Category: Suburban Calendar

  • O.B. Library trustees set meeting for June 14

    The Old Bridge Library board of trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on June 14 at the Old Bridge Public Library, Laurence Harbor Branch, Shoreland Circle. The public is welcome. Formal action may be taken on agenda items or other matters that come before the board.

  • Youngsters invited to Batter-Up Contest

    Old Bridge Elks Lodge No. 2229 will sponsor a Batter-Up Contest for boys and girls on May 21 at Little League Field, Route 516, Old Bridge. Rain date is May 28. Youngsters ages 7-11 will compete from 10-11:30 a.m. Ages 12-15 will follow from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Rich Williams…

  • Sayreville recreation to sponsor pet show

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will hold its annual pet show beginning at 10 a.m. on June 3 in the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. Sayreville residents ages 16 and under are invited to enter their pets. Advance registration is not required. For more information, call (732) 390-7092.

  • Pro-wrestling event to benefit firefighters

    The Disabled Firefighters Fund and Sports Entertainment Group will sponsor a professional wrestling fundraiser beginning at 7:35 p.m. on June 3 at South River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, 31 Reid St. Proceeds will benefit the firefighters fund. The event will feature wrestler Lex Luger in his first-ever appearance in a Central Jersey…

  • Chiropractor to discuss experience at Olympics

    Dr. Ira A. Shapiro, who served as the chiropractor for the recent U.S. Winter Olympics Team in Torino, Italy, will be the guest speaker at a Bagel Talk event set for May 21 after the 9 a.m. minyan at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. Shapiro will discuss his experiences living in the…

  • Our Lady of Lourdes will host open house

    Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) Catholic School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. on May 21. Parents, teachers and the school principal will be available to give tours of the preschool, full-day kindergarten and first- to eighth-grade classrooms. Call the school office at (732) 828-1951.

  • Youth theater and film classes set in Sayreville

    Triple H Productions, Sayreville, will offer summer youth programs in theater arts and/or film for students in kindergarten-12th grades, July 17-Aug. 12, at St. Stanislaus Kostka School, MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville. All classes will be taught/supervised by trained teaching artists. Registration is ongoing. Discounts and payment plans are available. To register and for more information on…

  • Hospital to sponsor HIV group meetings

    The Raritan Bay Medical Center Immunology and Infectious Diseases Department will sponsor HIV support group meetings on May 15 and 22 at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. Individuals coping with or affected by HIV are welcome to attend. Registration is required. For time, exact location and to register, call (732) 324-5022.…

  • Fibromyalgia awareness day planned for May 12

    National Fibromyalgia Day is May 12. Fibromyalgia is a chronic, painful illness characterized by widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness and soft-tissue tenderness. Extreme fatigue, poor sleep, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, weight gain, restless leg syndrome and migraines are some of the conditions frequently seen with fibromyalgia. There is no cure for the illness.…