Category: Cranbury Press Calendar
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Beer festival to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties
The Heldrich Craft Beer & Spirit Festival will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties from 5-8 p.m. on Feb. 9 at The Heldrich, 10 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Included with each ticket are samples from more than 50 area craft beer and spirit vendors, a commemorative tasting glass, and all-you-can-eat snacks.…
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Families raising Jewish children can apply for free books and CDs
Monmouth and Greater Middlesex county-area families raising Jewish children will now have more opportunities to connect with each other by participating in Jewish life, thanks to a new program reimbursing them up to $100 to create and share their own Jewish-inspired experiences with neighbors, family and friends. The Get Together program is designed to help build social…
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Hobby Lobby opens in North Brunswick
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a privately held national retail chain of craft and home decor stores, opened in North Brunswick on Dec. 31. The store is moving from 6801 Hadley Road and relocating to 909 Route 1 south. Eli Riche is the store manager of the new 45,000-square-foot store. Each store offers more than 70,000…
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Farming conference open to the public, gardeners, farmers of all skill levels
The 29th annual Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ) Winter Conference will take place on Jan. 26 and 27 at the Rutgers University Douglass Student Center, 100 George St., New Brunswick. The conference is an opportunity to educate the public, gardeners and farmers at all skill levels on topics relating to regenerative organic…
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Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office to hold annual Sheriff’s Civilian Academy
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office will hold an eight week Sheriff’s Civilian Academy for residents of Middlesex County in the spring. The first session is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, beginning on March 14 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville. The program culminates with a graduation ceremony scheduled for April 25. Each session…
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Greene Turtle waitstaff to donate tips to Toys for Tots on Dec. 12
Team members of The Greene Turtle will donate 100 percent of their tips to Toys for Tots on Dec. 12 at the North Brunswick location at the MainStreetNB transit village, 211 Main St., off of Route 1 north. From 5-8 p.m., North Brunswick Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack will guest bartend; local mascots will appear; and…
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Photo exhibit to focus on life in Middlesex County in the ’50s
The Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum in Piscataway is preparing an upcoming exhibit about New Jersey in the 1950s. One wall of the exhibit will be covered with scans of photos from Middlesex County families, showing how they lived, where they worked and most of all, how they experienced life here in the 1950s. Residents…
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Middlesex County College Dance Ensemble to perform Nov. 30, Dec. 1
The Middlesex County College (MCC) Dance Ensemble will present its 17th annual fall dance concert at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in the Performing Arts Center on the college’s Edison campus, Center 1, Blue Colt Drive, off of Woodbridge Avenue. Along with Professor Aimee Mitacchione will be professional choreographers Alicia Giglio and…
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Santa to hold breakfast, petting zoo at Middlesex County 4-H Youth Center
The Middlesex County 4-H will hold Breakfast with Santa and his Furry & Feathered Friends at 8:30 a.m. and at 11 a.m. on Dec. 2 at the 4-H Youth Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Visit Santa’s small animal petting zoo. Cost is $8 for adults or $6 for children 9 and under. Register by…