Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Tickets available for Chicken Dinner

    St. Mary’s Church, 30 Jackson St., South River, will sponsor an Old-Fashioned Chicken Barbecue Dinner 5-7 p.m. June 19 in the parish center. Takeouts will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will include potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, barbecued chicken, a roll, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $15 for adults, $5 for…

  • Business chamber plans dinner meeting

    The next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy will be held at 5:30 p.m. June 15 at Bensi Restaurant, 3899 Route 9, Old Bridge. Guest speaker Jane Z Brady, director of the Middlesex County Workforce Investment Board, will discuss comprehensive services offered to local businesses by the one-stop…

  • Benefit basketball game set for June 14

    The third annual Bravest vs. Finest Charity Basketball Game, sponsored by Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Athletic Association, is set for 7 p.m. June 14 at OLV Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. Tickets cost $8 for adults, $4 for children; advance purchase is available. Proceeds will benefit the OLV St. Vincent de Paul…

  • Student performers invited to audition

    The Hernandez Theatre Workshop (HTW), in collaboration with the city of South Amboy Recreation Department, will hold auditions for the upcoming production of “Once on This Island Jr.” 6:30-9:30 p.m. June 16 at the TASA (Teen Association of South Amboy) Building, 141 N. Broadway, South Amboy, across from City Hall. Parking will be available along…

  • Tickets on sale for Damato fundraiser

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) class of 1988 will host a Night Out at the Ballpark fundraiser 7:05 p.m. June 19 at TD Bank Ballpark, Somerset section of Franklin. The event, which will feature a Somerset Patriots vs. Newark Bears game, will raise money for the Michael Robert Damato Memorial Fund. Michael was…

  • Church carnival on tap for June 15-19

    The Immaculate Conception Church Carnival is planned for 5-11 p.m. June 15-18 and 4-11 p.m. June 19 on the church grounds, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event will feature rides and games of chance for all ages; a beer garden; a food pavilion with specials (June 16, barbecued chicken; June 17, pulled pork; June 18,…

  • Cast members sought for ‘Sound of Music’

    Auditions for the upcoming Main Street Theatre Company production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music” will be held June 12, 14 and 15 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Producers will audition youngsters ages 6-16 from noon to 4 p.m. June 12 and 6:30-7:30…

  • Used Book Sale scheduled at library

    The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold a Used Book Sale 1:30-3:30 p.m. June 13 at the library, 1050 Washington Road. Cost is $8 for a bag of books. Buyers must use a bag supplied by the Friends. Donations for the sale will be accepted through June 11. Items may be placed in…

  • Oldies dance on tap for June 18 in O.B.

    A Rock ’n’Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. June 18 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 sounds of the ’50s and ’60s. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, cake, soda and desserts.…