Category: Suburban Calendar
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Farrington Lake cleanup set for May 2
Local groups and residents are invited to take part in the seventh annual cleanup around Farrington Lake set for May 2. Registration will take place at 8:30 a.m. in Bicentennial Park, Riva Avenue and Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. Rain date is May 9. The event is sponsored by the Federation of Sportsmen; the Lawrence Brook…
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Golfers, sponsors needed for outing
St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, will host its ninth annual Golf Classic beginning at 8 a.m. May 18 at Bella Vista Country Club, Marlboro. Cost is $160 per person and includes continental breakfast, 18 holes of golf, contests and luncheon. Sponsors are sought. Reservations are required. For more information and to reserve, call…
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Elijah’s Promise sets fundraising gala
Elijah’s Promise, New Brunswick, will hold a benefit 8-11 p.m. May 2 at the Reformed Church, 19 S. Second Ave., Highland Park. The event will feature dancing to the music of DJ J. Zajac. Promise Catering will provide hors d’oeuvres, crepes, desserts and more. Proceeds will support Elijah’s Promise’s soup kitchen, social-services programs and culinary…
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Season kickoff, plant sale scheduled at park
The Middlesex County EARTH Center, home of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick, will host a Garden Season Kickoff and Plant Sale 1- 5 p.m. May 2 and 3. Guests will have the opportunity to consult with county Master Gardeners regarding upcoming garden plans or past problems.…
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Basement Musicians to perform at library
The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will present a free concert featuring the Basement Musicians Guild (BMG) at 6:30 p.m. May 1. Led by Tony Pileggi, the BMG plays classic rock, country, and oldies favorites from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Admission is free of charge. The concert is part of…
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Prodigal Foundation names award winners
George Yuhasz, president/founder of Prodigal Foundation Inc., recently announced the panel’s Distinguished Community Leader Award winners to be honored at the ninth annual Prodigal Foundation Scholarship Dinner set for June 4 at Ariana’s Grand of Woodbridge. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit children affected by cancer. The honorees are John Eberhardt, director of Woodbridge Parks…
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Safe-boating course slated for May 3, 9
Coast Guard Flotilla Auxiliary 2-1, 167 Main St., Sayreville, will offer the “About Boating Safely” course from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 3 and 9. Cost is $55, including textbook.ANewJersey Boating Safety Certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course. For more information and to register, call Matt Waranowicz at 732-698-2222 or…
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Woman’s club to raise funds for hospital
The Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area will have a Mother’s Flea Market table at the United Methodist Chruch Flea Market set for 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 9 at the church, Main Street, Milltown. Items on sale will include children’s clothing, toys and baby equipment. Proceeds from the sale at the woman’s club…
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Advocacy panel sets meeting for May 11
The Mighty Middlesex Advocates (formerly the Monday Morning Advocacy Network of Middlesex County) will hold a reorganization meeting 1-3 p.m. May 11 at the Old Bridge Central Library, inside the Old Bridge Civic Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Discussion will focus on final plans and preparations for the May 14…
