June 23 & Fridays through Oct. 20
+ Cruise Nights/Car Show, to benefit the Sayreville Brain Injured Children Association, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classic car club, 6-9 p.m., at the Paramount Diner, Route 35, South Amboy/Sayreville. Family-oriented events featuring more than 50 antique and classic cars from across the tri-state area. Trophies; games; music from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s. Businesses invited to donate a trophy and have their names mentioned at the shows. Call Richard Hart at (732) 525-0412 or log on to www.cnjcca.com.
June 22-24
+ St. Stan’s Carnival, 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” money wheel for adults; nightly and super 50/50s; seafood area; ethnic and American homemade foods; nightly entertainment; beer garden; barbecued ribs; desserts. June 22 – DJ Johnny B, children’s characters by Marty Enterprize, 6 p.m.; June 23 – St. Stan’s Alumni Night, Carnival DJ at 6 p.m., entertainment by Triple H Productions, fish fry at 5 p.m.; June 24 – McCarthy Brothers Band. (732) 254-0212.
+ St. Ambrose School Carnival, 6-11 p.m. June 22, 6 p.m. to midnight June 23, 5-10 p.m. June 24, on the St. Ambrose School grounds, Throckmorton Lane, off Route 9, Old Bridge. Rides, games, international food court, desserts, nightly entertainment, super 50/50, fireworks. Appearances by Reggie Torbor of the New York Giants (June 22) and the New Jersey 101.5 Prize Patrol; bracelet nights, pay one price ($21) and go on rides all night, June 22 and 24; fireworks display, 9 p.m., June 23. Preferred parking available for $5. (732) 679-5990.
June 24
+ St. Jude’s Miracle Mile Walk-a-Thon, to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn., registration 8:30-9:30 a.m., walk begins at 10 a.m., at Carl Sandburg Middle School (formerly Old Bridge High School), Lombardi Field, Route 516. Sheryl Betti of Old Bridge is coordinating the event in memory of her mother, Lucille Mendizza, also of Old Bridge, who passed away in April. To participate or contribute, call Sheryl Betti at (732) 829-5798.
+ Car Wash, sponsored by the Simpson United Methodist Church Youth Group, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the church parking lot, Route 516 at Owens Road, Old Bridge. Proceeds will help fund the group’s upcoming mission trip. (732) 679-7499.