Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Jewish family service seeks volunteers, drivers

    Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County needs caring volunteers to work with older adults at its Cameo and Elderday programs. Both groups meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison. Programs include arts and crafts, music and dance (piano available), lectures and…

  • Farewell breakfast to be held for freeholder Dec. 9

    The Middlesex County Human Services Advisory Council and the United Way of Central Jersey are holding a farewell breakfast to honor Freeholder Jane Z. Brady, who is retiring from office in January. The breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany St., New Brunswick. Cost is $25 and…

  • Marine Corps Reserve holding annual toy drive

    Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for its annual “Toys for Tots” drive at the Menlo Park Mall in the Santa court, Nordstrom wing, during weekends through Dec. 24. To celebrate the drive’s kickoff at the mall on Nov. 5, students from Woodbridge Middle School’s Community Service…

  • Edison library to offer more children’s programs

    The children’s department of the Edison Public Library will be holding registration in person or by phone beginning Dec. 6 for children ages 2-5 with parent/caregiver for a snowy adventure where youngsters will get to create their own snowmen, listen to “cold” stories and watch a winter film. Registration is limited and open to Edison…

  • Dec. 9 Radio City trip on tap

    Woodbridge Township Recreation will sponsor a bus trip to Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular, Dec. 9. The bus departs from the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St., Woodbridge, at 5 p.m. The show begins at 8 p.m. The trip costs $80 per person. Transportation and orchestra seating are included in the fee. Call (732)…

  • Support group offered weekly in Edison

    The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County, 10 Franklin Ave., Edison, offers a support group for newly separated or divorced adults at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, call (732) 738-5225.

  • Dance theater to offer ‘Nutcracker’ on Dec. 11

    The New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble, in conjunction with the East Brunswick Education Foundation, will present performances of “The Nutcracker” at 1 and 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 at East Brunswick High School (EBHS), Cranbury Road. Tickets cost $17 for adults, $14 for senior citizens and children under age 10, $12 for groups of 20…

  • Women’s agency to hold law clinic, offer support

    Women Helping Women (WHW), the nonprofit organization providing affordable therapy and support services for young girls, teens and women throughout Somerset, Middlesex and Union counties, will hold its monthly Family Law Legal Clinic at 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at the agency’s Somerset office, 7 Cedar Grove Lane. Preregistration is necessary for anyone interested in a…

  • Hearing aids sought for terror attack victims

    The Alisa Chapter of Hadassah, Monroe, is collecting used hearing aids to be refurbished and sent to Hadassah Hospital in Israel to assist victims of terror attacks. To donate or for more information, call Arlene at (609) 409-2749.