Category: Suburban Calendar

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘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…

  • Country Breakfast set at Masonic lodge

    Milltown Masonic Lodge No. 294, 30 N. Main St., will host its annual All-You-Can-Eat Country Breakfast 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 4. The menu will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and more. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children under age 12. Tickets will be available at the door.

  • Registration ongoing for computer course

    “Microsoft Excel 2010, Step-by-Step, Level 1,” a four-part series, is set for 6-8 p.m. March 1, 8, 15 and 22 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. Bob Mulholland will offer an overview of the features and functions of Microsoft Excel 2010. Participants will learn how to create workbooks, customize the Quick Access Toolbar and…

  • Gift Auction planned for March 4 at school

    The St. Ann’s Society will hold its annual Gift Auction March 4 at Assumption Catholic School, Meredith and Jacques streets, Perth Amboy. Doors will open at noon. The event will begin at 2 p.m. Coffee and cake will be served. Luncheon food items will be available for purchase. Admission is $5. For more information, call…

  • ‘Godzilla’ to be shown Feb. 26 at O.B. Library

    The 2004 film “Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla” will be shown 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The 2004 movie is rated PG for violence and language. Admission is free of charge. The public is invited. For more information, call Darren Miguez, library youth services department,…

  • South Amboy gets $100K for upgrades at City Hall

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTHAMBOY— Middlesex County will be assisting with the ongoing improvement project at City Hall. On Jan. 19, the county Board of Chosen Freeholders awarded $100,000 grants each to South Amboy and Highland Park. The funding comes from the Middlesex County Sustainable Economic Growth Improvement Fund, which is designed to assist municipalities…

  • Temple will host Shabbat celebration

    A Shabbat Across America Shabbat Seder Dinner and Service will be held 6:30 p.m. March 2 at Congregation Etz Chaim-Monroe Township Jewish Center, Cornell Avenue. Tickets cost $18 for adults, $8 for children ages 7-12; youngsters under age 7 will be admitted free of charge. Registration deadline is Feb. 24. Walkins will not be admitted.…