Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar

  • Rock, blues on tap at Polanka Vets Park

    Polanka Veterans Park, 209 William St., South River, will be hosting a classic rock/blues musical band on July 31 and Aug. 28. The Rev. Slapjaw will be performing, starting at 4 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, contact 732-254-8800 or [email protected].

  • Neighbor, responders credited for saving life

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer MONROE — Karen Krenzel could only make a phone call last March when her husband, Rich, suffered a medical emergency, and hope that those responding could save his life. Her husband, Rich, suffered a massive heart attack and stopped breathing at the family’s Monroe home. Karen called for an ambulance…

  • Shop owners: Business cools off in record heat

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer I t seems last weekend’s record- breaking temperatures didn’t have local residents screaming for ice cream. Some area ice cream shop owners said sales have cooled off during the brutal heat wave that saw temperatures rise to triple digits around Middlesex County. Mike Patterson, owner of What’s the Scoop? in…

  • Widows, widowers panel to meet Aug. 2

    A widows and widowers social group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Congregation Beit Shalom, (formerly the Jewish Congregation of Concordia) in the Concordia Shopping Center, Perrineville Road, Monroe. The group offers discussions, dinner parties, shows, presentations and companionship. All are welcome to attend. TheAug. 2 gathering will feature…

  • Juniors to stage ‘Tumbleweeds’

    Main Street Juniors, the young-adult subsidiary of the Main Street Theatre Company, will present “Tumbleweeds,” a musical based on the popular comic strip by Tom K. Ryan, July 30-Aug. 7, noon on Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays, at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The show, an irreverent look at…

  • Leprechauns to host picnic and fundraiser

    The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will kick off the season and celebrate its 50th anniversary with a picnic and fundraiser set for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 13 at Burke’s Park, 777 Washington Road, Sayreville. Activities will include a “bouncy house,” a rock-climbing wall and a dunk tank. There will be a punt/pass and kicking…

  • S.R. Office on Aging sets events, programs

    The South River Office on Aging/Senior Center, 55 Reid St., offers a variety of activities 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. The office will close at noon Aug. 3. TheAugust event schedule is as follows:  fitness room, Mondays-Fridays, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.;  membership photo identification cards, daily, noon-2 p.m.;  light-chair exercise classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays,…

  • Thrift Shop seeking clothing donations

    The Spotswood Thrift Shop at St. Peter’s Church, 505 Main St., corner of Devoe and Main, is seeking clothing donations. The shop is in the largest building in the center of the property; entrance is on Main Street. A parking lot is adjacent to the firehouse. Women’s summer tops are especially sought; however, all clothing…

  • Romance writers to speak at library

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will host romance writers Terri Brisbin and Judi McCoy in a program set for 7 p.m. Aug. 3. The authors will discuss their books and offer advice and encouragement for aspiring writers. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required. To reserve or for more information, call the library…