Category: Suburban Calendar

  • E.B. synagogue to host Dec. 14 Casino Night

    E.B. synagogue to host Dec. 14 Casino Night The Young Israel of East Brunswick will hold a Casino Night at 8 p.m. on Dec. 14 at the synagogue, 195 Dunhams Corner Road. Participants will play Atlantic City-style games with fun money in order to win chances in a Chinese auction. Sponsorship packages, including a buffet…

  • Bulletin Board

    Ring in the Holidays Dinner planned in E.B. The Brunswick Women’s Connection, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries and Christian Women’s Clubs, will hold a Ring in the Holidays Dinner from 7-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cranbury Road. A handbell choir will present a variety of holiday music. Guest speaker Lynn Holbrook…

  • Two ‘Days for Dancing’ on tap for Philomusica

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Two ‘Days for Dancing’ on tap for Philomusica By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Fans of choral music will get a special treat this weekend when the Philomusica Concert Choir, a long-time institution in the township, performs its winter concert. The choir, which was formed 32 years ago, will…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY Jamie Briggs chisels away on an ice block to become part of the 500-pound ice menorah displayed during Chanuka on Ice Sunday. The event, which featured skating and partying, was organized by the Chabad Chai Center of East Brunswick and held at the Old Bridge Ice Arena.

  • Parties debate emergency notification system issues

    Residents would benotified in the eventof a disaster By sue m. morganStaff Writer Parties debate emergency notification system issues Residents would be notified in the event of a disaster By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Both Democrats and Republicans agree that police and emergency services should be able to notify township residents…

  • Solid sound

    Steve Foreman (above), a member of the band Solid Brass, plays the tuba during an educational assembly for students at Wilson School in Sayreville Nov. 21. At right, second-grader Tyler Gill appears mesmerized by the sights and sounds of the band.

  • Old Bridge to light up the holidays

    Old Bridge to light up the holidays The township of Old Bridge Department of Parks, Recreation and Social Services will sponsor its annual holiday tree and menorah lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. on Dec. 2 in the municipal center courtyard (weather permitting), Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The Old Bridge High School Choir will entertain.…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    E.B. church sets holidaybazaar and cookie walk E.B. church sets holiday bazaar and cookie walk Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will hold a Holiday Bazaar and Cookie Walk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 7. Ready-to-give containers will be available to fill with an assortment of homemade cookies offered…

  • Skating lessons

    ’Tis the season for skaters to take to the ice at the Old Bridge Ice Arena. Above, Meghan Murphy, Destini Locorriere and Alicia Goldberg hold hands and skate on Nov. 17, while (at right) 3-year-old Eliza Li gets a lesson from her father, Jie. PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI