Category: Suburban Calendar

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    Beautiful weather brought out plenty of residents eager for a catch during the Sayreville Recreation Department’s annual Fishing Derby, held May 12 at Kennedy Park. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Cruise to Bermuda set for Sept. 9-16

    St. Stan’s Rosary Altar Society is sponsoring a seven-night cruise to Bermuda on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, Sept. 9-16. The ship includes onboard casino, spa, ice skating rink, nightlife and shows. The cost is $942.45 per person, double occupancy, and includes round-trip transportation from Sayreville to Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, a…

  • ‘Cher’ will support Carness-Mustafa Fund

    The Lesley Carness and Jon Mustafa Memorial Scholarship Fund will present “An Evening With Cher and the Tuesday @ Eight Band” 6-10 p.m. June 9 at the East Brunswick Elks Club, 21B Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. Proceeds will benefit the fund, named in honor of Lesley and Jon, a young couple from East Brunswick who…

  • Clothing Drive scheduled at school

    The Cheesequake Elementary School PTA will sponsor a Clothing Drive fundraiser 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 2 in the parking lot at the school, Route 34, next to the Cheesequake Firehouse. Gently used clothing, shoes, stuffed animals, handbags and linens are sought. Blankets will not be accepted. All donations are tax-deductible; receipts will be available. For…

  • Queen’s Jubilee Lunch scheduled for June 3

    The Residence at Forsgate, 319 Forsgate Drive, Monroe, will host its Big Jubilee Lunch noon-2 p.m. June 3 to celebrate and commemorate the 60-year reign of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. The event will feature refreshments, entertainment and international foods. A $5 donation is requested. All proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Association. To RSVP, call…

  • Softball tourney, home-run derby set

    Kayla’s Crew will sponsor its 2012 Charity Softball Tournament May 26 at the MacArthur Avenue fields, Sayreville. Cost is $300 per team. All proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. A Charity Homerun Derby is set for May 25 at the soccer complex on Bordentown Avenue, Sayreville. Cost is $20 per person. Prizes will be…

  • Alborada to bring flamenco to library

    The Alborada Spanish Dance Company will present “Alborada: An Evening of Spanish Dance” 6:30 p.m. June 1 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The event is part of the library’s First Friday concert series. Alborada will perform flamenco and other dances in the Spanish tradition. Admission is free…

  • Chinese School to host Zumba event

    Mid-Jersey Chinese School, a nonprofit organization offering Chinese-language instruction and cultural classes for adults and children, will sponsor a free Zumba (Latin dance) beginner workshop 10 a.m.-noon June 2 at Churchill Junior High School,18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Interested individuals should report to the gym by 8:45 a.m. to register. A licensed instructor will conduct…

  • Carnival will benefit E. Bruns. firefighter

    Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial Arts of East Brunswick will host a charity carnival, along with the East Brunswick Fire Department, to benefit Tommie Lukowski, an East Brunswick Firefighter who has been battling cancer for the past five years. The carnival will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 19 at the Loehmann’s Plaza…