Category: Sentinel-NBS Calendar

  • County schools invited to recycle books

    Middlesex County’s Recycling Division is recruiting participants for the School Book Recycling Program. Interested schools must contact the recycling office, book a date, designate a space on their grounds for a Dumpster and begin disposing of old and unwanted hardand soft-cover books, files and mixed paper. Currently, the book Dumpster remains at Middlesex Borough’s Von…

  • Women Aware to celebrate anniversary

    Women Aware, the domestic violence agency for Middlesex County, will celebrate its 35th anniversary at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Zimmerli Art Museum, 81 Hamilton Ave., New Brunswick. Wine and hors d’ouevres will be served. For ticket information, visit womenaware.net/donate/tickets.

  • Highland Park fair seeks artists, vendors

    Main Street Highland Park seeks artists, artisans, crafters and other vendors to participate in Arts in the Park, Highland Park’s annual arts street fair, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 along Raritan Avenue (Route 27) in downtown Highland Park. Artists are invited to participate in a juried show and to display and sell their work under…

  • Dog-loving author to speak at library gala

    The South Brunswick Library will hold a gala book and author dinner with David Rosenfelt at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. The bestselling author has saved nearly 4,000 dogs through the Tara Foundation. A former marketing executive with Tri-Star Pictures, he left the corporate world for a…

  • Auditions accepted for Heritage Day Idol

    The Heritage Day Committee is accepting auditions for the first Heritage Day Idol competition. All audition videos must be sent to [email protected] no later than Sept. 7. All auditions will be reviewed and the Top 5 entries will be selected to perform on stage at Heritage Day on Sept. 19 (or on the rain date…

  • Police academy open to area residents

    The South Brunswick Police Department will hold a Citizen Police Academy beginning Sept. 15 for 11 consecutive weeks on Tuesday nights at police headquarters, Route 522 West. The academy will offer training on a range of law enforcement topics such as motor vehicle laws, criminal law, use of force, crime scene processing, defensive tactics and…

  • Preschool classes begin in September

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will begin its fall preschool classes next month at Sabella Park Preschool, 1453 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. Partners at Play is a one-hour play group for 2-year-olds that provides instructorguided time for songs, art, expression and free play. Parents must be present during class. Partners…

  • Durga Mandir to serve as host of health fair

    The Indian Health Camp of New Jersey and Durga Mandir will present a free health screening and disease prevention fair 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 13 at Durga Mandir, 4240 Route 27, Princeton. People age 45 and older who are uninsured or underinsured may be eligible for a blood test, EKG, eye examination, physical examination, cardiac…

  • NAMI to host training session for volunteers

    NAMI-NJ (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a support group facilitator training session 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at NAMI NJ, 1562 Route 130 north, North Brunswick. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. The training is primarily for people who are dealing with their own mental health issues who wish to volunteer to help…