Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar
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Clothing donations sought for vets home
The township of East Brunswick is conducting a clothing drive to benefit the Clothing Room at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Edison. Donations of ladies and men’s clothing, accessories and toiletries may be brought through Dec. 2 to the mayor’s office in the municipal building, Jean Wallaing Civic Center, or to…
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Prescription-drug abuse to be discussed
East Brunswick Hadassah and the East Brunswick Public Library will present “Pharming in the Garden State,” an interactive program about prescription-drug abuse, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 5 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker will be Special Agent Douglas Collier of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Department of Justice. Topics will include key…
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fundraisers
Dec. 1-4 Holiday Grave-Blanket Sale, sponsored by St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, South River. Cost is $24 for a 36-inch blanket decorated with pinecones, poinsettias, bow. Orders taken after all Masses at St. Mary’s Church, Jackson Street, South River. Pickup planned for noon-2 p.m. Dec. 10. Call Lydia at 732-432-8381, Joan at 732-254-2282. Dec.…
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OLOL schedules Christmas Bazaar
Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host a Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 4. The eventwill offer a day of holiday shopping and food. There will be an Old-Fashioned Bake Sale; children’s crafts and games; a Magic Tree; a 50/50; and vendors and…
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Veterans invited to Dec. 5 legion meeting
American Legion Post No. 522, Monroe, will hold its next meeting at 1 p.m. Dec. 5 in the courtroom of the Monroe Township Municipal Building, Perrineville Road. All veterans are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. For more information, log on to http://alpost522. home.comcast.net.
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Holiday events scheduled in Helmetta
The borough of Helmetta will hold three upcoming holiday events. A dinner for Helmetta residents ages 55 and above will be held at 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at St. George’s Church hall, 56 Main St. For more information, call 732-521-4946, ext. 100. The Helmetta Children’s Holiday Party, which will include a Mad Scientist Show and…
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Scout spearheads Angel Tree drive
Independent Girl Scout Mia Gahrmann, working with the Salvation Army, is conducting an Angel Tree for local needy children through Dec. 14 at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. Each angel tag on the tree is identified with a child’s name, age and clothing size and a toy wish. Visitors to the library may…
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Shoe collection to aid food, clothing mission
Monroe Community Church is sponsoring a Shoe Collection to benefit CUMAC/ECHO (Center of United Methodist Aid to the Community/Ecumenically Concerned Helping Others) Food and Clothing Mission, Paterson. Shoes, in any condition, may be dropped off 3-5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m.-noon Sundays at the church’s worship location, the Jamesburg Senior Center, 139 Stevens Ave. For…
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Jazz concert at JCC Dec. 4
Dr. Dubious and the Agnostics will perform at the Jewish Community Center in Edison at 2 p.m. Dec. 4. All ages are invited to attend this concert in the 1920s and 1930s traditional jazz mode. Dr. Dubious, aka Tom Duncan, has been performing jazz since 1978 in the tri-state area. Duncan plays clarinet as well…
