Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Restaurant plans upgrades

    SOUTH RIVER — At a time when many businesses are struggling to stay open, Ria Mar Restaurant & Bar, Whitehead Avenue, is expanding. South River officials recently approved an application filed by the Portuguese restaurant to make a number of upgrades, which General Manager Rui Baptista said are designed to make the business more comfortable.…

  • Community Yard Sale on tap at S.R. church

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society will sponsor a Community Yard Sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 25 in the parking lot at the church, 30 Jackson St., South River. The event will take place rain or shine. Breakfast items, hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and beverages will be available for purchase during the…

  • pick of the week  Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival

    The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation presents the third of a three-festival series of crowd-pleasing jazz and blues musicians, along with food, crafters and activities for the entire family. The Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival will take place Aug. 25 from 1 to 9:30 p.m. on the Great Lawn at the Boardwalk in…

  • Fall Festival to feature car, motorcycle show

    The Jamesburg Fall Festival and Classic Car and Motorcycle Show is set for noon-5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, 74 W. Railroad Ave. The event will feature live music, food stands and a seafood bar. Guests may purchase a $10 wristband for the Beer Garden at the Elks lodge. Trophies will…

  • Alborada to dance ‘The Three Gypsies’

    The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre will present “The Three Gypsies” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The performance will embrace the Gypsy spirit through the music of Manuel de Falla’s “El Amor Brujo,” Bizet’s “Carmen” and traditional flamenco. Tickets cost $20, $15 for seniors and students. To order…

  • Reformed Church Home plans golf event

    The Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, will hold its 21st annual Golf Outing Aug. 28 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe. A registration fee of $210 will include continental breakfast, green fees, golf cart, an awards luncheon and the opportunity to win a $10,000 hole-in-one prize. There will be a 50/50 raffle and an auction featuring…

  • real estate briefs 

    Dianne Scott Bey, SFR, REO, has joined the Davis Realtors team of licensed Realtor-associates. “We are happy to welcome Dianne to our business family,” said Rollie Davis, broker manager at Davis Realtors. “Her success listing and selling properties and knowledge of the local real estate market are great assets to our growing firm.” “My goal…

  • OLV Seniors plans meeting for Sept. 6

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group will hold its next monthly meeting 1 p.m. Sept. 6 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. A short prayer service will begin the event. After the business portion of the meeting, coffee and cake will be served. Annual dues of $10 per person will be…

  • Auxiliary meeting planned for Aug. 28

    The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at the post home, 575 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 732-264- 3041.