Day: June 23, 2011

  • Travel teams, Buddy Ball to meet on diamond

    EAST BRUNSWICK — On a recent Tuesday evening, the 12U and 14U Chaos Fastpitch travel softball teams partnered to play a friendly, yet competitive, game against the senior players of the township’s Buddy Ball program. Re-established in 2009, Chaos Fastpitch draws players from 10 towns across Middlesex County. Teams conduct a majority of their workouts…

  • Fire truck show comes to Jamesburg June 26

    JAMESBURG — Fire trucks galore, from hand-drawn antiques to the latest designs, will take center stage June 26 when fire companies from around the state converge on Thompson Park. The Tri-County Chapter of the Society for the Appreciation and Preservation of Antique Motorized Fire Apparatus will present its annual fire truck muster and related festivities,…

  • Toastmasters slates meeting at library

    The Old Bridge Toastmasters Club will meet 6:30-8:45 p.m. June 23 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The “learn-by-doing” public-speaking club is designed to improve an individual’s speaking, listening and presentation skills in a comfortable atmosphere. Participants proceed at their own pace and receive mentoring assistance from an…

  • ‘Annie,’ ‘Hairspray,’ ‘Godspell’ in the park

    Plays-in-the-Park, Roosevelt Park in Edison, will present the following shows this summer: “Annie” through July 2, “Hairspray” July 13-23, and “Godspell” Aug. 3-13. Tickets can only be purchased the night of the performance, and the box office opens at 5:30 p.m. each night. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for…

  • Tickets on sale forDrum Corps show

    The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) Marching Band will present “Drum Corps: An American Tradition” 7:30 p.m. June 26 at Lombardi Field, Carl Sandburg Middle School, off Route 516. Featured performers will be the Madison Scouts and six other performing groups from Georgia, Texas, Massachusetts and New Jersey. The Wisconsin-based Scouts will visit New Jersey…

  • Troupe to perform ‘Merchant of Venice’

    The Old Bridge Public Library will present the Workshop Theatre of Northern New Jersey in a performance of William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” 2 p.m. July 2 at the library main branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Corey Noah Aron of Old Bridge will appear as Bassanio. The new production is directed by Thomas…

  • Cantorial Concert coming to Monroe

    Congregation Beit Shalom of Monroe Township, formerly the Jewish Congregation of Concordia, will present a Cantorial Concert starring the Perlman Brothers at 2 p.m. June 26 in the Richard P. Marasco Theatre at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Although tickets will be sold at the door at prices starting at $25 per person, reserved…

  • Monroe writers’ play to open July 8

    Berdanhand Productions will offer performances of “Fade Out at Clo-Achers,” an original play by Monroe residents Myra Danon and Meryl Berness, July 8-10 and 15-17, 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, at the Grange Playhouse, 4860 Route 9 south, Howell. The play, directed by Albert Hepner, steps beyond the security…

  • 4-H Summer Yard Sale scheduled for June 25

    4-H of Middlesex County will hold its Summer Yard Sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 25 at the 4-H Center, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Rain date is June 26. The event will feature a variety of vendors selling new and used items, crafts and collectibles. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Vendor-registration proceeds will benefit 4-H…