Category: Sentinel-NBS Calendar

  • Tickets available for Elks lottery

    New Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 324 is sponsoring a Mega 50/50 Lottery. The proceeds will go to charities for veterans and children with disabilities. The winning ticket will be drawn at 9 p.m. Dec. 12 at the lodge, 40 Livingston Ave. Tickets cost $1 and may be purchased by calling Jeffrey at 732-249-3420 or Nancy…

  • English conversation group to begin Oct. 5

    North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, will offer a free 10-week English conversation group for adult residents Mondays Oct. 5-Dec. 14 (no program on Columbus Day, Oct. 12). Registration may be done in-person or by calling the library at 732-246-3545.

  • County to hold syringe disposal program

    The Middlesex County Safe Household Disposal of Syringes program will provide ways for residents to safely dispose of home-generated medical waste such as needles syringes and lancets. Residents can obtain a free sharps container from a hospital that participates in the program. When the container is full, residents can bring it back to the hospital…

  • Health fair in North Brunswick Oct. 6

    Anthem Institute, 651 Route 1 south, North Brunswick, will host a health fair for individuals living in the Brunswick area 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 6. The free event will feature vendors, vision screenings from Eye Care Associates, blood pressure screenings, stress relief chair massages, a Heimlich maneuver workshop, exercise and wellness tips from LA Fitness,…

  • Volunteers sought for Conservation Corps

    Individuals are being sought for the Middlesex County Conservation Corps, which protects and preserves natural areas from misuse, polluters and nature at the nearly 7,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Opportunities include trail work, invasive plant removal, trash cleanup and more. No special skills are required. Days and times are…

  • Piano recital Oct. 3 by The New School

    The New School for Music Study will hold a recital by pianist Michael Shinn at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Kingston United Methodist Church, 9 Church St., Kingston. Shinn is a faculty member of The Juilliard School and specialized in the music of Franz Liszt. Shinn will perform Liszt, Haydn, Schubert and Chopin. For…

  • S.B. Cub Scouts plant memorial garden

    South Brunswick Cub Scout Pack 98, Den No. 10, planted a memorial garden for veterans on the grounds of the South Brunswick VFW Post 9111, Henderson Road, as part of their Bear Badge requirement. Scouts Michael Slover, Marc Berran, John Kiely, Ahbik Khanna, Tyler Steinfeld, Michael Rakes and Kumar Anirudh, led by Tom Slover, Ed…

  • Special Needs Resource Fair Oct. 4 in S. Bruns.

    A Special Needs Resource Fair will be held 2- 4:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the South Brunswick Family YMCA, 329 Culver Road, Monmouth Junction. There will be workshops based on nutrition, various therapies, osteopathy, allergies, homeopathy and family support. Admission is free. For more information call 732-821-1005 or email [email protected].

  • LMS teacher to receive NJEA Hipp grant

    Danita Guarino, a science teacher at LinwoodMiddle School, North Brunswick, will receive a $3,750 grant from the New Jersey Education Association Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education. Students will investigate alternative power sources for cars of the future, working in teams to design model cars powered by solar cells, hydrogen fuel cells and…