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      Bulletin Board June 10, 2010  RSS feed
      Reunion planned for Milltown School alum
            Milltown Public School classes of 1959- 1961 are invited to a 50-year reunion set for 4-10 p.m. June 12 at American Legion Post No. 25 Hall, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. For more information, call Carol Ochs Johnson at 732-295-1091 or Pat Wragg at 732-828-2142.
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      Tickets on sale for Night of Heroes
            New Jersey’s Most Wanted Band and the Cigar Den, East Brunswick, will sponsor a Night of Heroes Benefit Dinner-Dance 7 p.m. June 18 at the Imperial Banquet Hall, Appleby Avenue, South River. Proceeds will go to a local Operation Wounded Warrior Fund.
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      Space available at June 26 Flea Market
            Vendors are sought for the Interfaith Network of Care Flea Market set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 26 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Parish Hall and parking lot, 7 W. Lakewood Ave., Milltown. The event will take place rain or shine. Spaces cost $20 each; vendors must bring their own tables.
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      AARP to sponsor fall trip to Canada
            Old Bridge AARP Chapter No. 4854 will offer an Oct. 4-8 trip to Montreal and Quebec. Cost is $539 per person, double occupancy; price includes transportation, lodging, seven meals, tours of Montreal and Quebec, visits to the basilicas of St. Anne Dupreau and Notre Dame, and more. To reserve or for more information, call Kathy at 732-583-0820.
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      Women’s panel slates June 17 dinner in E.B.
            The Brunswick Women’s Connection will host a Be in Vogue Dinner 7-8:30 p.m. June 17 at The Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.
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      Adult reading club coming to library
            The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main Street, invites library cardholders age 14 and older to join the adult summer reading club, Water Your Mind: Read. Registration will begin June 14. Individuals who sign up during the first week (June 14-20) will receive a chilled bottle of water.
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      ‘Ghosts of Jersey’ to be topic at library
            Author Gordon Ward will discuss his book “Ghosts of Central Jersey: Historic Haunts of the Somerset Hills” at a program set for 7 p.m. June 15 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Ward will deliver a mix of history and investigation of ghostly phenomena. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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      Vendors needed for July Fourth in Monroe
            The Monroe Township Recreation Department will sponsor the annual Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks Display July 4 at Thompson Park. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with refreshments, food vendors, novelty vendors, craft vendors and music. Musical entertainment will be provided by Partners In Sound, “Experience the Difference,” by PISP Productions.
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      Bariatric weight-loss group slates meeting
            Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting 6:30-8 p.m. June 17 in Centennial Hall at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave.
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      Dinner to raise funds for Sharp Shooters
            The Middlesex County 4-H Sharp Shooters Club will host a Spaghetti Dinner 5-9 p.m. June 12 at the 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Proceeds from the event will support the Sharp Shooters team and help finance its attendance at a national competition. The menu will include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic bread, desserts, coffee and tea.
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      Voices to combine for Choir Festival
            The United Methodist Church at Milltown Concert Series will present its second annual Choir Festival at 5 p.m. June 13 at the church, 47 N. Main St.
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      Oldies dance on tap for June 18 in O.B.
            A Rock ’n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. June 18 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, cake, soda and desserts. For more information, call 732-251- 0970.
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      Hebrew-speakers club plans June 13 meeting
            The next meeting of the Chug Ivrit club for intermediate-advanced Hebrew speakers will take place at 11 a.m. June 13 at a private home in the Highland Park area. Chug Ivrit is sponsored by the Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. Men and women are invited. Membership in Hadassah is not required.
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      Sewers, quilters invited to meeting
            The Molly Pitcher Stitchers Quilt Guild will meet 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, 448 Tennent Road, Tennent section of Manalapan (the building is on the cemetery property). Doors will open at 7 p.m.
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      Cast members sought for ‘Sound of Music’
            Auditions for the upcoming Main Street Theatre Company production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music” will be held June 12, 14 and 15 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 BordentownAve., Parlin section of Sayreville.
