Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Concert will feature bands of MDs, PhDs

    AlterEgo, a band of MDs from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and The Professors, a band of PhDs from Rutgers University, will perform a free concert Oct. 22 as part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days celebration at Temple B’nai Shalom, Fern Road. The event, which will begin at 8 p.m., will mark the…

  • JFVS sponsoring caregivers group

    The Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) of Middlesex County offers a support group for caregivers. The group is designed to provide those who are responsible for the care of a sick or disabled individual the opportunity to speak to others who may be experiencing similar issues. Meetings will be held at 1:30 p.m. on…

  • Public invited to ‘Wounded Warriors’

    The Spotswood High School History Club will present a program titled “Our Wounded Warriors” at 2:45 p.m. Oct. 22 in the media center at the high school, Summerhill Road. The event will feature wounded warriors from the current and past conflicts. Community members are invited to attend. The history club recently raised more than $2,000…

  • Bowling team sets clothing, toy drive

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School boys Bombers bowling team, the 2009 New Jersey state champions, will conduct a Used Clothing/Toy Drive noon-3 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Sayreville Emergency Squad, 776 Washington Road. Items sought include men’s, women’s and children’s clothes, shoes and belts; handbags; linens; stuffed animals and hard toys. All fabric items…

  • Reading-skills session set at library

    “Help Your Child Succeed,” a program for parents of schoolchildren in third-fifth grades, is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Heather Pidan, a teacher and reading specialist, will offer reading strategies and skills, information on decoding sentences and paragraphs, and test-taking tips.…

  • Essman to appear Nov. 10 at E.B. temple

    Comedienne and author Susie Essman will share highlights from her new memoir “What Would Susie Say?” at an event set for 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Temple B’nai Shalom, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. Essman plays sassy Susie Greene on HBO’s comedy “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The evening is presented in cooperation with the…

  • Rib Fest to raise funds for veterans, charity

    The Level Club of South River and Philo Masonic Lodge No. 243 will hold a Rib Fest 1-5 p.m. Oct. 17 on the picnic grounds at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Proceeds will benefit the New Jersey Veterans Home at Menlo Park and the Masonic Service Association and Hospital Visitation Program.…

  • Club schedules Oct. 19 ‘Christmas Child’ talk

    The Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area will sponsor a discussion titled “Operation Christmas Child” at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at the United Methodist Church Friendship Hall, Main Street, Milltown. A representative of Samaritan’s Purse will be the guest speaker. Individuals who are interested in helping children around the world are encouraged to…

  • HMFA offers loan for first-time buyers

    With the Nov. 30 deadline looming for prospective first-time homebuyers to purchase a home and receive the benefit of the federal government’s $8,000 tax credit, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) is reminding residents that the agency is offering a loan to assist with closing costs, down payments and other expenses. The…