Category: Sentinel-NBS Calendar

  • Strongman contest Sept. 27 at NBTHS

    The North Brunswick Township High School Raider Robotix team will hold a strongman contest 10 a.m. Sept. 27 at the high school on Raider Road. The event is sponsored by North American Strongman and will be used as a fundraiser for the robotics competition team. For more information, call 732-289-3700 ext. 4175 or e-mail [email protected].

  • Lawn care workshops set for Sept. 27

    Middlesex County’s Agricultural Extension Office will present garden workshops Sept. 27 at the EARTH Center, Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Backyard composting will be 10 a.m.-noon, and “Earthwise Lawncare,” 1-3 p.m. The compost workshop is free but registration is required. Basic cultural techniques to encourage a healthy lawn with limited use…

  • Environmental contest deadline Sept. 30

    The Freehold Soil Conservation District is sponsoring a photo contest for those who can capture subjects promoting the beauty and uniqueness of the natural environments found in Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Wildlife, landscapes, natural resources, agriculture, people interacting with the environment and waterscapes are suitable subjects. The photo location, landmark, town and address should be…

  • S.B. students make donation to Optimists

    Jason Boynton, a South Brunswick High School freshman, and Jessica Rimmer, a senior, conducted a fundraising project this summer and donated $240 to the Monroe and South Brunswick Township chapter of Optimist International. The gift marks the first public donation to the youth service organization. The donation is in memory of classmate and friend Kylie…

  • N.B. Food Bank in need of donations

    The North Brunswick Township Food Bank is in the midst of its HELP program, Hunger Eliminated by Local People. Donations of peanut butter, tomato sauce, rice, pudding, jelly or jam, pasta, tuna, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, Jell-O, oatmeal, stews, powdered milk, baby food, macaroni and cheese, snacks, juice and toiletries are desperately needed…

  • Casino Night slated for Oct. 3 at Forsgate

    The auxiliary of St. Peter’s University Hospital will present Casino Night 7-11 p.m. Oct. 3 at Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township. The event will feature gaming, music and refreshments. Tickets are $65 in advance, and $75 at the door, and include $100 in play money. Attendees must be 21 or older. For…

  • Flea market at N.B. Fire Co. 3 on Saturday

    The North Brunswick Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary will hold a flea market 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at Fire Company No. 3 on Cozzens Lane. Food and 50/50 raffles will be sold.

  • S.B. receives recycling tonnage grant

    South Brunswick Township has received a recycling tonnage grant for $88,715 from the state Department of Environmental Protection. Grants are awarded to towns based on the amount of material that was recycled annually by residents, businesses, industries, schools and other institutions. The grant will be used for enhancement of South Brunswick’s recycling program. According to…

  • Workshop to benefit mentally disabled

    South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey (SAMHAJ) will host “Accessing Social Security Benefits for Persons with Mental Disabilities” presented by Vaneetha Srinivasan 7-8 p.m. Oct. 2 at National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Jersey, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. Srinivasan will offer information and assistance on how to obtain Social Security disability insurance,…