Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Bulletin Board

    Girl Scouts to presentInternational Festival Girl Scouts to present International Festival Sayreville Girl Scouts will hold its annual International Festival from noon to 3 p.m. on Feb. 23 at St. Mary’s School cafeteria, Augusta Street, South Amboy. The Scouts will represent approximately 18 countries through displays of scenery, maps and fashions and a sampling of…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Community blood drives set in Jamesburg, O.B. The Blood Center of New Jersey will sponsor community blood drives from 4-8 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 83 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg, and from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh, 1 Oak St., Old…

  • Sacred Heart HSA plans Lenten Fish Fry

    Sacred Heart HSA plans Lenten Fish Fry The HSA of Sacred Heart School, Cedar Street, South Amboy, will host its annual Lenten Fish Fry from 4-7 p.m. on March 7 in the school cafeteria (Walnut Street entrance). Cost is $8 for a breaded fish dinner; $6 for a fish sandwich; $3, bowl of homemade Manhattan…

  • Bomb scare empties school

    OLD BRIDGE — A cryptic warning written in blue ink on a boys’ rest room wall at the Carl Sandburg Middle School prompted school officials to evacuate the building as a precaution Feb. 12. There are no known suspects in the incident, which remains under investigation by township police detectives. The incident reportedly began at…

  • O.B. Library trustees to meet on March 12

    O.B. Library trustees to meet on March 12 The Old Bridge Library board of trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. on March 12 at the Old Bridge Main Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The public is welcome. Formal action may be taken on agenda items or other matters which come…

  • Robot with a heart

    Robot with a heart Jensen Benko gives the N.J. Family Care’s Caring Coach robot a big hug at the Emma L. Arleth School in Sayreville Feb. 14. The Caring Coach robot engulfs third-grader Ryan Lechleiter in his giant arms.

  • Heritage Weekend set at St. Bernadette’s Church

    Heritage Weekend set at St. Bernadette’s Church St. Bernadette’s Church, Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge, will hold a Heritage Weekend in its Lourdes Center after all Masses on Feb. 22 and 23. The event will feature table displays, ethnic food, music, and dance performances. The Heritage Cookbook will also be available for purchase.…

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    CHRIS KELLY Ciara Gaertner, 3, of East Brunswick, works on her papier-mâché piñata during the “Winter Nature Crafting” program at Cheesequake State Park’s Interpretive Center in Old Bridge Feb. 9.

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Nicholas Gargano (front) and Taylor Kaplan of Laurence Harbor enjoy the snow at Cheesequake State Park in Old Bridge Friday.