Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Assemblyman slates July 18 mobile office

    Assemblyman Sam Thompson (R-13) will sponsor a mobile office 10 a.m.-noon July 18 at the George Bush Senior Center, Old Bridge municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Legislative staff members will be available to answer questions, help constituents resolve problems with state agencies and assist individuals who want to sign up for state programs…

  • Dining event to aid O.B. marching band

    A Dining-to-Donate fundraiser to benefit the Old Bridge Marching Knights is set for 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. July 24 at Cheeburger Cheeburger, Route 9 south, Manalapan. Diners should mention the Old Bridge Marching Knights to their server. The restaurant will then donate 20 percent of supporters’checks, eat-in or takeout, to the Band Parents Association.

  • Fair seeks entrants for Home Arts contest

    Anyone who has dreamed of winning a blue ribbon is encouraged to enter the Home Arts Division of the Middlesex County Fair. Ribbons will also be awarded for second and third place, Best of Show, and honorable mention. There are 14 divisions: Vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods, canning, quilts, needlework, knitting and crocheting, handwork, sewing,…

  • Tickets available for Comedy Club

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will host a Comedy Club July 16 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. The show will follow. Cost is $40 per ticket; price includes dinner, wine, beer or soda. For more information or to reserve, call 732-254-9674.

  • Medicare to be topic of caregivers meeting

    Howard Sontz, volunteer speaker with Senior Medicare Patrol, will be the guest speaker at Reformed Church Home’s monthly Caregiver’s Support Group. Sontz’s presentation is titled “What Seniors Need to Know About Medicare: Obtaining Benefits, Protecting Your Identity, and Avoiding Fraud.” During the workshop participants will have the opportunity to ask questions related to their particular…

  • Knights Oldies Dance scheduled for July 15

    The next Knights of Columbus monthly Rock ’n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. July 15 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the oldies. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, cake and soda.…

  • Dining event to aid library foundation

    A Dining-to-Donate fundraiser to benefit the Dowdell Library Foundation is set for 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. July 19 at Sciortino’s Harbor Lights, 132 S. Broadway, South Amboy. Diners should present an event flier. The restaurant will then donate 10 percent of supporters’ checks to the library foundation. Fliers are available at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library,…

  • Sayreville AARP trip to Sight & Sound

    Sayreville AARP Chapter #4853 will sponsor a trip to Sight & Sound “Miracle of Christmas” on Nov. 16 in Lancaster, Pa. The cost is $110 per person and includes bus transportation, show and lunch at Millers (first choice) or Hersey Farm Restaurant. The bus will depart from Sayreville Senior Center, off Main Street, Sayreville. Full…

  • ‘Once’ upon a time

    Left: Molly Balseiro, 16, plays Ti Moune in the Main Street Juniors’ production of “Once on This Island,” a Caribbean musical adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” Shows run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, July 15-30, at the Main Street Theatre on Bordentown Avenue in the Parlin section of Sayreville. For ticket reservations, call 732-553-1153 or visit…