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  • Holiday sale, talk, reception on tap at library

    Holiday sale, talk, reception on tap at library

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will hold several upcoming events at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. A reception recognizing two individuals for outstanding assistance to the library in 2016 is set for 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Dr. Magdelena Spiewick of Jamesburg Eyecare will offer a talk on macular degeneration 7 p.m. Nov. 10.…

  • Pink and Bloom sets holiday shopping fair

    Pink and Bloom sets holiday shopping fair

    The Pink and Bloom Foundation will hold its first Holiday Vendor and Craft Shopping Fair noon-5 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Helmetta Community Center, Main Street, across from the post office. Direct-sale vendors will include Thirty-One, BeautyCounter, Touchstone Crystal, Usborne, LuLaRoe, PartyLite and more. Local crafters and artisans also will be on hand. The event…

  • American Legion begins annual food drive

    American Legion begins annual food drive

    American Legion Post 401’s annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Bank has begun. Area residents may drop non-perishable food donations at the American Legion post home, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, any time after 3 p.m., seven days a week. Items needed include coffee, tea, juice boxes, water, Parmalot milk, vegetables,…

  • Church announces service for the Autism Community

    Church announces service for the Autism Community

    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, announces a service for the Autism Community will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20. This service will be held each month on the third Sunday of each month. For more information, call 732-548-4308, ext. 10.

  • St. Luke’s annual Christmas fair Dec. 3

    St. Luke’s annual Christmas fair Dec. 3

    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, will hold its annual Christmas Fair, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3, in Fryer Hall next to the Church. There will be items to purchase from vendors, fresh baked items, gift baskets and more. Several of the vendors’ revenue goes 100% towards local outreach programs and the…

  • VFW, American Legion to commemorate Veterans Day

    VFW, American Legion to commemorate Veterans Day

    A Veterans Day observance ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the monument in front of the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Rd. (Route 522), South Brunswick. Invited speakers include Frank Gambatese, mayor of South Brunswick; Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman; and Assemblymen Jack Ciattarelli and Andrew Zwicker. The South Brunswick…

  • New Year’s Eve special event at First Avenue Playhouse

    New Year’s Eve special event at First Avenue Playhouse

    First Avenue Playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, will present a New Year’s Eve Special Event, with dinner at the Harborside Inn at 5 p.m.; dessert and coffee at the playhouse at 6:30 p.m.; a performance at the theatre of “The Sunshine Boys” at approximately 7 p.m.; and wine and cheese, dancing on the stage,…

  • ‘Encountering Ephesians’ presentation on Nov. 13

    ‘Encountering Ephesians’ presentation on Nov. 13

    Broadway singer, actor and musician Stephen Trafton will present “Encountering Ephesians” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at Tower Hill First Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Rd., Red Bank. This presentation is a featured event of the Tower Hill Concert Series, where Trafton offered his “Encountering Philippians” in 2013 and “Paul’s Letter to the Colossians” in…

  • Lecture on unity at the Red Bank YMCA Nov. 11

    Lecture on unity at the Red Bank YMCA Nov. 11

    Hannah Rendell and Raed Abu Leil will present a lecture focusing on the current situation in Jerusalem, and the work of the Jerusalem International YMCA (JIY) towards conflict mitigation from 7-8 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the Gymnasium at The Community YMCA Red Bank Family Health & Wellness Center, 166 Maple Ave., Red Bank. The…