Category: Sentinel-NBS Calendar

  • Buy tickets by Aug. 1 for museum benefit

    A bluegrass concert and dinner to benefit New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, North Brunswick, will be 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at Hopewell Valley Vineyards, Pennington. Tickets are available through Aug. 1. The event will feature a catered dinner with Jersey Fresh produce, two glasses of wine, and a concert by Riverside Bluegrass Band. Additional wine…

  • North Brunswick Junior Police Academy slated to begin Aug. 3

    The North Brunswick Police Department will sponsor the sixth annual Junior Police Academy 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Aug. 3-14 at Linwood Middle School, Linwood Place, North Brunswick. Applicants should be age 11-16. The academy offers a variety of police-related classes, and will offer three off-site field trips (time/cost permitted). Space is limited to 30 cadets. Applications…

  • Free concert by Whiskey Girls July 31

    Township of South Brunswick Department of Parks and Recreation will sponsor a concert by Whiskey Girls Country Band 7-8:30 p.m. July 31 at Beechwoods Park Gazebo, Beekman Road and Route 1, Monmouth Junction. Rain location is South Brunswick Community Center at Woodlot Park, 124 New Road. The group will perform country and country-pop music at…

  • Volunteers sought to mentor children

    Youth Empowerment Services is launching a mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents in Middlesex County. Volunteers will engage in a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a child, age 5- 18, for a commitment of one year. Individuals interested in becoming a mentor should email [email protected] or call 732- 763-6401.

  • Clearance sale to benefit Zimmerli

    The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Store, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, is holding a summer clearance sale through July 31. The event will feature many handcrafted gifts suitable for all ages. Sale items include illustrated children’s books and games, tabletop gifts from Michael Aram, artistic reversible jackets by Winding River, handbags by Maruca and…

  • Vendor slots available at O.B. Salt Water Day

    Vendors are sought for the Old Bridge Salt Water Day set for 3 p.m.-dusk Aug. 8 on the Laurence Harbor beachfront. Rain date is Aug. 15. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts, fireworks and live entertainment. For more information and to reserve a space, call 732-742-9212 or log on to www.oldbridge.com.

  • DVRT volunteers sought in So. Bruns.

    The South Brunswick Police Department is seeking domestic violence response team (DVRT) volunteers to meet confidentially with victims of domestic violence at police headquarters 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Women Aware, Inc. will conduct a 40-hour mandatory course in late September. Advocates work in conjunction with police to provide support and to…

  • Skin cancer screenings July 16 at S.B. center

    The South Brunswick Health Department in partnership with Saint Peter’s University Hospital Community mobile unit will provide a skin cancer screening 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 16 at South Brunswick Senior Center, Ridge Road. Screenings are free, but appointments are necessary. To protect yourself from UV’s: • Avoid sun exposure from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Cover…

  • New website launched by Brain Injury Assoc.

    A Brain Injury Association of New Jersey has launched a new website, NJteen- Driving.com, to help increase awareness and educate parents about the risks associated with teen driving. Information available on the site includes the risk factors that play a role in teen crashes, details of the Graduated Driver License program (GDL), current and relevant…