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Spotswood Republicans
slate Candidates Night

Spotswood Republicans
slate Candidates Night

The Spotswood Republican Club will sponsor a Candidates Night beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4589, Daniel Road, Spotswood.

Republican candidates will speak. Refreshments will be served.

St. Thomas HSA sets

craft show/bake sale

St. Thomas the Apostle HSA will sponsor a fall craft show and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the school auditorium, Route 18, Old Bridge.

Admission is free.

For more information, call (732) 251-4000.

Parade and costume contest set for Oct. 26

The Monroe Township Mother’s Club and the Monroe Township Recreation Department will host their annual Halloween parade and costume contest at 11 a.m. on Oct. 26 at the Monroe Township Community Center, Monmouth Road.

The event will take place rain or shine. Lineup and registration are set for 10:30 a.m. Judging will take place at 10:45 a.m. Entrants after 10:45 a.m. will not be judged but are welcome to participate in the parade and partake of refreshments.

Categories for the costume competition are: baby buggy (carriages and strollers); toddler (walkers up to 3 years old); preschool (3-year-olds to kindergartners); kindergarten; first and second grades; third and fourth grades; fifth grade and up; and floats. Trophies will be awarded to the most gruesome, funniest, best animal, most original and best looking/most attractive costume in each category.

A best in parade trophy also will be awarded.

Refreshments will be served after trophy presentation. For more information, call Alaine at (732) 446-1952 or Toni at (732) 605-1085.