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      ‘Behavior Supports’ to be topic at SEPTA
            The East Brunswick Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will hold its next monthly meeting at 7:15 p.m. June 14 in the meeting room at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Topic will be “Positive Behavior Supports.” Presenter will be Michelle Lockwood of the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education.
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      Spotswood Library sponsoring Book Sale
            The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is conducting a Book Sale during regular library hours through June 26. Hardcover books, paperbacks, magazines and VHS videos are available. An All-You-Can-Carry Sale is set for the last two days of the event, June 25 and 26. All sales are final. Book donations are welcome.
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      Columbiettes seeking yard-sale participants
            The St. James Columbiettes Yard Sale is planned for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 19 in the parking lot at Holy Trinity Church, Main Street, Helmetta. Individuals are invited to sell their old and new treasures. Space-rental fee is $10; participants must provide their own table. To reserve or for more information, call Sandra Bohinski at 732-521-3012.
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      Women’s Circle sets artist’s workshop
            The Chabad of East Brunswick Women’s Circle will host a Women’s Night Out 7:45 p.m. June 13 at the home of Ora Malka Goodman, 19 Beacon Hill Drive, East Brunswick. The event will feature a workshop by artist Neria Cohen, a New Yorker originally from South Africa. Suggested donation is $15.
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      MOMS Club plans June 17 meeting
            The Spotswood Area MOMS (Moms OfferingMoms Support) Club will hold its next meeting June 17 at the Polish American Citizens Club, 66 Adirondack Ave., Spotswood. For meeting time and more information, email spotswoodmomsclub@ymail.com.
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      Tryouts scheduled for ‘The Fantasticks’
            Auditions for the Circle Players upcoming production of “The Fantasticks,” the musical by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, will be held 7-9:30 p.m. June 15 and 16 at the Circle Theatre, 416 Victoria Ave., Piscataway. Callbacks, by invitation, are set for 6-9 p.m. June 20.
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      Tickets available for Chicken Dinner
            St. Mary’s Church, 30 Jackson St., South River, will sponsor an Old-Fashioned Chicken Barbecue Dinner 5-7 p.m. June 19 in the parish center. Takeouts will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will include potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, barbecued chicken, a roll, dessert, coffee and tea.
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      Golfers, sponsors sought for tourney
            The Summit Engine Company of the South River Fire Department will hold its second annual Golf Outing June 18 at Bunker Hill Golf Course, Griggstown section of Franklin. Shotgun start is planned for 1 p.m.
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      Restaurant event will benefit OLOL
            Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, will host a Proceeds Night fundraiser 5-9 p.m. June 17 at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of each supporter’s check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present an event flier for the donation to count.
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      Curtain to rise on children’s musical
            “Freddy the Flat-Faced School Bus” will be presented by Kidworks, the children’stheatre arm of the Main Street Theatre Company, at noon and 3 p.m. June 12 and 19 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The musical features a story of tolerance and acceptance of individuals who are different.
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      Donations sought for library book sale
            The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold a Used Book Sale 1:30-3:30 p.m. June 13 at the library, 1050 Washington Road. Cost is $8 for a bag of books. Buyers must use a bag supplied by the Friends.
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      Signups set for story times, reading club
            In-person registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. June 14 for the summer reading club, story times and other youth activities at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. Telephone registration will not be accepted.
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      Car wash, bike ride to aid leukemia panel
            South River Boy Scout Troop No. 83 will hold a car wash fundraiser 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 19 at the South River Elks Club, Main Street. All proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The car wash is free of charge; free-will donations are sought.
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      Vendors welcome at Old Bridge Day
            The Old Bridge Township Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking vendors for Old Bridge Day 2010 set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 2. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts and live entertainment. For more information or to reserve, call 732-607-7940 or log on to www.oldbridge.com.
