Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Call for exhibitors at wellness, lifestyle fair

    The Township of East Brunswick is looking for exhibitors to participate in the fourth annual Wellness and Lifestyle Fair scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the East Brunswick Senior Center and the East Brunswick Public Library, both Jean Walling Civic Center. Exhibitors may be agencies or businesses associated with wellness, fitness or a lifestyle…

  • Dunk a politician, help the library

    A dunking booth featuring former South Amboy Mayor John O’Leary, City Councilman Mickey Gross, South Amboy High School teacher and coach Tony Gonsalves, and George Fuller, drum major for the Col. D.B. Kelly Pipes and Drums of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of South Amboy, will be part of the South Amboy Arts Festival and…

  • Open Mic Night scheduled for Sept. 28

    The South Amboy Columbian Club Open Mic Night is set for 8 p.m. Sept. 28 at the club, 308 Fourth St., South Amboy. Interested individuals are invited to bring their talent and their “fan club.” Amateurs are welcome. Instruments will be available. Performers and listeners are welcome to attend.

  • real estate briefs 

    Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., recently hosted a cocktail reception at the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank to honor the company’s South Region sales associates who excelled in sales and community service during the first and second quarters of 2012. The company’s South Region…

  • Dance to the oldies Sept. 21 at Knights

    The next Knights of Columbus monthly Rock ’n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. Sept. 21 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the oldies. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, tea, soda and…

  • fundraisers 

    Sept. 21  Friday-Night POW/MIA-Night Dinner, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, 6-8 p.m., at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, behind University Radiology. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, more. Cost is $9 per person for eat-in or takeout meals. 732-254-9674. Sept. 22  Tricky-Tray…

  • VFW to sponsor trip to Atlantic City

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will offer an Oct. 14 trip to Trump Plaza Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the post home, 485 Cranbury Road (behind the radiology group), East Brunswick. Cost is $22, with a $30 return to spend at the casino. To reserve…

  • pick of the week  Lakewood Lions Renaissance Faire

    The largest event of its kind in this area, the Lakewood Lions Renaissance Faire is a chance to revel in the atmosphere of a 16th-century European country fair. The fair takes place Sept. 15 and 16 and opens at 10 a.m. both days and closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday.…

  • Jewelry show/sale will benefit S. Amboy Elks

    The South Amboy Elks, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy, will host a Lia Sophia Jewelry Show on Sept. 14 at the Elks lodge. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. A wide selection of jewelry will be available for purchase. The show and sale also will feature a Secret…