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  • Hammarskjold students display artwork at Rutgers

    Hammarskjold students display artwork at Rutgers

    NEW BRUNSWICK — This summer, Rutgers Art Library will host a free public exhibit of artwork by sixth- and seventh-grade students of Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick. The art will be exhibited through Aug. 31 and feature a variety of pieces in different mediums, including: Hand-cut collages inspired by notan, a Japanese term used to describe…

  • Church carnival will kick off June 14

    Church carnival will kick off June 14

    The Immaculate Conception Church 10th Anniversary Carnival is planned for 6-11 p.m. June 14-17 and 5-11 p.m. June 18 on the church grounds, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Admission is free of charge. The event will feature carnival rides and games of chance for all ages; a beer garden; a food pavilion with specials (June 14,…

  • Travel panel to hold supplier presentations

    Travel panel to hold supplier presentations

    The Association of Home-Based Travel Agents will sponsor its next travel-supplier presentations 6 p.m. on June 14 at the East Grand Buffet, 6 Edgeboro Road, East Brunswick. Representatives of Norwegian Cruise Lines, GoWay Travel, CroisiEurope (European specialty river cruising), Beds on Line and Go to My Tax Pro (tax write-offs for home-based travel businesses) will…

  • Child car-seat inspections set for June 11

    Child car-seat inspections set for June 11

    The East Brunswick Police Department will sponsor its Child Passenger Safety event 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 11 at Toys R Us, Route 18 south, East Brunswick. Highlights will include free child car-seat inspections, games, family events, raffles and more. Appointments are not required. For more information, call 732-418-8026.

  • Relay for Life, toy drive planned in E.B.

    Relay for Life, toy drive planned in E.B.

    The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of East Brunswick will be held noon-midnight June 11 at Heavenly Farms, 440 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Teams, participants, cancer survivors, caregivers and event sponsors are sought. Supporters are asked to bring a toy to be donated to a pediatric oncology unit. The relay raises funds and…

  • ‘Union colonel’ to discuss Civil War

    ‘Union colonel’ to discuss Civil War

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will host an appearance by “Col. Jacob B. Sweitzer” of the Union Army (re-enactor Elliot Stroul) 1 p.m. June 11 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. The colonel will offer little-known information about the Civil War. Sweitzer was prosecuting attorney for Allegheny County, Pa., prior to the war…

  • ‘Shanghai Ghetto’ film, talk on tap at library

    ‘Shanghai Ghetto’ film, talk on tap at library

    Local resident and Shanghai Ghetto survivor Henry Meisel will appear at 2 p.m. June 19 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, for a documentary screening and discussion about the ghetto. The 2002 film “Shanghai Ghetto” examines the plight of 20,000 German and Eastern-European Jews who were stripped of…

  • Participants sought for batting contest

    Participants sought for batting contest

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor the New Jersey State Elks Association Boys Baseball and Girls Softball Batter Up Batting Contest 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 18 at Heavenly Farms, 440 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 5-5:30 p.m. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 5-15. Division placement will…

  • Father’s Day Breakfast scheduled at Elks

    Father’s Day Breakfast scheduled at Elks

    Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will host its Father’s Day Breakfast 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 19 at the post home, 74 W. Railroad Ave. The buffet menu will include eggs, pancakes, French toast, home fries, sausage, bacon, toast, bagels, muffins, coffee and juices. Donation is $10 for adults, $5 for fathers, grandfathers and youngsters ages…