Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Marching-band event scheduled at MTHS

    The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) Marching Band and Color Guard will hold its fourth annual U.S. Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) Band Competition at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 on the football field at the high school, 1697 Perrineville Road. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $6 for students and seniors.…

  • Dog walk to support Animal Rescue Force

    A dog walk to benefit Animal Rescue Force will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 23 at Thompson Park, Monroe. Tickets for the event cost $10 each, advance purchase only, and will not be sold at the park. For more information or to reserve, log on to www.walkforpaws.org or call Lisa at 732-641-0245.

  • Festival of the Arts set in South Amboy

    The city of South Amboy and the Hernandez Theater Workshop will celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with their first Festival of the Arts 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 23 on Broadway in South Amboy. Rain date is Oct. 24. The event will feature crafters, artists, food vendors and entertainment. Admission will be free of charge.…

  • Flu clinic coming to Spotswood Oct. 22

    A Middlesex County Flu Clinic will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Spotswood Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Ave. The combined seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccine will be administered. Fee is $10; cash only, exact change, will be accepted. No fee will be charged if a valid Medicare card is presented. An appointment…

  • Supreme Court justices to be topic

    Professor Milton Heumann of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, will discuss the significance of three Jewish justices, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan, serving together on the U.S. Supreme Court at a program set for 10:15 a.m. Oct. 17 at Congregation Beth Ohr, Route 516, Old Bridge. A bagel breakfast will be served at…

  • OBHS to host Oct. 24 band championships

    The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) Marching Knights will hold an all-day U.S. Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) State Championships for Marching Band and Color Guard Oct. 24 at Lombardi Field, Carl Sandburg Middle School, off Route 516, Old Bridge. The University of Delaware band also will perform.

  • House-decorating contest under way

    The Sayreville Recreation Department is sponsoring its annual Halloween House- Decorating Contest. Registration deadline is Oct. 20. Judging will take place Oct. 25. Prizes will be awarded. For more information and to register, call 732-390-7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • Fall fest to feature pony rides, games

    The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road, will hold its annual Fall Festival 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 23. The free event will feature pony rides, a magic show, face-painting, a bouncy house, games and refreshments. All are welcome to attend. For more information and to RSVP, call 732-416-9600.

  • Seniors offer trip to Wheeling lights fest

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor a Nov. 12-14 trip to the Festival of Lights in Wheeling, W.Va. Cost is $399 per person, double occupancy (singles supplement, $99) and includes motor-coach transportation; two nights’ accommodations; two breakfasts; two dinners; a guided tour of Oglebay’s Festival of Lights, a six-mile drive through an illumination…