Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Rosary society to host Oct. 3 fashion show

    St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, Perth Amboy, will sponsor a fashion show from 2-5 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 228 High St., Perth Amboy. Donation is $20 and includes light refreshments. For more information and to reserve, call (732) 826-0199 or (732) 636-7919.

  • Road work to focus on Haven Terrace area

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — The borough will bond for $2 million on road improvements, mostly to aid the area of Haven Terrace. The area, a self-contained section of Parlin, located off Bordentown Avenue, is set to receive a complete neighborhood road revitalization, the first of its kind in…

  • Comedy Club Night coming to OLV Parish

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Parish, Main Street, Sayreville, will hold a Comedy Club Night beginning at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1. The event will feature a buffet dinner and dessert, catered by Sir Ives of Jamesburg. Beer, wine, soda, coffee and tea also will be available. On-site baby-sitting will be offered. Tickets cost $35…

  • Dinner-dance to benefit Mark Amato Fund

    A Spaghetti Dinner-Dance to benefit the Mark Amato Fund will be held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061 Hall, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. A rare blood disease cost 16-year-old Mark Amato Jr. of Sayreville both his kidneys. After receiving a donated kidney from his aunt, Mark…

  • EBHS to host Oct. 9 marching band event

    The East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Marching Band will present its sixth annual Marching Band Competition beginning at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Jay Doyle Field at the high school, Cranbury Road. Rain date is Oct. 10. The event, which is sanctioned by the Tournament of Bands, will feature marching units from throughout the…

  • Car wash to raise funds for Lady Bombers soccer

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School girls soccer team, the Lady Bombers, will sponsor a car wash from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the school parking lot, Washington Road. Cost is $5 per car.

  • Sp’wood church to offer Christian counseling

    Trinity United Methodist Church, 70 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, is initiating Christian counseling services for interested individuals. Barbara F. Mullins, a New Jersey licensed professional counselor and a member of the Trinity congregation, will conduct the sessions. Sliding-scale fees will be based on income. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call the church at…

  • E.B. historic village fair set for Oct. 2

    The 30th annual Historic Village Street Fair, sponsored by the Historic Village of Old Bridge Community Group Inc., East Brunswick, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the corner of Old Bridge Turnpike and Main Street, East Brunswick. Admission is free of charge. Proceeds from the event will support…

  • Greek church festival to celebrate Olympics

    St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will sponsor its Greek Festival from 11 a.m. to midnight on Oct. 1, noon to midnight on Oct. 2, and noon to 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 on the church grounds, Sadowski Parkway and Wisteria Street, Perth Amboy. The event will celebrate the 2004 Summer Olympics held recently in Athens,…