Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Visit with Santa to aid Toys for Tots

    Parents and children are invited to visit with Santa and view the holiday lights and decorations at a private home at 55 Valley Vale Drive, Old Bridge, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3. The house won the Clark Griswold Award three years ago in the Old Bridge Holiday Decorating Contest. Interested parents should bring a…

  • Toys for Tots drive runs through Dec. 17

    The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) will collect new, unwrapped toys for its Toys for Tots program every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 17 in the Santa court, Nordstrom wing, at Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Cash donations also will be accepted. For more information, call Eddy Androvich at 732-698-2347.

  • Registration begins 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 WithMom” and “Once Upon a Time.” Registration also is being accepted for “Little Kids Playtime” at Kennedy Park. Classes…

  • Breakfast With Santa on menu at St. Mary’s

    St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church will sponsor a BreakfastWith Santa 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 18 in the parish center, 30 Jackson St., South River. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee. Cost is $5 for adults; children under age 12 will be admitted free of charge. Tickets will be on sale after all…

  • Cops for Kids seeks holiday donations

    Old Bridge Township police officers will play Santa’s helpers in December to brighten the holiday for youngsters in the community during the Christmas season. Sgt. Joseph Mandola, program coordinator of Cops for Kids, a nonprofit organization, is seeking the help of businesses and residents to ensure that underprivileged children in Old Bridge have a gift…

  • Folk Art Craft Show planned for Dec. 2-4

    A Country Folk Art Craft Show will be held 5-9 p.m. Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 3, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 4 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. The event will feature handmade home, holiday and gift items by artisans from across the United States. Admission is…

  • OLV commemorative cookbooks are on sale

    The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group is selling the last copies of the OLV 125th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from parishioners. Sale price is $5 per book. To purchase, visit the church pastoral center or call Teri at 732-727-7639.

  • Hadassah to begin gift wrap at mall

    East Brunswick Hadassah will hold its annual Holiday Gift Wrap Dec. 4-24 through extended hours outside J.C. Penney at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. The event will raise funds for cancer research. A variety of wrapping options will be offered. For more information, call 732-672- 6479.

  • Toy collection, Santa visit on tap for Dec. 3

    Floralscapes Garden Center, 3185 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville, will conduct a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots collection beginning at 3 p.m. Dec. 3. Santa will arrive via fire truck. Refreshments will be served. Photos with Santa will be permitted in the center’s greenhouse featuring the colors of Christmas. For more information,…