June 23-25
• St. Stan’s Carnival 2005, 6-11 p.m., on the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish grounds, MacArthur Avenue and Main Street, Sayreville. Rides for children and adults; games of chance; “Las Vegas” wheel; nightly 50/50 drawings; fresh seafood area; homemade foods; nightly entertainment; beer garden; barbecue pit; desserts; June 24 (St. Stan’s Alumni Night), fish fry beginning at 5 p.m. Call the parish office at (732) 254-0212.
• St. Ambrose School Carnival, 6-11 p.m. on June 23, 6 p.m. to midnight June 24, 5-10 p.m. June 25, on the school grounds, Throckmorton Lane, off Route 9, Old Bridge. Rides; games; food; entertainment; super 50/50; nightly 50/50s; bracelet nights (pay one price and ride all night), June 23 and 25; fireworks display, 9 p.m. June 24 — rain date June 25. (732) 679-5990, ext. 1.
• Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children’s books, audiocassettes, videocassettes. Paperbacks sell for 50 cents each or three for $1, hardcovers for 75 cents and up, videocassettes for $1. “All-You-Can-Carry for $5” sale on June 24 and 25. All sales final. Proceeds benefit the library and its programs. (732) 251-1515.
June 25
• South Amboy Citywide Yard Sale, sponsored by South Amboy Neighborhood Development (SAND), 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at various homes throughout the city (sites marked with yard sale flags). Street maps, list of addresses available beginning at 7 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 150 N. Broadway (next to City Hall), and at the South Amboy Deli, 101 N. Stevens Ave. Refreshments sold at First Presbyterian Church. Rain date is June 26. (732) 525-5921.