Category: Suburban Calendar
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Choirs to present Christmas-carol fest
The combined choirs of St. Bernadette’s Church, under the direction of Judy Gary, music director, will present their annual Christmas Carol Celebration at 7 p.m. on Dec. 29 in the church, Villanova and Princeton roads, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Admission is free of charge. Guests are asked to bring nonperishable food items for local…
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Nativity of Our Lord will host blood drive
New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (17-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have donated blood within…
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St. Stan’s schedules New Year’s Day Bingo
St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will sponsor a New Year’s Day Bingo event beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 1 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Doors will open at noon. The kitchen will be open during the event. For more information, call the parish office at (732) 254-0212.
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Halo 3 Slayer tourney, Wii Day set at library
The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will host its first Halo 3 Slayer Tournament, open to teens in grades 6-12, from 2-8 p.m. on Dec. 27. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required. The library’s second Wii Day for…
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Fundraisers
Dec. 20, 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. Dec. 20 &…
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Seniors offering trip to casino, musical show
Our Lady of Victories Seniors will sponsor a Feb. 10 bus trip to Tropicana Resort and Casino, Atlantic City, to see the musical show “How Sweet It Is.” The bus will depart at 11 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 9 p.m. Cost is…
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Senior Fridays events planned at O.B. Library
The Senior Spaces Project will sponsor several upcoming Senior Fridays programs at the Old Bridge Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The schedule is as follows: • Dec. 21 – “Red, White and Blue: George M. Cohan, Kate Smith and Bob Hope,” a music and song program presented by Fred Miller; • Dec.…
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Winter weather safety guide available online
The New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management has created a Web site that provides information on a variety of winter topics, including stormrelated information, free of charge. The Winter Weather Safety Guide can be accessed by going to the Web site www.state.nj.us/njoem/plan/winter.html.
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Actor sought for role in ‘Of Mice and Men’
The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville, has reopened auditions for the role of Crooks, a black character in “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. The theater group’s production is planned for February. Interested individuals should e-mail artvam@ comcast.net or call (732) 553-1153.
