Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Restaurant event to support food bank

    A fundraiser to benefit the Old Bridge Food Bank will be held Jan. 18 at Texas Roadhouse, Gateway Shopping Plaza, 1000 Route 9, Old Bridge. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of each supporter’s check to the food bank. A collection box for canned goods will be set up in the restaurant lobby; individuals who…

  • Sayreville team holds clothing, toy drive

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School boys basketball team is conducting a used clothing and toy drive. Items being collected include men’s, women’s and children’s clothes, shoes, belts, handbags and linens, as well as stuff animals and hard toys. All material items, such as clothing, linens, should be placed in tied plastic bags. All donations…

  • Registration ongoing for recreation classes

    Open registration for Sayreville Recreation Department winter programs is going on 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. Programs are “Seasonal Crafts,” “Stations of Fun,” “Snacks R Us,” Snacks R Us With Mom” and “Once Upon a Time.” Registration also is being accepted for “Little Kids Playtime” at Kennedy Park.…

  • Magazine Sale set for Jan. 12-15 at library

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Public Library will hold its annual Magazine Sale on Jan. 12-15 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The sale will feature back issues of magazines covering science, entertainment, teens, adult topics, cooking and more. A bundle of 6-12 magazines will sell for $3. For more information, call 732-390-…

  • Donors needed for Jan. 14 blood drive

    New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will hold a blood drive 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 14 at the First Reformed Church of South River, 40 Thomas St. Donors must be in generally good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and be 17 years of age (16 with parental consent). Refreshments…

  • Cut-A-Thon to benefit children’s hospital

    The Angles & Tangles hair salon, 152 Main St., Sayreville, will hold a Cut-A-Thon to raise funds for The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include a 50/50 and tricky tray. Snacks and beverages will be available. Services will cost $20 for adults; $10…

  • Historical panel slates trip to Atlantic City

    The Sayreville Historical Society will sponsor a Jan. 15 bus trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10:45 a.m. from the Sayreville Senior Center parking lot, 423 Main St. Return will be at approximately 8:30 p.m. Cost $35, with a $30 return in slot cash. There will be bingo and…

  • Donations sought for library book sale

    The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold its Winter Book Sale 1:30- 3:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the library, 1050 Washington Road. Donations for the salewill be accepted beginning Jan. 1 at the library. Books for all ages are sought. Encyclopedia or books written prior to 2000 will not be accepted. Cost is…

  • Hadassah schedules Progressive Dinner

    The East Brunswick Chapter of Hadassah will hold its annual Progressive Dinner at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 21. Guests will have hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert in different private homes in East Brunswick. Couvert is $59 per person. Dietary laws will be observed. To RSVP or for more information, call Cindy at 732-257-1018 by Jan. 9.