Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar
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Election results to be topic at GOP meeting
Results of the Nov. 2 election will be analyzed at the next meeting of the Monroe Township Republican Club set for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. A panel of club members will discuss campaign coverage and the outcome of the presidential election. All township Republicans are invited to…
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Holiday decorating contest on tap in Jamesburg
The Jamesburg Recreation Department and the Jamesburg Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a holiday home and business decorating contest. Judging will take place during the week of Dec. 20. Prizes will be awarded for best home and best business decorations. For more information, call (732) 521-2222.
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Holiday Oldies Dance scheduled for Dec. 17
A Holiday Oldies Dance is planned for 7-11 p.m. on Dec. 17 at American Legion Post No. 253, DeVoe Avenue, off Main Street, Spotswood. Participants will dance to the music of the ’50s and ’60s. An oldies dance is held every third Friday of the month at the post home. Cost is $7 per person,…
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Rabbi to lead Dec. 19 Bagel Brunch seminar
The Adult Education of Congregation Anshe Emeth, 88 Main St., South River, will sponsor the next installment in its Bagel Brunch lecture series at 9:45 a.m. on Dec. 19. Rabbi Nathan Langer will lead a discussion on the “Jewish Book of Why” by Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch. Participants may purchase a bagel for $1 and…
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Greenstein to speak at Monroe Dems meeting
Assemblyman Linda Greenstein (D-14th) will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Monroe Township Democratic Club set for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 14 at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Topics will include matters concerning Acting Gov. Richard Codey, who is serving as both acting governor and president of the state Senate.…
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‘Messiah,’ hand bell concerts set at church
The Music at St. Mary’s concert series at St. Mary’s Church, Augusta Street, South Amboy, will feature two upcoming holiday events. The St. Mary Choral Society and Chamber Orchestra will perform George Frederick Handel’s “The Messiah” at 7 p.m. on Dec. 18. The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir will offer a concert at 11 a.m. on…
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Hanukkah festivities scheduled for Dec. 12
Everything Jewish by Chabad, Concordia Shopping Center, Monroe, will hold Hanukkah events for the community on Dec. 12. A full-day Hanukkah Wonderland is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program will include a hands-on workshop based on an authentic hand olive oil pressing. Participants will press and pound fresh olives into pure olive…
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Library is drop-off site for charitable donations
The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is serving as a drop-off site for a variety of holiday charitable drives. Spotswood Daisy Scout Troop No. 389, under the leadership of Colleen Gahrmann, is accepting donations of new and “slightly loved” stuffed animals for BASE (Believe, Achieve, Support and Educate) Camp, a charitable foundation that aids…
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Chabad will sponsor Hanukkah concert, fest
Chabad House of Monroe, directed by Rabbi Yehuda Spitzer, invites the community to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, at a Hanukkah Concert and Extravaganza set for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. The concert will feature Ron Eliran, known as “Israel’s Ambassador of Songs,” who will sing Yiddish,…
