Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar

  • County will spend $11M to preserve watershed

    By brian donahueStaff Writer By brian donahue Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Some 1,100 acres of land making up most of the Runyon Watershed is expected to be acquired by Middlesex County next year and to be preserved as open space. The county is expected to pay $11 million to the city of Perth Amboy,…

  • Annual Crabtree fest set for this weekend

    Annual Crabtree fest set for this weekend Helmetta’s annual Crabtree Festival. will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Railroad Avenue. Several vendors will be present, and the event will feature food, beverages and entertainment. For more information, call Borough Hall at (732) 521-4946. Level Club looking for Giant Yard Sale vendors…

  • Fibromyalgia lecture

    set for Sept. 12 in E.B. The Wellness Education Foundation, East Brunswick, will sponsor a free community lecture on fibromyalgia at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Borders Books and Music, MidState Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. Matthew J. Speesler, M.D., will offer the latest information on drug-free options for fibromyalgia treatment. Topics also will…

  • Support group offered for survivors of WTC

    The Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) of Middlesex County is offering a support group for 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) survivors and displaced workers. The group gives individuals an opportunity to talk about the impact of the tragic events of Sept. 11 on their lives, to share the emotional turmoil they have experienced and…

  • Blood drive scheduled at Milltown Senior Center

    The Milltown Masonic Lodge will sponsor a Blood Center of New Jersey blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the Milltown Senior Citizen Center, Violet Terrace. Blood donors must be at least 18 years of age; 17-year-olds may donate with their parents’ permission. Donors should know their Social Security number…

  • Monroe rec to sponsor sand-sculpting contest

    The Monroe Township Recreation Department will sponsor its fourth annual Sand-Sculpting Contest through Labor Day. The competition is open to township residents who create a sand sculpture during any trip to the beach or lake. Awards will be presented on Sept. 23 to participants in the following divisions: 5 years and under; 6-12 years; teens;…

  • for the record

    For more information about Jersey Jams Fund, a musical charity organization based in East Brunswick, and its scholarships for New Jersey families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11, visit the organization’s Web site at www.jerseyjamsfund.org. The Web address given in an Aug. 22 article was incorrect.

  • Dance program to close 40th season of musicals

    Middlesex County’s summer theater, Plays-in-the-Park, will conclude its 40th season of musicals with a production of Dance-in-the-Park, set for 8 p.m. on Sept. 5, 6 and 7 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater in Roosevelt Park, Edison. The box office will open at 5:30 p.m. on performance nights. Patrons must bring a low-back lawn chair,…

  • E.B. Library will close for Labor Day weekend

    E.B. Library will close for Labor Day weekend The East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will be closed Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Sunday hours, 1-5 p.m., will go back into effect on Sept. 8 with the resumption of winter library hours.