Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Vendors welcome at family day, car show

    Vendor and crafter space is available at the Spotswood Family Day and Classic Car Show set for noon-4 p.m. Oct. 8 in the parking lot at Immaculate Conception School, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors. For more information or to reserve, call Dawn Crandall at 732-251-4743.

  • Sayreville AARP set trip to Sight & Sound

    Sayreville AARP Chapter #4853 will be sponsoring a trip to see “Miracle of Christmas” on Nov. 16 at Sight & Sound Theatres in Lancaster, Pa. The cost is $110 per person and will include bus transportation, show, and lunch at Miller’s (first choice) or Hersey Farm Restaurant . Bus will depart from Sayreville Senior Center,…

  • Registration open for Youth Conservation Corps

    Applications are now being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is “to protect and preserve natural areas from misuse, polluters and the forces of nature” at the more than 7,200 acres of Open Space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Conservation Corps crew members earn $8.50 per hour and will work…

  • Reformed Church Home plans golf event

    The Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, will hold its 20th Anniversary Golf Classic Aug. 22 at Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. The fundraiser will feature an awards luncheon, prizes and a silent auction. Registration fee is $195. For more information and to reserve, call 732-607-9230 or log on to www.reformedchurchhome.com.

  • Patrons may borrow electricity monitors

    The Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville, is loaning out Kill-A-Watt electricity-use monitors as part of the library’s Energy Checkup program. The monitors are designed to track the amount of energy that electric appliances consume as well as the cost to keep the appliances plugged in for an hour, day, week, month…

  • Cruise Night set for Aug. 18 in South River

    Cruise Night, postponed from July, will be held Aug. 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. on Main Street, South River. Guests can expect to see hundreds of classic, muscle and racing cars, trucks and motorcycles of all makes and models. The South River Economic Development Committee sponsors the event, which is free of charge. During…

  • MTHS classes of ’81-’83 to celebrate

    Monroe Township High School (MTHS) classes of 1981, ’82 and ’83 will hold a combined reunion 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 15 at the Crowne Plaza, 390 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. Tickets cost $80 each; price includes dinner, music by a DJ and dancing. To RSVP, individuals should send a check and their email address to Gary Clayton,…

  • Vendors welcome at Giant Flea Market

    The St. Thomas Rosary Society, Old Bridge, is seeking vendors for its 21st annual Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 20 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Rain date is Aug. 27. Spaces cost $15 each, $25 for two. Table-rental fee is $5 per table.…

  • Local family opens home, heart to New York City teen

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Each summer, Ryan, Jennifer and Cole Abbey (l-r) welcome Tyler to their home as part of the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Town Program, which gives New York City children the opportunity to vacation in the suburbs. Jennifer Abbey has fond memories of her childhood trips out to the country. Spending…