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  • Vocal band to perform Hanukkah concert Dec. 25

    Vocal band to perform Hanukkah concert Dec. 25

    Six13, a New York-based six-man vocal band, will perform a Hanukkah concert at 7 p.m. on Dec. 25 at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Tickets for the concert are $36 for adults or $18 for students. There will be a Hanukkah candle lighting and dinner beginning at 5 p.m. at a cost of…

  • ‘Sinatra and His Friends’ on tap for Dec. 10 at library

    ‘Sinatra and His Friends’ on tap for Dec. 10 at library

    Joe Gilligan and Donnie Farraro will present their “Sinatra and His Friends” show 2:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The performance, which is part of the library’s free Second Saturday Concert Series, will be narrated by Gilligan and sung by Farraro as they entertain with stories…

  • Lecture to focus on oral history of WWII experience

    Lecture to focus on oral history of WWII experience

    The East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, will host a lecture titled “An Oral History of the American Experience in World War II” 12:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Shaun Illingworth, director of the Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA) will discuss the archives’ work in documenting the WWII generation and how oral history can…

  • Teens, parents to discuss substance abuse, crime prevention

    Teens, parents to discuss substance abuse, crime prevention

    The East Brunswick Municipal Alliance will present its Town Talks, an open dialogue with teens, parents and community leaders about substance abuse and crime prevention, 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The event, which is sponsored by the East Brunswick Education Association, will feature guest speakers, a…

  • Chanukah event set for Dec. 29

    Chanukah event set for Dec. 29

    Come celebrate at the Edison Township Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration  at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison. Dignitaries, JCC staff and community members will come together for the menorah lighting, followed by musical entertainment, crafts and light Chanukah refreshments for all. This event…

  • Candlelight ‘Messiah’ will return to St. Mary’s

    Candlelight ‘Messiah’ will return to St. Mary’s

    The St. Mary Chamber Orchestra and Choral Society will present its annual candlelight Handel’s “Messiah” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at St. Mary Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy. The concert, set in the church’s Victorian-Gothic architectural surroundings, will be performed under the direction of Maestro Christopher M.C. Deibert. A portion of the work will be…

  • Workshops to address stress, Alzheimer’s, dementia

    Workshops to address stress, Alzheimer’s, dementia

    The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will sponsor two upcoming health-and-wellness programs. “Stress Management for Successful Living” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 8. Dr. Ken Freedman, founder of Freedman Chiropractic Center, East Brunswick, will discuss the three general types of stress and provide tips on how individuals can…

  • Office on Aging sets holiday singalong, sweater contest

    Office on Aging sets holiday singalong, sweater contest

    The Spotswood Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Avenue, Suite 401, will present its Holiday Singalong With Barbara Cottrell and Ugly Sweater Contest 1 p.m. Dec. 15. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 732-251-3432 or email [email protected].

  • Hirschman sweeps Turkey Derby Modified races at Wall Stadium

    Hirschman sweeps Turkey Derby Modified races at Wall Stadium

    Throughout the 2016 season, Matt Hirschman lived up to his nickname “Big Money Matt” by winning many of the high-paying races he entered. The Northampton, Pennsylvania, resident did it again on Nov. 26 at Wall Stadium Speedway by winning both the Tour Type Modified and Wall Modified feature races during Turkey Derby XLIII. These two…