Category: Suburban Calendar
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Hanukkah festivities scheduled for Dec. 12
Everything Jewish by Chabad, Concordia Shopping Center, Monroe, will hold Hanukkah events for the community on Dec. 12. A full-day Hanukkah Wonderland is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program will include a hands-on workshop based on an authentic hand olive oil pressing. Participants will press and pound fresh olives into pure olive…
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Horse-drawn carriage rides planned in J’burg
The Jamesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Jamesburg Historical Association, will sponsor free horse-drawn carriage rides through downtown Jamesburg from 7-9 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 16 beginning at West Railroad Avenue near the corner of Church Street. Tickets will be offered on a first-come basis. Businesses on Railroad Avenue will be…
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Coloring books offered through E.B. Chamber
The East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce is conducting a fund-raising sale of “Really Big Coloring Books.” The children’s books are available for purchase at the following East Brunswick locations: W. Berman Decorating Marketplace, 252 Route 18; Greenfield Jewelers, 418 Route 18; The Whitman Companies, 116 Tices Lane, Unit B1; and Wachovia Bank, 300 Route…
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to be staged Dec. 10, 11
The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will present its production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at 8 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 2 and 8 p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Step Inn Ballroom, corner of MacArthur and McCutcheon avenues, Sayreville. Advance tickets cost $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and students. An additional $2…
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Senator sponsoring community food drive
Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18th) is sponsoring an ongoing community food drive at her district office, 100 Plainfield Ave., Suite 1, Edison. All items collected will benefit MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Service). The organization serves more than 60 local food pantries and soup kitchens and provides nutritious foods and necessities to needy…
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Holiday Oldies Dance scheduled for Dec. 17
A Holiday Oldies Dance is planned for 7-11 p.m. on Dec. 17 at American Legion Post No. 253, DeVoe Avenue, off Main Street, Spotswood. Participants will dance to the music of the ’50s and ’60s. An oldies dance is held every third Friday of the month at the post home. Cost is $7 per person,…
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Holiday blood drive slated at Monroe parish
A holiday blood drive is planned for 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors will receive a free pancake breakfast. For more information, call the parish office at (609) 371-0499.
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Church to offer cookie walk, holiday bazaar
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar and Cookie Walk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 11. Homemade cookies will be offered at $5 per pound. Handcrafted holiday gifts and decorations will be available. A breakfast bar will open at 8:30 a.m. For directions, call…
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Chabad will sponsor Hanukkah concert, fest
Chabad House of Monroe, directed by Rabbi Yehuda Spitzer, invites the community to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, at a Hanukkah Concert and Extravaganza set for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. The concert will feature Ron Eliran, known as “Israel’s Ambassador of Songs,” who will sing Yiddish,…
