May 5
• Kitchen Things Sale, sponsored by Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Auxiliary, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Auxiliary Hall C, lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital’s Old Bridge division, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. (732) 324-5006.
May 6
• Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the council hall, Pine Street, off Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Admission is $8.50 for adults, $4.50 for children age 10 and under; $1 discount for advance reservations. Call Harold Maresco at (732) 251-6792 or Preston Sharp at (732) 727-5668.
May 7
• Outdoor Flea Market, sponsored by Simpson United Methodist Church Youth Group, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the church, Route 516 and Owens Road, Old Bridge. Rain date: May 14. (908) 705-3315 or (732) 679-7499.
• Car Wash, Mother’s Day Flower Sale and Clothing Drive, sponsored the Spotswood High School Band Parents Association, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the parking lot at the high school, Summerhill Road. Used clothing, shoes, pocketbooks, linens, stuffed animals will be collected for distribution to needy individuals overseas. Donations should be clean and packed in plastic bags. (732) 979-6725.
• Jamesburg Townwide Spring Yard and Sidewalk Sale, sponsored by the Jamesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., throughout the borough, between Front and West Church streets on West Railroad Avenue, and at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Street spaces available on a first-come basis at $10 per space; register at West Church Street and West Railroad Avenue. Town maps available at Subway, across from Better Living. Spaces at Monroe Township High School available for $10 each; call Anne DeCandia (732) 251-6410. No fee for residents who sell outside their homes. Call John Longo at (732) 521-4105 or (732) 521-2222.
• Preeclampsia Foundation Walk-a-thon, part of a national walk to support preeclampsia (toxemia) awareness and research, 10:30 a.m., at Brookdale Park, Upper Montclair. Call Pat Dignan at (973) 303-3209, or e-mail [email protected].
• Polka Mass and Dance, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council No. 3001, Mass at 7 p.m., dancing at 8 p.m., at the knights hall, 88 Jackson St., South River. Cost is $15 in advance, $17 at the door. Members of the St. Mary of Ostrabrama Rosary Society will prepare food. (732) 254-5665.
• Car wash, sponsored by the East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Lady Bears lacrosse team, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Central School, Cranbury Road, across from the high school. Cost is $5 for cars, $7 for vans and sport utility vehicles.
• Comedy Night, sponsored by Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, dinner at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m., at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Comedians Eric Taraglione, Lenny Marcus, Paul Bond. Cost is $20; includes dinner, show.
Proceeds fund activities for special children. Call Ed Gandy at (973) 445-1636 or leave a message at (732) 521-8349.
• Car wash, sponsored by Boy Scout Troop No. 3, Monroe, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Monroe Township Recreation Center, 120 Monmouth Road.
• Spring Hoedown, sponsored by the Ponds Chapter of Women’s American ORT, 7-10 p.m., at the Monroe Township Recreation Center, 120 Monmouth Road. Professional caller Dan Koft will lead the country dancing. Admission is $7.50; includes refreshments.
Public invited.
Call Marianna at (609) 409-2909 or Marlene at (609) 395-1770.
May 8
• Mother’s Day Breakfast, sponsored by the HSA of Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, 11:30 a.m., in Memorial Hall, Washington Avenue, South Amboy. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children and senior citizens. Family rate: $25, immediate family, two adults only. Reservations required. Limited seating. (732) 721-0834.
May 9
• Golf Outing, sponsored by the Immaculate Conception Fathers Club, Spotswood, at Peddie School Golf Course, Hightstown. Cost is $150 per golfer; includes greens fee, motor cart, barbecue luncheon, buffet dinner, beverages, prizes. (732) 605-1099.
• Golf Classic, sponsored by St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, 8 a.m., at Bella Vista Country Club, Marlboro. Cost is $150; includes continental breakfast, 18 holes of golf, contests, luncheon. Reservations required. Call Scott Durstewitz at (732) 416-0141.
May 9
• Mother’s Day Breakfast, sponsored by Old Bridge Elks Lodge No. 2229, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Elks lodge, 67 Old Amboy Road. Cost is $5; includes a special drink for all mothers. (732) 970-0084.