Dec. 4
• Vendor Night, sponsored by the Warnsdorfer Elementary School PTA, 7:30 p.m., at the school, 9 Hardenburg Lane. Merchandise for holiday shopping. 732- 613-1165.
Dec. 4, ongoing
• Christmas Food and Toy Drive, to assist needy local families, sponsored by the Spotswood High School Octagon Community Service Club. Drop off donations, care of club adviser Frank Yusko, at the main entrance to the high school, Summerhill Road.
• Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary/Primary School PTA, to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Seeking monetary donations, new clothing, new toys, food. Call Debbie Zemann at 732-390-0678 or Donna Geesey at 732-390-8202. Drop-off box at the South River Public Library, Appleby Avenue. Donations accepted throughout the year.
Dec. 4 & 5
• Used-Clothing Collection, sponsored by the PTA of Memorial Elementary School, East Brunswick, during school hours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the school, 80 David St., South River. Seeking clean, wearable clothing (for men, women, children); shoes, belts, purses; linens (towels, sheets, blankets, comforters, pillows); stuffed animals; hard toys (dolls, doll houses, action figures, play sets, small ride-ons). Games, puzzles not accepted. Clothing should be placed in well-tied plastic bags; hard toys placed in boxes. PTA will receive money for the total weight collected. E-mail Valerie Gerlach at [email protected], call 732-238- 3056.
Dec. 4 & 6
• Pajama and Book Drive, sponsored by the East Brunswick Baseball League, in cooperation with Pajamaprogram.org, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 4, 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 6, at Managers Hall, Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Donations of a new pair of pajamas and/or a new book sought. The Pajama Program delivers warm sleepwear and nurturing books to children in need. Call Judy Quaglino at 732-613-5012, e-mail [email protected].
Dec. 4-6
• Holiday Grave Blanket Sale, sponsored by St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, South River. Cost is $23 for a 36-inch blanket decorated with pine cones, poinsettias, bow. Orders taken through Dec. 6 after all Masses at St. Mary’s Church, Jackson Street, South River. Pickup: noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 13. Call Lydia at 732-432-8381 or Joan at 732-254-2282.
Dec. 4-7
• Handmade Christmas Wreath Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library/Cultural Center, at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. Each wreath is decorated with items found in nature.
Dec. 4-19
• Coat Drive, sponsored by Dr. Debra DeMarco of Monroe Chiropractic Care, Jamesburg. Clean, new or gently used coats will go to Jersey Cares, a nonprofit group that aids needy families in New Jersey. Drop-off locations: Monroe Chiropractic Care, 15 E. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg; the Jamesburg Municipal Building, Perrineville Road; New Jersey Food Bank, Hillside. Volunteers needed. 908-507-6464.
Dec. 4-23
• Food Drive, to benefit the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, at Vogue Hair and Nail Studios, Ticetown Square Mall, intersection of Route 9 and Ticetown Road, Old Bridge. Public encouraged to bring at least one can of nonperishable goods to the salon or donate $1 to the cause. All donors entered into a free raffle to win a gift basket containing products valued at more than $200. All monetary proceeds and food donations go to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. 732-679-2822.
Dec. 4-24
• Gift Wrap, sponsored by East Brunswick Hadassah, during regular mall hours, at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. Proceeds benefit the Hadassah Medical Organization. Call Helene at 609-977-4724 or Sheila at 732-238-1476.
Dec. 5
• Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by the Madison Park Elementary School PTA, 5:30- 8:30 p.m., at the school, 33 Harvard Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Home Interiors, Pampered Chef, Avon, Tastefully Simple, handmade crafts, children’s crafts, baked goods, small tricky tray, 50/50, more. Call Julie Riecks at 732-588-5548, e-mail [email protected].
• One-Stop Shoppe: An Evening of Holiday Shopping, sponsored by the Milltown PTA, 6-9 p.m., at Parkview School, Violet Terrace, Milltown. 732-227-9911.
• Holiday Shopping Night, sponsored by the Samsel Upper Elementary School PTO, 6:30-9:30 p.m., in the cafeteria at the school, 238 Ernston Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. E-mail Suzy Sylvester at Suzy- [email protected] or Heather Kerchner at [email protected].
