fundraisers
• Students vs. Faculty Charity Softball Game, sponsored by the Sayreville Middle School softball team, 3 p.m., at the school, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Proceeds benefit Austism Speaks and the softball team. Free admission. Snacks sold; music; entertainment. Rita’s Ices available for a small donation.
June 10 & 11
• Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Old Bridge Public Library, during regular library hours, at the Old Bridge Main Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Hardcover and paperback books for adults, teens, children; music; videos; more. All sales final. Proceeds go to support library programming and equipment. 732-721-5600, ext. 5033, or www.oldbridgelibrary. org.
June 10-26
• Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcovers, paperbacks, magazines, VHS videos. All-You- Can-Carry Sale set for June 25, 26. All sales final. Book donations welcome. All proceeds benefit the library and its programs. 732-251- 1515.
June 11 & Fridays through Oct. 15
• Cruisin’ for the Kids Cruise Nights/Car Shows, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classic car club, 6-9 p.m., at the Peterpank Diner, Route 9 north, South Amboy/Sayreville. Classic cars, customs, trucks, custom motorcycles. Trophies; children’s games; DJ offering music from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s,’80s; free door prizes, food; more. Proceeds benefit the Camp Dill Foundation, Sayreville Brain Injured Children Association, Sayreville DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Call 732-525- 0412, log on to www.cnjcca.com.
June 12
• “A Night of Laughter, Music and Dancing,” featuring comedian Sandy Marks and music by the NYC Music Factory, sponsored by Temple B’nai Shalom, 8 p.m., at the temple, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. Cost is $36 per person; includes gourmet desserts, international coffee bar. BYOB; setups provided. Checks should be sent to Temple B’nai Shalom, P.O. Box 957, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. 732-251-4300, ext. 225.
• Alex’s Lemonade Stand, conducted by Michele Katora, a 13-year-old student at Churchill Junior High School, East Brunswick, her family and several young volunteers, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at 2 Biernacki Court, East Brunswick, corner of Old Stage Road, across from Spotswood ShopRite. Event held in memory of Michele’s former classmate Tara Nicole Stout, who passed away due to leukemia in September 2007, and Christopher Joseph Basile, a 5-year-old Spotswood resident who succumbed to cancer in December 2009. Lemonade available for purchase. In exchange for a donation, “Foxy Roxy the Diving Dog,” a 3-year-old yellow Labrador, will dive into the Katora pool to fetch a yellow toy.All proceeds benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to fight childhood cancers. www.alexslemonade. org.
• Churchwide Yard Sale, sponsored by Cottrell Corners Community Church, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the church, 442 Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. All welcome. Proceeds benefit the church building fund. Log on to www.cottrellcorners. org, email cottrellcorners@aol.com.
• Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by the Middlesex County 4-H Sharp Shooters Club, 5-9 p.m., at the 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Proceeds help the Sharp Shooters team attend a national competition. Admission is $10 per person. To RSVP, call Abbie at 732-398-5265. To learn more about 4-H clubs, log on to www.co.middlesex.nj.us/ extensionservices, call 732-398-5261.
June 13
• Rods and Paws Car Show, sponsored by Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Burke’s Park, Washington Road, Sayreville. Show open to classics, customs, daily drivers, trucks, imports, motorcycles. Trophies include Best in Show, People’s Choice, Best Orphaned Vehicle, Best Custom and more. Food, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, music by a DJ. Vehicle-registration fee is $10 in advance, $15 on day of show. All proceeds benefit the cats and dogs at Sayreville Pet Adoption Center. Call Walt at 732-257-1060, 2-7 p.m. daily.
• Car Wash, sponsored the East Brunswick High School Cheer Booster Club, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the high school, Cranbury Road. Cost is $5 for standard-size cars, $7 for sport utility vehicles.
June 15-19
• Immaculate Conception Church Carnival, 5-11 p.m. June 15-18, 4-11 p.m. June 19, on the church grounds, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Rides and games of chance; beer garden; food pavilion with specials (June 16, barbecued chicken; June 17, pulled pork; June 18, fish fry); zeppole, ice cream, funnel cakes, fried Oreos; live nightly entertainment featuring local bands and dance performances; radio station WPLJ 95.5-FM providing music, trivia, games. Winner of the Big-Bucks Raffle ($100 per ticket, only 3,000 sold) drawn June 18; winner need not be present. Bracelet Nights, 6-10 p.m. June 15 and 17 — pay one price and ride all night; Mega wristbands — pay one price and ride all week; tickets sold after SundayMasses at Immaculate Conception Church prior to carnival week. Alumni Night is June 18 — all Immaculate Conception graduates invited; specials in the beer garden during New York Yankees vs. New York Mets game. Free admission. Call 732-626-0486, log on to www.chicspotswood.com.
June 17
• Proceeds Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown, 5-9 p.m., at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of each school supporter’s check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present event flier for donation to count. For fliers, call the school office at 732-828-1951 or log on to www.ololschoolnj.org.












