Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar
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Rosary society offering holiday grave blankets
St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, South River, is holding its annual holiday grave blanket sale. Cost is $22 for a 36-inch blanket decorated with pine cones, poinsettias and a bow. Orders are being taken through Dec. 3 after all Masses at St. Mary’s Church, Jackson Street, South River. Pickup is set for noon to 2…
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Donations sought for PTA Adopt-A-Family
The South River Elementary School PTA is sponsoring its annual Adopt-A-Family program, designed to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Monetary donations, new clothing, new toys and food are sought. For more information and to donate, call Debbie Zemann at (732) 390-0678 or Donna Geesey at (732) 390-8202. A…
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How to deal with stress will be topic of lecture
The Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area will sponsor a lecture on how to deal with holiday and everyday stress at 8 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Therapist Amy Forsell will be the guest speaker. The public is invited. Admission is free of charge.…
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J’burg Seniors to offer festivities, A.C. trips
Jamesburg Senior Citizens, 139 Stevens Ave., will sponsor a variety of upcoming events. All Jamesburg residents over age 60 are invited to join the club. Meetings are held at 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month. Atlantic City bus trips are offered on the third Monday of every month. The bus leaves at…
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Meeting will feature talk on history of bagels
Larry Carter, a spokesperson for the Bagel Union, will be the guest speaker at the Alisa Chapter of Hadassah meeting set for 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the Concordia Jewish Congregation, Concordia Shopping Center, Monroe. Carter, who will offer a presentation titled “Filling in the Holes: A History of the Bagel Union,” will be…
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Community Bulletin Board
Library seeks books for disadvantaged children The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, is seeking donations of new hardcover and paperback books for distribution to disadvantaged children throughout Middlesex County during the holiday season. The program, called Books to Keep, is a project of the Libraries of Middlesex, a consortium of public libraries, and the…
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Sociable Singles to meet on Nov. 26
Etz Chaim Sociable Singles will meet from 1-4 p.m. on Nov. 26 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The event will feature comedy, discussions, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, call (609) 655-5137.
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Christmas show, dinner, dancing will aid church
St. Bernadette’s Church will present “Bobby Byrne’s Christmas Spectacular: A Joyful Noise,” featuring Byrne and his entire orchestra, from 3-7 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the church’s Lourdes Center, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Dinner will be served at 2 p.m. Proceeds from the event, which will feature dinner, dancing and the…
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Ecumenical prayer service coming to S.R.
The clergy of the various religious congregations in South River will sponsor an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Prayer Service at 7 p.m. on Nov. 22 at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, 30 Jackson St., South River. Fellowship and light refreshments will follow in the school cafeteria. Members of all South River houses of worship are encouraged to…
