Category: Suburban Calendar
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Entries sought for poster contest
“Soil to Spoon” is the theme for the 2012 conservation poster contest sponsored by the Freehold Soil Conservation District and the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts. Students in second through 12th grades in Middlesex and Monmouth counties are invited to create a poster highlighting their artistic talents while exploring the important role soil plays…
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Tickets available for ‘Phantom’ trip
The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor a bus trip to see the 2 p.m. March 24 performance of “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway, New York City. The bus will depart at noon from the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. Departure from New York City is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. For more…
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‘Purimania’ on tap for March 7 in E.B.
Torah Links of Middlesex County will present “Purimania” 6:15 p.m. March 7 at Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. The event will include a megillah reading, a hot kosher Chinese buffet, a Purim costume contest and a raffle drawing. Cost is $10 per person, $35 per family. For more information, log on to…
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Vendors, shoppers invited to craft show
The St. Thomas the Apostle HSA annual Spring Crafts and More Show is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 3 in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. The event will feature handmade crafts, baked goods, lunch items, tricky trays, a 50/50 and select vendors. Admission and parking are free of charge. Vendors and…
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Lenten Fish dinners to begin at St. Mary’s
St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, 30 Jackson St., South River, will hold Lenten Fish Dinners 5-7 p.m. on Fridays, March 2-30, in St. Mary’s Parish Center. Takeouts will be available beginning at 4 p.m. Fish and french-fry dinners cost $11 for adults, $3 for children. Tickets will be on sale at the door and in…
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Rec. offers trips to Yankee games
The Sayreville Recreation Department will offer three bus trips to see the New YorkYankees play at Yankee Stadium, New York City. The trip schedule is as follows: • April 19 — Yankees vs. Twins, 7 p.m. game, $50; • May 10 — Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 7 p.m. game, $50; • July 13— Yankees…
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School auctioning N.J. Devils package
Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s High School, South Amboy, is holding a closedbid auction through March 4 for a New Jersey Devils tickets and buffet package for four valued at $1,000. Proceeds will be used to fund tuition scholarships at the school. The winning package features seats in the Prudential Center’s club section with an all-you-can-eat-buffet in…
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Walmart Foundation supports library
SOUTH AMBOY — The Walmart Foundation has made a $1,000 grant to the Dowdell Library Foundation to support the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library. The Walmart Foundation contribution will be used to purchase two computers and early literacy software for the library’s children’s room. “The Walmart Foundation’s generous gift will provide opportunities for South Amboy…
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Tickets on sale for temple Tricky Tray
Temple B’nai Shalom and its Early Childhood Learning Center will sponsor a Tricky Tray 6-10 p.m. March 15 at the temple, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. Calling will begin at 7:30 p.m. Prizes will include an iPad2, an Xbox 360 Kinect, a big-screen television, a Keurig coffee maker, sports and theater tickets, a…
