Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Shabbat Under Stars coming to Monroe

    Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe, 261 Gravel Hill Road, will host its annual Shabbat Under the Stars 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13. Couvert is $25 per person. To RSVP, call Chanie at 732-656-1616 or email [email protected].

  • Peas and Carrots to perform at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library will present a free concert by the Peas and Carrots Band, featuring Lisa Withers and Billy Harkowsky, 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The band, which blends 12-string and six-string acoustic guitars, will offer favorites from the 1950s to…

  • Tryouts scheduled for Simon comedy

    Auditions for the upcoming Main Street Theatre Company production of Neil Simon’s comedy “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” will be held 7-9 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Director Greg Louis is seeking a cast of six men ages 25-60 and two women ages…

  • Drive-thru food collection set in O.B.

    The Old Bridge Food Bank, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will hold a Drive-Thru Food Drive 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 31. Individuals may drive up with their donations; food-bank volunteers will unload items from the car. The following items are requested and most needed: tuna fish; mayonnaise,…

  • Vendors welcome at Sept. 11 Yard Sale

    The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of East Brunswick and the St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Yard Sale 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 11 in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will be held rain or shine. A limited amount of vendor spaces…

  • Tutors sought for library ESL sessions

    Volunteers are needed to help tutor adult Old Bridge residents at the Old Bridge Public Library English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Group Program set for Tuesday evenings beginning in September at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The focus of the group will be on everyday topics such as finding…

  • Sketch-comedy group to perform at library

    “An Evening of Sketch Comedy With Pangea 3000” is set for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The event is part of the library’s First Friday series. Pangea 3000 is a comedy group made up of writers for The Onion, a satirical newspaper, and…

  • Historical society will display at fair

    The Madison Township Historical Society and the Thomas Warne Museum and Library, Old Bridge, invite the public to stop by their displays at the Middlesex County Fair Aug. 2-8, at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Fair hours are 5-11 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. The displays depict Old Bridge Township…

  • Tickets on sale for Elks Pig Roast

    South Amboy Elks will host its annual Pig Roast 3-7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave. The event will feature music by the Southern Steel Band, hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, corn on the cob and pig. Draft beer and soda also will be provided. Tickets, which cost $25 per adult in advance,…