April 27
+ Comedy Night at the Stress Factory, to benefit the special children of Camp Daisy, East Brunswick, food served at 6 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m., at the Stress Factory, 375 George St., New Brunswick. Headliner: comedian Joey Kola. Raffle prizes: tickets to Trenton Thunder basketball games and shows at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn; bowling at MidState Mall, East Brunswick; Blockbuster movie rentals; Waterford crystal; gift baskets; more. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30 at the door. The Daisy Recreation Program is sponsored and facilitated by the township of East Brunswick, Division of Recreation and Community Services, and the Daisy Association. (732) 390-6797.
+ Volleyball Game to Fight Multiple Sclerosis (MS), sponsored by the Spotswood High School History Club and Octagon Community Service Club, 6-8 p.m., at the school, Summerhill Road. All proceeds benefit the MS Research Foundation. Admission is a donation in any amount for the MS Research Foundation. Public welcome.
+ Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Monroe Township Library, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. (732) 521-5000.
+ Cell Phones for Soldiers Drive, ongoing, at Liberty Tax Service, 723 Route 18, at Racetrack Road, East Brunswick. Donations of used cell phones are sought. Each phone is recycled through Cell Phones for Soldiers (www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com) to provide a 100-minute calling card for a member of the military stationed overseas. All Liberty Tax offices are drop-off sites for the drive. (732) 390-5576.
+ Used Inkjet and Laser Computer Cartridge Collection, sponsored by the Spotswood High School Band. Drop-off boxes located at all Spotswood schools; Spotswood Public Library, Spotswood Post Office and Kearny Bank, all Main Street; KrisKell Creations Hair Salon, Summerhill Road. Proceeds benefit the band. (732) 723-0101.
April 29
+ St. Stan’s Spring Fling ’50s Dance and Comedy Night, doors open at 6 p.m., event runs from 7-11 p.m., in the auditorium at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. DJ Rich Fling; comedy by Tony Pinkus; cash bar; kitchen opens at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 per person in advance, $13 at the door. Call Connie at (732) 651-6391 or the church office at (732) 254-0212.
+ Indoor/Outdoor Spring Flea Market, sponsored by the United Methodist Women of Trinity United Methodist Church, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the church, 70 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Indoor cafe and bake sale. Proceeds benefit Smile Train and Doctors Without Borders. (732) 251-1449.
+ Flea Market/Craft Show, sponsored by Elks Lodge No. 784, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Call Kathy at (732) 727-4320 or Joanne at (732) 251-1301.
+ Hoop-A-Thon, sponsored by the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, New Jersey Chapter, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Hoop Heaven Basketball Center, Whippany. Participants stand at the foul line and shoot as many baskets as they can in 10 minutes. For each basket that is sunk, sponsors (signed up by each shooter prior to the contest) donate a pledged amount of money. Flat donations also accepted. Many shooters receive sporting goods gift certificates proportional to the money they raise. Every participant who raises $75 or more receives a Hoop-A-Thon T-shirt. Net proceeds benefit programs for Huntington’s disease. Call (609) 448-3500, or visit the Hoop-A-Thon Web site at www.hdsanj.org.
April 29 & 30
+ Clothing Drive, sponsored by Sacred Heart School HSA, South Amboy. Clothing, towels, sheets, shoes, belts, stuffed animals may be brought to Sacred Heart Church parking lot, between Washington Avenue and Main Street, before and after weekend Masses, 4-6 p.m. on April 29, and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 30. Place donations in plastic bags. (732) 721-0834.
April 30
+ What’s It Worth?, an afternoon of antique and collectible appraisals and information, sponsored by the East Brunswick Friends of The Library, 1:15-5 p.m., at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Admission is $5; includes two appraisals, lecture, resource guides, refreshments. Weapons not accepted for appraisal. Tickets, limited to the first 100 buyers, are on sale at the library circulation desk. Appraisals conducted in numerical order of tickets sold. Each ticket holder may have two items professionally appraised by Joseph Bodnar of Bodnar Auction Sales, New Brunswick, and his associates. Appraisals are verbal, nonbinding opinions of value. Includes a 1:30 p.m. lecture by Bodnar on today’s antiques and collectibles market. Handout bibliography of books, magazines, specialty guides, Internet sites dealing with antiques and collectibles. Light refreshments. (732) 390-6783, days, or (732) 257-5820, evenings.
+ Tea and Gift Auction, sponsored by Cardinal McCarrick High School, doors open at noon, event begins at 2 p.m., in the school gymnasium, corner of Second Street and Stevens Avenue, South Amboy. Admission is $10 per
person; seating limited. Complimentary coffee, tea, dessert. Guests may bring their own food. For tickets, call (732) 721-0748, ext. 5.
+ Cut-A-Thon, in memory of Nathaniel Jefferson Hagan Belger, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Hairpins Hair Salon, Park Plaza Strip Mall, 475 Spotswood Englishtown Road, Monroe. All proceeds go to Jeff and Kristin Belger of Manasquan, parents of Nathaniel, who died at the age of 7 12 months on March 30 in Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia. (732) 521-7770.
April 30 & May 1
+ Spring Rummage Sale, sponsored by the Sisterhood of East Brunswick Jewish Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 30, 9 a.m. to noon on May 1, at the temple, 511 Ryders Lane. Clothing, household items, small appliances, toys, books, more. (732) 257-7070.
May 1
+ TGIF Night, to benefit the Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers bowling team, 5-9 p.m., at TGI Friday’s, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Supporters should tell their server they are there to support the bowling team. The restaurant will donate a portion of the sales to the team. Call Nancy at (732) 525-2498.
+ Golf Outing, sponsored by the Immaculate Conception Fathers Club, Spotswood, at Peddie School Golf Course, Hightstown. Cost is $150 per golfer; includes greens fees, motor cart, barbecue luncheon, buffet dinner, beverages, prizes. To reserve, call (732) 605-1099.