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      St. Stan’s Carnival offers advance tickets
            St. Stan’s Carnival 2010 will take place 6-11 p.m. June 23, 24 and 26, and 6 p.m.- midnight June 25 (food tent will open at 5 p.m.) on the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish grounds, MacArthur Avenue and Main Street, Sayreville. Discounted ride tickets and advance super-50/50 raffle tickets may be purchased at several area locations according to the following schedule:
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      SRHS class of ’60 schedules reunion
            The South River High School (SRHS) class of 1960 will hold a 50th reunion Oct. 2 at Ria Mar Restaurant, South River. An informal gathering will take place Oct. 1 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Monroe. For more information, call 732-257- 5810 or 732-830-5253.
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      Used cell phones sought to aid soldiers
            The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of ForeignWars Post No. 4699, Sayreville, is collecting used cell phones. The phones will be used to obtain calling cards for U.S. soldiers overseas. For more information and for drop-off location, call Lorraine at 609-448-2587.
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      Church carnival on tap for June 15-19
            The Immaculate Conception Church Carnival is planned for 5-11 p.m. June 15-18 and 4-11 p.m. June 19 on the church grounds, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood.
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      Bicycle Rodeo will ride into S.R.
            The South River Police Department will sponsor a Bicycle Rodeo and Public-Safety Day beginning at 9 a.m. June 12 at South River High School, Montgomery Street.
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      New E.B. memorabilia on exhibit at library
            The East Brunswick Historical Society is celebrating the 150th anniversary of East Brunswick Township with a new display of memorabilia during the month of June in the cases at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center.
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      Scouts to sponsor holiday breakfast
            Jamesburg-Monroe Boy Scout Troop No. 54 will host a Father’s Day Breakfast 7 a.m.- noon June 20 at the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 177 Gatzmer Ave.
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      N.J. Blood Services seeking volunteers
            New Jersey Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. The blood service volunteer assists donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and to watch for post-donation reactions.
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      Tickets on sale for Damato fundraiser
            The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) class of 1988 will host a Night Out at the Ballpark fundraiser 7:05 p.m. June 19 at TD Bank Ballpark, Somerset section of Franklin. The event, which will feature a Somerset Patriots vs. Newark Bears game, will raise money for the Michael Robert Damato Memorial Fund.
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      MCC offers new nonprofit program
            The need for nonprofit organizations to raise funds is greater than ever, and a new program at Middlesex County College will give students the skills to enter this field, and give those in the profession new strategies and techniques.
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      Computer, writing class at library
            The East Brunswick Public Library will be offering several computer classes in June. Classes include Excel Basics, 7 p.m., June 15; Introduction to PowerPoint, 7 p.m. June 17; Microsoft Word III, 7 p.m June 24; Excel II, 9:30 a.m., June 26, and Interactive Web, 7 p.m., June 29. Classes are two hours long and limited to 12 students per class.
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      Student performers invited to audition
            The Hernandez Theatre Workshop (HTW), in collaboration with the city of South Amboy Recreation Department, will hold auditions for the upcoming production of “Once on This Island Jr.” 6:30-9:30 p.m. June 16 at the TASA (Teen Association of South Amboy) Building, 141 N. Broadway, South Amboy, across from City Hall.
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      Space available at Community Yard Sale
            The Friends of the East Brunswick Public Library is seeking vendors for its Community Yard Sale set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 19 at Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. Rain date is June 26.
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      KMM releases 2010 Bicycling Guide
            Keep Middlesex Moving Inc. (KMM), the nonprofit transportation management association for Middlesex County, has released the 2010 edition of the Middlesex County Bicycling Guide. It is available electronically and in print.
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      Korean War/service panel seeks members
            Korean War veterans and Korean service veterans are invited to join the Korean War Veterans Association Central Jersey Chapter No. 148, Monroe. The group meets at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month in the courtroom at the Monroe Township Municipal Building, Perrineville Road.
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