Category: Suburban Calendar

  • O.B. church will host vacation Bible school

    O.B. church will host vacation Bible school Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9, Old Bridge, will hold a vacation Bible school from July 16-20. The free program is open to youngsters in kindergarten-eighth grades. This year’s theme, "Polar Expedition," will feature an interactive curriculum with Bible stories, music, crafts, etc. Registration is encouraged but…

  • Motorcycle driver injured in Morristown Road accident

    Staff Writer By natalie m. vena Motorcycle driver injured in Morristown Road accident SARAH McCOLGAN The driver of a motorcycle is air-lifted from Cheesequake State Park after being involved in a collision on Morristown Road in Old Bridge at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. OLD BRIDGE — The driver of a motorcycle was airlifted from Cheesequake…

  • Youth/parent reading club to meet at library

    The Middle Grades Book Discussion Club will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on July 16 at the Old Bridge Main Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Youngsters in fifth-eighth grades and their parents will discuss The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson. The book tells the tale of Gilly, an 11-year-old foster child who has been…

  • Antique appraisal event scheduled March 18

    The Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah will present a hidden treasures antique appraisal event. Anyone wishing an appraisal should bring their items to the American Legion Joyce Kilmer Post, 4 John F. Kennedy Drive, Milltown (opposite the post office), on Sunday, March 18, between noon and 5 p.m. There is free parking in the lot…

  • Foundation and Habitat form ‘Habitat for Trees’

    The New Jersey Tree Foundation, in partnership with the Habitat for Humanity affiliates in New Jersey, has received $25,000 from the National Tree Trust to plant large shade trees in neighborhoods where Habitat homes have been built. The plantings will take place during the spring and fall in six New Jersey cities. The "Habitat for…

  • Cultural foundation to host charity ball Feb. 10

    Cultural foundation to host charity ball Feb. 10 The New Jersey Chinese Cultural Studies Foundation, Princeton Junction, will hold a fund-raising Charity Ball on Feb. 10 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $55 for members, and $60 for nonmembers; babysitting service is available (ages 5-13) for an additional $25. Dress code requires formal attire.…

  • Panic disorder program slated in East Brunswick

    Panic Relief Inc., a nonprofit educational foundation serving people with panic disorder, will offer a 10-week "Managing Panic Disorder" course beginning Feb. 12. The sessions will meet at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in East Brunswick. Topics will include an explanation of panic disorder, agoraphobia and symptoms of anxiety; relaxation response; learning what your body does…

  • Temple sisterhood to hold wine tasting party

    Temple sisterhood to hold wine tasting party The Sisterhood of Congregation Anshe Emeth of South River will host a wine tasting party at 8 p.m. on Feb. 24 at the temple, 88 Main St. The event is open to all congregants and newcomers. Participants will sample a variety of kosher wines for everyday and Passover…

  • Diabetes education program set at hospital

    "Living With Diabetes," a six-week educational program for diabetics, their family members and parents of children with diabetes, will begin on March 6 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. Sessions will be held from 7-9 p.m. on six consecutive Tuesdays in the hospital’s Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center. The program…