Month: July 2011

  • fundraisers 

    July 29  Drive-In Movie, featuring a screening of Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” (rated G), sponsored by the St. Ambrose Improvements Committee; parking lot opens at 7 p.m., cartoons begin at 8 p.m., movie starts at 8:30 p.m., in the church parking lot, 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food,…

  • Hospital goes tobacco- and smoke-free

    NEW BRUNSWICK — Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has gone 100 percent smoke-free and tobaccofree on all surrounding grounds and facilities owned, leased or operated by the hospital. The smoke-free zone, expanded earlier this month, covers all RWJUH locations, including its various New Brunswick facilities and sites, the Old Bridge Health and Fitness Center,…

  • Burstyn, Budd to perform at benefit

    The Friends of the Disabled Israeli Veterans will present entertainers Mike Burstyn and Julie Budd in a benefit concert set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Tickets cost $36 each. To reserve or for more information, call Carl at 609-409-0808, Jack at…

  • Computer classes scheduled at library

    The East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, is sponsoring an ongoing series of computer class offerings. Classes are two hours long and limited to 12 students each. Classes forAugust will be “PC Literacy I,” Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.; “PC Literacy II,” Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.; “Excel Basics,” Aug. 6 at 9:30…

  • Giamarese to offer July 30 peach event

    A Peach Out is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 30 at Giamarese Farm, 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick. The event, which will celebrate 70 years of Giamarese farming, will feature homemade peach cobbler, cake and ice cream by Calvary Chapel of Old Bridge. Guests are invited to pick their own peaches in the…

  • SideWalk Serenade to sing oldies in E.B.

    An oldies concert featuring SideWalk Serenade is set for 7-8:30 p.m. July 30 on the outdoor stage at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The event is part of the free summer concert series sponsored by the East Brunswick Division of Recreation and Community Services. In case of inclement weather or extreme…

  • Romance writers to speak at library

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will host romance writers Terri Brisbin and Judi McCoy in a program set for 7 p.m. Aug. 3. The authors will discuss their books and offer advice and encouragement for aspiring writers. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required. To reserve or for more information, call the library…

  • S.R. Office on Aging sets events, programs

    The South River Office on Aging/Senior Center, 55 Reid St., offers a variety of activities 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. The office will close at noon Aug. 3. TheAugust event schedule is as follows:  fitness room, Mondays-Fridays, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.;  membership photo identification cards, daily, noon-2 p.m.;  light-chair exercise classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays,…

  • Leprechauns to host picnic and fundraiser

    The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will kick off the season and celebrate its 50th anniversary with a picnic and fundraiser set for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 13 at Burke’s Park, 777 Washington Road, Sayreville. Activities will include a “bouncy house,” a rock-climbing wall and a dunk tank. There will be a punt/pass and kicking…