Category: Suburban Calendar
-

Church committee plans clothing drive
The St. Bernadette’s Social Concerns Committee will host a clothing drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 in the church parking lot near the Lourdes Center, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Donations of clean, usable clothing, bags, belts, hard toys (no larger than 24 by 24 by 21 inches), stuffed…
-

Scholarship dinner planned for Oct. 20
The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Holy Name Society will hold its annual scholarship dinner from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Parish Center, 30 Jackson St., South River. Take-out orders will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will feature pierogi, stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut and kielbasa, rye bread, coffee, tea and dessert. Tickets, which…
-

Cindy’s Stars seeks walkers for LLS event
Team Cindy’s Stars will take part in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light the Night Walk set for 5 p.m. Oct. 20 on the Great Lawn, Long Branch. The event celebrates and commemorates lives touched by cancer. Cindy’s Stars will walk in loving memory of several individuals including Lucinda “Cindy” Dingman, Barbara Carol and…
-

Panthers to offer Gift-Basket Bingo
The Morgan-Parlin Panthers will host its Gift Basket Bingo on Nov. 16 at St. Mary’s Bingo Hall, 301 Second St., South Amboy. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The first game will be called at 7:30 p.m. Admission tickets cost $25 until Oct. 21, $30 after that date, and include one bingo board for each…
-

Tattoo event proceeds to support pet shelter
Rabbits Den Tattoo Parlor, 120 N. Main St., Milltown, will host a Halloween Tattoo Event from noon to 10 p.m. Oct. 26 to benefit the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center. Participants may choose any tattoo from a sheet of original custom artwork for $30. Half of the proceeds from the event will be donated to SPAC.…
-

Sibelman, orchestra will perform Oct. 21
Jessica Sibelman and the Leora Chamber Orchestra will perform in concert at 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. The event will feature Broadway tunes, light classical music and traditional Jewish music. Refreshments will be served. Tickets cost $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for students. To order,…
-

datebook
Community invited to Scare Away Cancer Sayreville is joining forces with South River to Scare Away Cancer, a campaign designed to take the fear out of the words, “You have cancer.” For a $5 donation through Thanksgiving, residents may contact members of the Scare Away Cancer Crew and ask them to place a scarecrow on…
-

School to sponsor Trunk-or-Treat Night
St. Thomas the Apostle School will hold its first Trunk-or-Treat Family Fun Night from 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 26 in the school parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Vehicle/trunk setup is set for 5-5:30 p.m. Trunk judging will take place from 6-7 p.m. Trunk-or-treating is planned for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bouncing, dancing and eating will take…
-

Church to sponsor stuffed-animal drive
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 225 MacArthur St., Sayreville, will hold a Hug Drive-Stuffed Animal Collection from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 27 and from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 28. Items should be new or gently used and in excellent, unsoiled condition. Donations will go to war-torn countries, orphanages and areas affected by natural disasters. For more…
