenly Harps" set for 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The concert, which is free of charge, is sponsored by the East Brunswick Arts Commission, the Division of Recreation and the library. More ... The fourth annual Pedaling for Prevention Bike Tour, to support the Coalition for Healthy Communities, is planned for Oct. 18 beginning at Grove 4, Johnson Park, Piscataway. Registration for all events will begin at 9:30 a.m. Activities are set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine. More ... Prodigal Foundation Inc. will host an all-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner 4-8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Hungarian American Citizens Club, 95 Port Reading Ave., Woodbridge. Prodigal Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Middlesex County children affected by cancer. More ... Comedienne and author Susie Essman will share highlights from her new memoir "What Would Susie Say?" at an event set for 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Temple B'nai Shalom, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. Essman plays sassy Susie Greene on HBO's comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The evening is presented in cooperation with the Friends' Health Connection. Cost is $35 per person. More ... East Brunswick Mayor David Stahl will host the township's first Dining for a Cause community fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at the new East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The event will begin with a hot buffet dinner in the community room. More ... Sons of the American Legion Post No. 25 will host an All-You-Can-Eat Pasta and Much More Night beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at the legion hall, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $8 for adults, $4 for children under age 12; youngsters ages 5 and under will be admitted free of charge. More ... Douglass Organization for Occupational & Related Educational Services (DOORS), New Brunswick, will present the Jan Handleman Memorial Walk for Autism that will take place 10 a.m. Oct. 18 at Rutgers Gardens off Ryders Lane, New Brunswick (rain date Oct. 25). More ... The seventh annual Camp Daisy Walk in the Park and Halloween Carnival will begin at noon Oct. 25 in Bicentennial Park, Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. The event, which is sponsored by the Daisy Association, will raise funds to support existing recreation programs and to develop new programs for people with special needs. More ... The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) Marching Band/Color Guard will hold its third annual U.S. Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) Band Competition at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 on the football field at the high school, 1697 Perrineville Road. Gates will open at 5 p.m. More ... The St. Thomas the Apostle HSA annual Fall Craft Show and Bake Sale is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 17 in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. The event will feature handmade crafts, baked goods, a tricky tray and a 50/50. Gold buyers from Diamond Castle will be on site to offer cash for unwanted gold items. For more information, call 732-866-0482. More ... The South River Primary School PTA will hold a flu clinic, "Let's Fight Flu Together," 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17 in the multipurpose room at the school, 22 David St. More ... Registration forms are available for the 30th annual South River Frost on the Pumpkin 10K Road Race set for Oct. 25 at Dailey's Pond, Thomas and William streets. All proceeds will be used to send developmentally disabled South River children to Camp Donna during the summer. More ... The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, has scheduled a variety of upcoming events for adults. The Saturday Review Book Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 17. Topic will be "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. Interested individuals should sign up and reserve their copy of the book at the circulation desk. More ... The East Brunswick Department of Public Safety recently established a confidential tip line to receive information from concerned citizens regarding criminal or suspicious activity. The tip line will be answered by a voicemail system and reviewed by Investigative Division personnel. More ... The East Brunswick High School (EBHS) class of 1970 will hold a 40-year reunion in August 2010. Organizers are attempting to gather contact information for class members. Individuals who graduated in 1970, have information regarding classmates or would like to be involved in planning the event should email Yvonne DeCarolis at yadc@earthlink.net. More ... The East Brunswick Woman's Club is selling tickets for the 8 p.m. Nov. 20 performance of "Guys and Dolls" at Playhouse 22 in the new East Brunswick Community Arts Center, Cranbury Road. Proceeds from the sale will support scholarships and local charities. More ... The First Reformed Church, 40 Thomas St., South River, will hold a Stuffed-Cabbage Dinner 4:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The dinner will include stuffed cabbage, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children under age 10. More ... Irene Goldman and Stephanie Harris of the Coalition for Peace Action of Princeton will lead a discussion titled "Will Your Vote Count? An Update on Verified Voting in New Jersey" at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. Oct. 21 in the courtroom of the Monroe Township Municipal Building, Perrineville Road. More ... Trinity United Methodist Church, 815 Bordentown Ave., Sayreville, will host its annual Roast Beef Dinner 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 25. Takeouts will be available after 5 p.m. The menu will included roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, relish platter, rolls and butter, beverage and homemade desserts. More ... Vendors are sought for the St. Bernadette's Altar-Rosary Society Flea Market set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 24 in the church's O'Dea Hall, Princeton and Villanova roads, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Refreshments will be sold. There will be a 50/50 drawing. Table-rental cost is $20 for one, $35 for two. More ... The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will sponsor its annual dinner meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Milltown Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace. The meeting will begin with a potluck supper. Guest speaker Dr. Sunil Somalwar, professor of physics at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, will discuss "Reducing Our Carbon Footprint: Fact and Fiction. More ... A variety of programs are offered at the Monroe Township Senior Center, 1 Municipal Plaza, in the Monroe Municipal Building, Perrineville Road. Regular activities at the center include: • line dancing — 10 a.m. More ... The East Brunswick Museum will offer self-guided candlelit walking tours of historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge Turnpike, near Rues Lane, East Brunswick, 5- 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 and 18. Living history re-enactors dressed in period costumes will portray historical individuals buried in the cemetery. More than 500 candles in bags will light the cemetery paths. More ... The Level Club of South River and Philo Masonic Lodge No. 243 will hold a Rib Fest 1-5 p.m. Oct. 17 on the picnic grounds at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Proceeds will benefit the New Jersey Veterans Home at Menlo Park and the Masonic Service Association and Hospital Visitation Program. More ... St. Mary Church, South Amboy, will continue its Indoor Flea Market 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 24 in the school cafeteria, Stevens Avenue and Second Street, South Amboy. Numerous vendors will be on site. Food will be available. For more information or to reserve a vendor table, call 732-501-5133. More ... The Spotswood Reformed Church Junior Youth Group will hold a Drive-Thru Food Collection for CUP, the local food bank, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 18 in the church parking lot, 429 Main St. Boxed goods and canned goods (check expiration dates) and fresh vegetables will be gratefully accepted. More ... Kohl's of Old Bridge, 1043 Route 9 north, will sponsor a blood drive 2-8:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Each donor will receive a $15 Kohl's gift card and a complimentary cholesterol screening. All donors must present signed or photo identification. More ... Independent Milltown Borough Council candidate Randy Farkas will appear at a meet-and-greet 3-5 p.m. Oct. 18 at Lucky's American Café, Main Street, Milltown. Residents are invited to speak with the candidate. Coffee and tea will be served. More ... The East Brunswick Friends of the Library is seeking arts-and-crafts vendors for its first Holiday Bazaar set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Rental cost is $30 per table. In addition, each vendor will be asked to donate one item of his or her choice (minimum retail value, $20) for a raffle to be held at the bazaar. More ... The East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Marching Band will present its annualMarching Band Competition and Food Drive beginning Oct. 22 at Jay Doyle Field at the high school, Cranbury Road. The event will feature more than 13 marching units from New Jersey and other states. More ... The Spotswood Drug and Alcohol Alliance Spotswood Family Day and Car Show is set for noon-4 p.m. Oct. 17 at Immaculate Conception School, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Rain date is Oct. 18. The car show is sponsored by the Hollywood Nights Cruisers. More ... Central Jersey Chapter No. 148 Korean War Veterans is collecting music CDs and current or classic DVDs for the recreation/ entertainment department at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Edison. Donated items may be mailed to Charles Koppelman, Commander, Korean War Veterans, 6 Yarmouth Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. More ... |
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