Category: Suburban Calendar

  • East Brunswick AARP to hold Feb. 12 meeting

    The next general meeting of AARP East Brunswick Chapter No. 4855 will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 12 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Laura Stone of the Visiting Nurse Association will offer “Healthy Hearts,” a presentation focusing on cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer of women. Participants…

  • Tricky-Tray proceeds to aid SWMHS Choir

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS)Choirwill hold its 10th annual Tricky Tray beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Sayreville Middle School, Washington Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Hundreds of prizes, including gift certificates, Walt Disney World Park-Hopper passes, Broadway theater tickets, electronics andmore, will be raffled off. Admission is $5…

  • O.B. Office on Aging sets programs for seniors

    The Old Bridge Office on Aging will offer a variety of upcoming programs. All sessions will take place at the George Bush Senior Center, Old Bridge municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, unless otherwise indicated. The remaining February schedule is as follows: • Feb. 14 – trip to Atlantic City; • Feb. 15 –…

  • Valentine’s open house planned at pet shelter

    The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center will host a Valentine’sOpenHouse andAdoption Event from noon to 4 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the shelter, 1400Main St. Guests are invited to “Have aHeart for a Shelter” and add their names to a red heart on the shelter wall for a $1 donation. Complimentary sweet treats, beverages and goodies…

  • Temple slates February events

    Temple Shalom of Aberdeen will offer the following educational and cultural events. All events are open to the community. • Teenage Suicide, Elliott Katz, coordinator of the Traumatic Loss Coalition for Children in Monmouth County, will lead a program on this growing problem. Katz has 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults.…

  • Souper Bowl Weekend will aid families in need

    Corpus Christi Parish, 100 James St., South River, will hold a Souper Bowl Weekend on Feb. 2 and 3. The children of the parish and members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will collect cans of soup for the needy before each Mass during the weekend. Masses are scheduled for 5 p.m. on Feb.…

  • Iranian Jews to be focus of Feb. 1 Peretz lecture

    The I.L. Peretz Secular Jewish Community will offer its next program, “Perceptions of Iranian Jews,” at 8 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the Rutgers Labor Education Center, Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. Presenter will be Dr. Paul Sprachman, vice director of the Center for Middle-Eastern Studies and professor of Persian language at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.…

  • Black History Month events on tap at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will celebrateBlackHistoryMonthwith two history programs designed for thewhole family. “Freedom Quilts,” with guest presenter Trish Chambers performing in period dress, is set for 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 2. Quilts played a key role in preparing and guiding slaves on their journey on the…

  • Elks dance to feature food, music, dancing

    South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will hold a ’70s Dance from 7-11 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the lodge, 67Washington Ave. Cost is $25 per person and includes a buffet, open bar and ’70s entertainment. For more information and to reserve, call Ed at (732) 433-0335.