August 26, 2010 RSS feed / Bulletin Board

Chase for the Cure will aid cancer panel

Registration is open for the eighth annual High Speed Chase for the Cure 5K Run/3K Walk set to begin at 8 a.m. Sept. 12 at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on the Rutgers University Livingston campus, Piscataway. More...

Free concert series concludes in parks

The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders free summer concerts will conclude with performances in three county parks. All concerts are free of charge and open to the public. The upcoming schedule is as follows: More...

Rosarians to sponsor Sept. 26 trip to A.C.

The Immaculate Conception Rosary-Altar Society will sponsor a Sept. 26 bus trip to Showboat Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the parking lot at Immaculate Conception Church, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. More...

Tickets available for bus trip to A.C.

Polish National Alliance Lodge No. 1728 will sponsor a Sept. 12 bus trip to Trump Marina Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the Sayreville Borough Hall parking lot, 167 Main St. More...

Donors sought for Aug. 29 blood drive

The East Brunswick Rescue Squad and St. Bartholomew’s Knights of Columbus will team up for a blood drive with New Jersey Blood Services 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in St. More...

Blue Star, Gold Star luncheon scheduled

All Blue Star and Gold Star Mothers and Families are invited to attend a luncheon set for 2-4 p.m. Sept. 19 at American Legion Lenape Unit No. 211 post home, 240 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. More...

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. More...

Deacons to sponsor flea market, yard sale

The deacons of Spotswood Reformed Church will hold a Flea Market and Yard Sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 28 at the church, 429 Main St. The event will be held rain or shine. Vendors will offer new and used merchandise and homemade crafts. More...

Quilters invited to Sept. 13 meeting

The Molly Pitcher Stitchers Quilt Guild will meet 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Old Tennent PresbyterianChurch, 448 Tennent Road, Tennent section of Manalapan (the building is on the cemetery property). Doors will open at 7 p.m. More...

Tickets available for trip to Atlantic City

The Saints Peter and Paul Church Altar Society will sponsor a Sept. 23 bus trip to the Showboat Resort and Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the church parking lot, Whitehead Avenue, South River. More...

Peace movement to be focus of talk

Bob Narus, assistant director of the Coalition for Peace Action and former New York Times journalist, will offer a presentation titled “How the Peace Movement Can Be Successful” at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Mo More...

Parish to celebrate 125th anniversary

The Our Lady of Victories 125th Anniversary Dinner-Dance will be held 3-8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Reception Center at St. Clement, 172 Freneau Ave., Matawan. The event will feature a cocktail hour, dinner, a dessert table and a five-hour open bar. More...

Choir sets auditions for holiday concerts

Philomusica, an auditioned adult choir, seeks singers for its Dec. 4 and 5 performances of “A Festival of Magnificats,” featuring works by Christóbal de Morales, Arvo Párt and Herbert Howells. More...

Monroe rec sponsors sand-sculpting contest

The Monroe Township Recreation Department will sponsor its 12th annual sand-sculpting contest through Sept. 10. The competition is open to township residents who create a sand sculpture during any trip to a beach, lake, resort, campsite, etc. More...

Knights sponsoring Caribbean cruise

Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061, Parlin section of Sayreville, is offering an April 30-May 7 cruise to the southern Caribbean. The ship will depart from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and stop at St. Thomas, St. Croix, Antigua, St. Lucia and Grenada. More...

Talk to shed light on ‘Jewish Newark’

The Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey will present a program titled “Jewish Newark From 1920-1970” 10 a.m. Sept. 13 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., and 10:30 a.m. Sept. More...

Tickets on sale for Circle Line trip

Sayreville AARP Chapter No. 4853 will sponsor a Sept. 21 Circle Line trip around Manhattan. Cost is $55 per person and includes bus transportation and the three-hour boat excursion. More...

Vendors sought for Monroe Country Fair

Vendor space is available at the 22nd annualMonroe Township Country Fair set for noon-5 p.m. Sept. 19 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road. Rain date is Sept. 26. More...

Curtain to rise on ‘Uncle Philip’s Coat’

The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County (JHMOMC) will present “Uncle Philip’s Coat,” starring Harlan Tuckman, at 2 p.m. Aug. More...

New programs offered at Middlesex College

Students attending Middlesex County College this fall will find several new academic programs that have been developed. More...

OLV commemorative cookbooks available

The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group is offering the OLV 125th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from parishioners, for the summer sale price of $10. More...

Milltown rec offers trips & programs

The Milltown Department of Recreation will offer several upcoming events. All trips and programs are open to borough residents and nonresidents. More...

Tickets on sale for ‘How to Succeed’

Playhouse 22 will present the musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays, Sept. 10-Oct. 10, at the East Brunswick CommunityArts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. More...

Poker Run to aid disabled veterans Sept. 11

Sons of the American Legion Post No. 253 will host a Poker Run Sept. 11 beginning and ending at the post home, DeVoe Avenue, Spotswood. Sign in is set for 9-11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Disabled American Veterans. More...

Event for families affected by autism

The fifth annual New Jersey Shore Walk Now for Autism Speaks fundraising and awareness event will take place Oct. 2 at the Great Lawn, Pier Village, Long Branch. All event proceeds will support Autism Speaks’ work. More...

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Tickets available for Elks Labor Day picnic

The East Brunswick Elks will sponsor its annual Labor Day Picnic 1:30-6 p.m., rain or shine, Sept. 5 on the grounds at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave. More...

Vendors sought for 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 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. More...