Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Tickets on sale for trip to Atlantic City

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church Senior R Club will sponsor a July 7 trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart from the church parking lot, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Cost is $25, with a $30 return in slot dollars. For more information and to reserve, call Janice Meade at…

  • ARF accepts entries for pet photo contest

    Animal Rescue Force (ARF), East Brunswick, is sponsoring a pet photo contest for this year’s Middlesex County Fair, to be held from Aug. 3-9. Those interested may send a nonreturnable photo, either 3-by-5 or 4-by-6, along with a $5 entry fee per photo to ARF, P.O. Box 418, East Brunswick, NJ, 08816. Winners will be…

  • Restaurant slates free event for community

    Giusseppe’s Pizza and Fine Italian Food, 2581 Route 516, Old Bridge, will hold its third annual Customer Appreciation Day noon-3 p.m. June 27. The event will future free food, giveaways, free water-park tickets, a moonwalk and a children’s show. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contender Frankie Edgar will be on hand to sign autographs. Al Chance…

  • Team meeting set for volleyball league

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will conduct a team meeting for its Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League at 6:30 p.m. June 25 at the recreation office, Dolan Street. For more information, call 732-390- 7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • Family Movie Night next up at legion post

    American Legion Post No. 253, Devoe Avenue, Spotswood, will hold a free Family Movie Night at 7 p.m. July 2. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Refreshments will be available at a minimal charge. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 732-251-1030.

  • Vendors needed for July Fourth in Monroe

    Monroe Township Recreation Department is sponsoring the ninth annual Fourth of July Celebration and fireworks display July Fourth at Thompson Park. The event begins at 5 p.m. with refreshments, food vendors, novelty vendors, craft vendors and musical entertainment. Vendors must be set up by 3 p.m. for inspection. Musical entertainment will be provided by Partners…

  • St. Stan’s Carnival slated for June 24-27

    St. Stan’s Carnival 2009 will take place 6-11 p.m. June 24, 25 and 27, and 6 p.m.-midnight June 26 (food tent will open at 5 p.m.) on the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish grounds, MacArthur Avenue and Main Street, Sayreville. Discounted ride tickets and advance super 50/50 raffle tickets may be purchased at several area locations…

  • Changing careers to be focus at library

    A program titled “Where Do I Go From Here?” is set for 7-8 p.m. June 22 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Career-transition expert and author Arnie Boldt will offer job seekers a no-nonsense approach to recognizing their strengths and weaknesses and their likes and dislikes, while helping them discover hidden…

  • Skin cancer screening slated for June 29

    Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group will host a skin cancer screening for the public 4-7 p.m. June 29 at 1 World’s Fair Drive, Suite 2400, Somerset. The free screening is part of a national program sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology, and includes a visual inspection of the patient’s entire body, in addition to…