Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Reverse mortgages to be topic at banks

    Amboy Bank will offer free upcoming seminars at several of its locations. Programs on reverse mortgages are set for 3:30 p.m. March 14 at the Amboy Bank Monroe location; March 17, Old Bridge; March 21, Sayrewoods; and March 22, South Amboy. Admission is free of charge; however, seating is limited. For more information and directions,…

  • Wetlands hike slated at Cheesequake Park

    A guided wetlands hike is set to begin at 1 p.m. March 13 at the Cheesequake Park Interpretive Center, Gordon Road, Old Bridge. The event is open to individuals ages 12 and up. For more information, call 732-566-3208.

  • McCarrick/St. Mary’s plans 125th-year gala

    Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s High School (CMHS) will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a Benefit Dinner set for 6:30 p.m. March 25 at the Grand Marquis, Route 9, Old Bridge. Proceeds will go to the CMHS Scholarship Fund. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, archbishop emeritus of Washington, D.C., will be in attendance. The event will honor guidance…

  • Domestic violence to be topic at library

    Lynn Kelly, coordinator of professional training at Women Aware, New Brunswick, will present a talk on domestic violence 7 p.m. March 17 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Kelly will describe different types of abuse, go over warning signs and myths and facts about abuse, examine the cycle…

  • Church is selling Reverse Raffle tickets

    Sacred Heart Church, South Amboy, is sponsoring a Reverse Raffle, in which all the tickets drawn are losers with the exception of the last 25 tickets left in the barrel. Each of the 25 winning ticket holders will receive a percentage of the pot. Tickets cost $100 each. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold. The…

  • Fish and chips on menu at church

    The First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 Route 34, will sponsor a Fish and Chips Dinner 6-8 p.m. March 19 in the church Fellowship Hall. Takeouts will be available 5-6 p.m. The dinner, which also includes a beverage and dessert, will be catered by Thistle of Lyndhurst. The cost is $13 for adults, $7 for…

  • Sayreville Seniors offering June 8 trip

    The Sayreville Seniors Thursday Club will sponsor a June 8 trip to the Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg, Pa. The excursion will include a narrated historical sightseeing trolley tour of the area (no walking involved), lunch at the Sycamore Grille, entertainment by the “Gerry Gessie Duo Show” and shopping at the Country Kettle and the…

  • Fashion show coming to SWMHS March 12

    Sayreville War Memorial High School will hold a Peer Leadership Fashion Show 6:30 p.m. March 12 in the cafeteria at the high school, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event will feature raffles for restaurant gift cards and gift baskets. Tickets cost $5 each. For more information or tickets, call Nikki Panza at 732-525-5251,…

  • OLV commemorative cookbooks available

    The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group is offering the OLV 125th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from parishioners. Sale price is two for $10. To purchase, visit the church pastoral center or call Teri at 732-727-7639.