Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Perth Amboy H.S. 60th reunion slated Sept. 16

    The Perth Amboy High School Class of 1946 is holding its 60th reunion on Sept. 16. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of former classmates can send people’s names and addresses to Dixie Sandler Hirner, 84 Wolff Ave., Edison 08837.

  • Church to hold vacation Bible school in late Aug.

    St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 445 Old Post Road, Edison, is offering a free week of vacation Bible school from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 6-9 p.m., for 4-year-old pre-kindergartners to children who will be entering sixth grade in the fall. Space is limited. To register or for more information, call (732) 287-0888.

  • Car seat safety checks slated for July 16

    The Metuchen Police Department will hold a child car seat check at McDonough Dodge of Metuchen at 85 Central Ave. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 16. The department recently received a Child Passenger Safety Education grant in the amount of $5,800 from the state Department of Highway Traffic Safety. The National Highway…

  • Donors needed due to critical blood shortage

    The Blood Center of New Jersey is asking residents to donate blood before during and after the Fourth of July holiday due to a critical shortage of inventory. There is an immediate need for all types of blood and serious shortages of types 0 positive and O negative. The center will conduct the following upcoming…

  • Middlesex East WOWs to hold business meeting

    The Middlesex East Widows or Widowers (WOWs) will hold a business meeting on the second Monday of each month beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Carteret Community Center, located at Cooke and Pershing avenues, Carteret. All widows or widowers are invited to attend; light refreshments to follow. For more information, call (732) 541-2174 or (908)…

  • JFVS announces elder care now available

    The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County announces the availability of an elderly care program for those with memory loss and varying degrees of dementia. Transportation is provided. Fees are charged on a sliding scale. Program includes meals, snacks and activities. For more information, call (732) 777-1940.

  • Adult book club being offered through YMCA

    The Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., has formed a book club for adults, which meets at 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month. There is no charge to participate. To register, call the YMCA at (732) 548-2044, or e-mail [email protected].

  • Edison Scrabble Club announces new hours

    The Edison Scrabble Club has changed the hours of its Saturday games at the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 Grove Ave., North Edison. Games will now be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, and will still take place from 7-10 p.m. on Tuesdays. Registration is not required, and there is no…

  • JFVS announces elder care now available

    The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County announces the availability of an elderly care program for those with memory loss and varying degrees of dementia. Transportation is provided. Fees are charged on a sliding scale. Program includes meals, snacks and activities. For more information, call (732) 777-1940.