Category: Suburban Calendar
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Plant-sale proceeds to aid rescue squad
The East Brunswick Volunteer Rescue Squad will hold its annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale fundraiser 2-6 p.m. May 7 and 8, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. May 9, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 10 in the squad’s parking lot, corner of Cranbury and Summerhill roads. The squad is a volunteer organization that raises all its funding through…
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Tickets available for Scholarship Dinner
The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society, Jackson Street, South River, will hold a Scholarship Dinner 5-8 p.m. May 16. Takeout orders will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will feature roast beef, mashed potatoes, a vegetable, coleslaw, sauerkraut and kielbasa, rye bread, coffee, tea and dessert. Tickets, which cost $15…
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Postal workers to aid in May 9 food drive
Middlesex County letter carriers will assist in the Stamp Out Hunger! food collection set for May 9 across the United States. The event is designed to provide assistance to the one in eight Americans who struggle with hunger. County residents are asked to leave a sturdy bag containing nonperishable foods including canned soup, canned vegetables,…
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B’nai B’rith couples plan May 17 dinner
The B’nai B’rith Ketubah Married Couples Unit (age 40-plus) will meet for dinner at 5 p.m. May 17 at The Shrimp Box, 75 Inlet Drive, Point Pleasant Beach. The price of the dinner will be divided among those attending. Nonmembers are welcome. To reserve, call Elaine at 908-232-0062 by May 12.
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Home-based travel agents seminar slated
A New Jersey Home-Based Travel Agents Seminar will begin at 6:15 p.m. May 12 at the East Grand Buffet, 6 Edgeboro Road, East Brunswick. All travel agents and associates are invited. Travel-supplier presenters will be Paul Gauguin Cruises, Funjet (Mark Travel), Radisson Resorts and G.A.P. Adventures. The panel’s mission is to bring home-based travel agents…
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AARP sets meeting, award presentation
East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will meet at 10:30 a.m. May 12 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The chapter will present the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools, East Brunswick, Community Service Senior Graduation Award. The group is offering trips to the Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 11-13,…
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Giant Yard Sale planned for May 9
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River, will hold a Giant Yard Sale (rain or shine) 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 9 in the parish hall and outdoors on the church property. Snacks, drinks and food will be available for purchase in the parish kitchen. For more information, call the parish office at 732-254-1734.
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‘Carmen’ discussion next up at library
The public is invited to take a closer look at “Carmen” by Georges Bizet during an “Opera Talk” program set for 7-8 p.m. May 13 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest presenter Joanna Barouch will discuss the complex anti-heroine, her tormented suitor Don Jose, and their romance. Admission is free of…
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Wilson School to host carnival, tricky tray
The Wilson School Spring Carnival and Tricky Tray is set for 6-9 p.m. May 15 at the school, 65 Dane St., Sayreville. The event will feature rides, games, activities, prizes, vendor and craft sales, food and the tricky tray. For more information, email Jinelle Campbell at [email protected].
