Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Seniors offer trip to Hunterdon show

    The Sayreville Seniors Thursday Club will sponsor a Sept. 30 trip to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see the Tim Gillis Band in “It’s Great To Be Alive.” The bus will depart at 9:45 a.m. from the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center parking lot, Dolan Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 5:30 p.m. Cost is…

  • Local preschool program honored

    Temple Beth Ahm Preschool, Aberdeen, has won a Gold Award from Solomon Schechter Awards Committee of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Amy Naphtali, Preschool director, was notified June 29 that the preschool program, Tu B’Shevat Experience, will be honored at the USCJ convention in San Diego in December. The Tu B’Shevat Experience was a…

  • Rain forests to be theme of VBS

    The First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville, 172 Main St., will explore the rain forests during its vacation Bible school set for 6:15-8:30 p.m. Aug. 15-19. Cost is $15 per child. To register of for more information, call the church office at 732-257-6353. Registration deadline is July 31.

  • Rock, blues on tap at Polanka Veterans Park

    PolankaVeterans Park, 209 William St., South River, will be hosting a classic rock/blues musical band on July 31 andAug. 28. The Rev. Slapjaw will be performing, starting at 4 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, contact 732-254-8800 or [email protected].

  • Vendor slots available at O.B. Salt Water Day

    Vendors are sought for Old Bridge Salt Water Day set for 2-9 p.m. Aug. 13 on the Laurence Harbor beachfront. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts, fireworks, live entertainment and more. For more information or to reserve a space, log on to www.oldbridge.com or call Lisa Valsera at 732-721-5600, ext. 4010.

  • Civil War panel will meet Aug. 4

    The Robert E. Lee Civil War Roundtable of Central New Jersey will hold its next monthly meeting 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Woodbridge Public Library, George Frederick Plaza. Guest speaker Scott Mingus will offer a presentation titled “The Louisiana Tigers at Gettysburg.” Admission is free of charge. The public is invited to attend.

  • 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.

  • Learn to make and use compost tea

    Middlesex County’s office of Rutgers Cooperative Extension will hold a garden workshop July 30 at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The topic will be “Making and Using Compost Tea.” Compost tea improves a plant’s ability to use nutrients and fight off pest and disease attack. Rutgers master…

  • Donors sought for July 24 blood drive

    St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus will hold its annual blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. July 24 in the auditorium at St. Ambrose School, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. Donors are needed. Blood supplies are at their lowest during the summer months. For more information, call Richard Dufresne at 732-322-9477.