Category: Suburban Calendar

  • E.B. theater seeks show submissions

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, is accepting show submissions from directors for the 2011-12 season. Submissions should include a copy of the show script; a brief show summary no more than one page long; a theatrical résumé, including letters of recommendation; potential staffing needs; and dates available, as well as scheduling conflicts related to…

  • Elks to celebrate at New Year’s Eve gala

    South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will hold a New Year’s Eve celebration 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Dec. 31 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave. The event will feature a hot-and-cold buffet, open bar, a champagne toast and music by a DJ. Tickets, which cost $50 per person and must be purchased in advance, are available…

  • Signups scheduled for rec. winter session

    The Sayreville Recreation Department is holding open registration for all winter 2011 classes at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The winter session starts the week of Jan. 3 for Little Kids Playtime at Kennedy Park, and the week of Jan. 10 for the Mommy &…

  • Knights will hold New Year’s Eve gala

    The Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 annual New Year’s Eve Dinner-Dance is planned for 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Dec. 31 at the council home, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature hot-and-cold hors d’oeuvres, a hot buffet dinner with a carving station, coffee, tea, tap beer, wine and desserts. There will be a…

  • Open registration set for cheerleaders

    The Raritan Bay Cougars of Old Bridge will hold open registration for year-round cheerleading, open to youngsters ages 9-15 in Old Bridge and surrounding towns, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 7 and 9-11 a.m. Jan. 8 at the Madison Park Little League Field House, Cheesequake Road, behind the Madison Park Firehouse, Old Bridge. Returning cheerleaders do not…

  • College Search’ to be topic at library

    Barbara Wichinsky, a former director of guidance and independent consultant, will offer a presentation titled “College Search Process 101” 7-8 p.m. Jan. 6 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Wichinsky will discuss how to select a college, the admissions process, confusing terminology and more. The free program is open to high…

  • Blood drive planned for Jan. 8 at church

    St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a Winter Blood Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 8 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 16 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health.

  • Police on lookout for drunken drivers

    The Old Bridge Police Department is cracking down on drunken drivers through Jan. 2 as part of the holiday season Over the Limit, Under Arrest statewide campaign. Local and state law-enforcement officers are conducting saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. The campaign, which is designed to raise…

  • OLV commemorative cookbooks available

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