Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Tickets available for Scholarship Dinner

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Holy Name Society will hold its annual Scholarship Dinner 5-7 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Parish Center, 30 Jackson St., South River. Takeout orders will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will feature pierogi, stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut and kielbasa, rye bread, coffee, tea and dessert. Tickets, which cost…

  • Luncheon to support breast-cancer struggle

    St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will sponsor its sixth annual Pink Luncheon at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will honor those individuals who are fighting, have fought or have lost their battle with breast cancer. Guests are encouraged to show their support by wearing pink. Cost…

  • Vendor space open at St. Ambrose event

    Vendors are sought for the St. Ambrose School Holiday Market/Yard Sale Craft Show set for Nov. 13 at the school, 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. Spaces cost $25 and $30. To request an application or for more information, email [email protected]; individuals without access to the Internet should call 732-910-8955.

  • Candlelight Tours on tap at cemetery

    The East Brunswick Museum Corporation will host its annual Candlelight Tours Oct. 15 and 16 at the Historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge Turnpike and Gunia Street, East Brunswick. Tours will be ongoing every 15 minutes, 5-8:30 p.m. Costumed re-enactors in historic dress will participate over the two nights, with displays and a narrative depicting…

  • Rec plans parade, trick-or-treat event

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will hold its annual Halloween Parade With Trick-or-Treat Trunk 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 on the Borough Hall football field, Main Street. Costumes will be judged for youngsters up to age 12. Free refreshments will be available. For more information, call 732-390- 7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • Teams invited to basketball tourney

    The Immaculate Conception Youth Organization (ICYO) of Spotswood will host a boys and girls Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament Nov. 4-22 in the Immaculate Conception School gymnasium, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Teams are sought to participate. Tournament divisions are third and fourth grades, fifth and sixth grades, seventh and eighth grades. Entry fee includes a two-game guarantee.…

  • Fire-Safety Day set at Milltown store

    Home Depot, 401 S. Main St., Milltown, will present a Fire-Safety Day 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15. The event will feature participation by the Milltown Police Department. There will be a children’s workshop, a craft project for children, games, prizes and refreshments. For more information, call the store at 732-432-0500.

  • ‘Memories of Spain’ to be staged Oct. 21

    The Ocean County Community College FineArts Theater, College Drive, Toms River, will present the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre in a performance of “Recuerdos de Espana: Memories of Spain” 8 p.m. Oct. 21. The event, presented in collaboration with the Rudin Chamber Players of Princeton, will feature an evening of flamenco and Spanish music and dance…

  • Donations sought for school clothing drive

    The annual Sayreville Middle School Clothing Drive is set for 8:30-10 a.m. Oct. 15 in the school parking lot, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Items sought include gently used clothing, shoes, handbags, linens and stuffed animals. Proceeds will be used to fund the school’s character-education program.