Category: Suburban Calendar
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Special-ed PTA plans Dec. 7 meeting
The East Brunswick Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the meeting room at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Focus will be on the team teaching/inclass support model with elementary teachers Jennifer Ward and Stacey DeFalco and secondary teachers Tom Cregge and…
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Knights to sponsor Dec. 9 Cash for Gold
St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will hold a Cash-for-Gold fundraiser 7-10 p.m. Dec. 9 at the council hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. Guests will be offered immediate payment for unwanted gold, silver and platinum jewelry; U.S. and foreign coins; sterling silver; watches; etc. For more information, call 732-251- 9817.
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Retired employees plan holiday party
The National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1533, Middletown, will hold its annual Christmas party beginning at noon Dec. 9 at Ye Cottage Inn, Keyport. For more information and to reserve, call Larry at 732-264-2459.
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Choirs to present Christmas concert
The combined choirs of Trinity Presbyterian Church and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church will host a concert of sacred Christmas music at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Sacred Heart Church, Throop Avenue, New Brunswick. All are welcome to attend. Admission is free of charge. Complimentary cake and coffee will be served after the concert. For…
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Youth-safety event scheduled at library
The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will host a free Kid Safety Seminar, presented by ATA Black Belt Academy and Amber Alert, at 1 p.m. Dec. 5. Topics will include abduction prevention, stranger awareness, stranger self-defense and street-safety smarts. Registration is required. Admission is free of charge. For more…
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Santa Breakfast, bazaar set at St. Stan’s
St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6 at the school, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. A Breakfast With Santa is set for 9-10:30 a.m., preceding the bazaar. Tickets, which cost $12 and include a hot breakfast and a photo with Santa, are on sale after Masses at St.…
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Holistic Moms will celebrate holiday
The Holistic Moms Network, Middlesex County Chapter, will host a Holiday Potluck Party beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Unitarian Society, 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Interested individuals will meet members and socialize with their families. Admission is free of charge. For more information, log on to http://middlesexctynj.holisticmoms.org or call 877- HOLMOMS.
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Donations needed for homeless pets
Whisker Away Pet Sitting, LLC, Spotswood, is collecting items for homeless pets through Dec. 10. Cat and dog food, toys, treats, towels, blankets, laundry detergent, latex gloves, bleach, garbage bags, paper towels, hand sanitizer, hand soap, peanuts and parrot food are being accepted. Those interested may email whiskeraway@ aol.com to arrange for a pickup or…
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Author to discuss making of new novel
Michael Aaron Rockland will speak on the process of writing his latest novel, “Stones,” 7-8 p.m. Dec. 2 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Rockland, also author of “The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel,” is a professor of American Studies at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. “Stones” is serious and comic,…