Dec. 5 & 6
• Indoor Rummage Sale, sponsored by Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m., in the white house next to the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Proceeds go to the church’s Crisis Room, which offers food, clothing, financial assistance to needy families in Middlesex County. 732-254- 7361.
Dec. 6
• Christmas Festival, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the school, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. Day of holiday shopping and food. Old-fashioned Bake Sale; Magic Tree; Cookie Swap (cookies for purchase); booths offering religious articles, dips, kettle corn, Sandy Candy; Anything Angel booth; vendors selling fresh Christmas wreaths, crafts, tie-dyed items, jewelry, hair accessories, more; raffles; children’s games; 50/50; Christmas Story Time for children. Food available for purchase. Santa will visit for pictures. Call Barbara Cornacchio at 732-543-0538 or Melissa Sitar at 732-227-0054.
• Cash for Gold, sponsored by theMilltown Fire Department, noon-3 p.m., at the South Main Street Firehouse, near the intersection of Kuhlthau Avenue and Main Street. Guests will receive cash from Ashford and Grace Fine Jewelers for old, broken, used, unwanted gold. The jewelers will donate a portion of the proceeds to the fire department. 732-266-2022.
• Craft Show, sponsored by the Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the church, 429 Main St., across from the post office. Crafters and vendors offering handcrafted and usual items. Snacks available. 732-251- 9277.
• Tricky Tray, sponsored by the New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance, doors open at 6 p.m., event begins at 7:30 p.m., at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. Admission at the door is $6; includes one sheet of tickets, door-prize ticket, refreshments, baked goods. All proceeds go to fund New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance programs aimed at ending animal suffering and abuse. 732-446-6808.
• Holiday Gift Market, sponsored by the Old Bridge High School cheerleaders, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., in the cafeteria at the high school main campus, 4209 Route 516. Vendors, crafters, photos with Santa Claus, refreshments.
Dec. 6 & 7
• Holiday Wreath Sale, sponsored by Boy Scout Troop No. 129, Old Bridge, after the 5 p.m. Mass Dec. 6, and after all Masses on Dec. 7, at St. Ambrose Church, 26 Throckmorton Lane, and Most Holy Redeemer Church, 133 Amboy Road, both Old Bridge. 732-598-0325.
Saturdays & Sundays, Dec. 6-21
• Toys for Tots Collection, sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, in the Santa Court, Nordstrom wing, at Menlo Park Mall, Edison. New, unwrapped toys sought. Cash donations accepted. Call Eddy Androvich at 732-698-2347.
Dec. 7
• Christmas Bazaar, sponsored by St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at the school, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Tricky tray, large and small raffles, wheels of chance, children’s games, 50/50, photos with Santa. Kitchen opens at 10 a.m. for breakfast. Luncheon menu includes pierogi, kielbasi and sauerkraut, noodles and cabbage, chicken parmigiana, hamburgers, hot dogs. 732-254- 0212.
• Christmas Tea, sponsored by St. Bartholomew Columbiettes, 5:30 p.m., at Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Readings of favorite stories from past Christmas teas. Admission is $12, plus a dish of cookies to share. Call Diane at 732-605-9817 or Barbara at 732- 254-5440.
• One-Stop-Shop, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post No. 253, at the post home, 253 DeVoe Ave., Spotswood. 732-251-1221 for time.
• Super Sunday Campaign Phone-athon, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., at 230 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Funds go to support social services, programs for the elderly, camp scholarships for children, community outreach, cultural-education programs. To volunteer for a phone shift or make a donation, call Meryl Harris at 732-432-7711 or e-mail [email protected].
Dec. 8
• Silver Jewelry Sale, sponsored by the Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Auxiliary, 7:30 a.m.-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. A portion of the proceeds will benefit patientcare services. 732-324-5006.
Dec. 11
• Shop Till You Drop, a vendor sale, sponsored by the Bowne-Munro Elementary School PTA, 6:30-9:30 p.m., in the all-purpose room at the school, 120 Main St., East Brunswick. Cash for Gold, Arbonne, Tastefully Simple, other vendors, offering personal and household products. $10 massages, gift certificates, raffle, snacks. Call Nicole at 732-257-3238.

