Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Blood drive set for Jan. 12 at St. Thomas

    St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Route 18, Old Bridge, will sponsor its winter blood drive Jan. 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish auditorium. The drive is being held in cooperation with the Knights of Columbus Council 4815. Donors are required to be between the ges of 17 and 75, weigh at…

  • Pro-wrestling event to aid Special Olympics

    South River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, Reid Street, will be the setting for a National Wrestling Superstars Show set for 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 25. Proceeds will benefit the New Jersey Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge. The evening of all-star professional wrestling will feature the second annual Jersey J-Cup Tag-Team Tournament with…

  • Participants sought for March for Life trip

    Our Lady of Victory Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061 will sponsor a Jan. 22 bus trip to Washington, D.C., for individuals who wish to participate in the annual March for Life. The day will begin with a 6:45 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Victories Church, Main Street, Sayreville. A light continental breakfast will…

  • Seniors will travel to Asheville, N.C.

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor a May 4-9 trip to Asheville, N.C. The bus will depart at 8 a.m. on May 4 from the OLV lower parking lot, Main Street, Sayreville. Cost is $495 and includes bus transportation, five nights’ lodging and eight meals (five breakfasts and three dinners); guided tours of…

  • Nominees sought for OBHS Wall of Fame

    The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) community, in an effort to recognize and honor outstanding graduates, is seeking nominations for induction into the Old Bridge High School Wall of Fame. Nominees will be considered based on the following criteria: the individual must have graduated, at least five years ago, from Madison Township High School, Cedar…

  • Donors sought for Jan. 15 blood drive

    St. Peter’s University Hospital and the NewBrunswickAffiliatedHospitals (NBAH) Blood Centerwill conduct a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 15 in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center at the Hospital, 254 EastonAve., New Brunswick. NBAH holds blood drives to benefit patients at Saint Peter’s and at RobertWood Johnson University Hospital, also…

  • Bariatric weight-loss support group to meet

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 17 in Centennial Hall at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. The meeting is designed for individuals who have had weight-loss surgery, are contemplating weight-loss surgery or are simply trying to maintain a…

  • Fund-raisers

    Jan. 10, ongoing • Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary School PTA, to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Monetary donations, new clothing, new toys, food are sought. Call Debbie Zemann at (732) 390-0678 or Donna Geesey at (732) 390-8202. Donations accepted throughout the year. Jan. 10-12 •…

  • Registration under way for library story times

    Winter story-time registration is going on at the Old Bridge Library Laurence Harbor Branch, Shoreland Circle. Sessions are planned for Wednesdays beginning Jan. 16. Youngsters ages 12-24 months will attend at 10:30 a.m.; ages 2-5 will gather at 11:30 a.m. Registration is required to attend the Laurence Harbor sessions, but drop-ins are always welcome, as…