Category: Suburban Calendar
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DPW event open to county residents
The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will sponsor a Department of Public Works (DPW) event 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or until the truck is full March 28 in the parking lot at the Milltown Municipal Building, Washington Avenue. Interested individuals are encouraged to arrive early. The event is open to all Middlesex County residents. For…
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Trip to Lancaster, holiday show offered
Our Lady of Victories Seniors will sponsor a two-day, April 22-24, trip to Lancaster, Pa., and the Pennsylvania Dutch country. Cost is $339 per person and includes bus transportation; two nights’ lodging; four meals (two breakfasts and two dinners); a guided tour of Lancaster, including Amish country; a visit to “The Amish Experience”; and admission…
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JFVS sponsoring teen support group
The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS) is offering Being a Successful Teenager, a support group for teens ages 13-17. Meetings are held 6:45-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the JFVS Milltown location, 32 Ford Ave. The group explores methods to hone problem-solving and communication skills by addressing the issues teens face on a…
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Job-assistance workshops planned
The Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, the Jewish Family and Vocational Service, the Jewish Social Service and community synagogues will offer an employment assistance program, “The Employment and Networking Tool Kit,” 7:30 p.m. March 30 at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick; 7:30 p.m. April 22 at the East Brunswick Jewish…
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Producers seek cast members for musical
Auditions for the upcoming the Main Street Theatre Company production of “The Music Man” are set for 7 p.m. March 30, 31 and April 1 at the group’s theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Callbacks will take place at 7 p.m. April 2. Producers are looking for adults, teenagers, children, dancers and male…
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Fundraisers
March 26 • Charity Basketball Game, featuring the local police department vs. fire department, sponsored by Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Athletic Association, 7:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Victories Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. Event honors the memory of John Wojcik, longtime coach and supporter of OLV and its athletic program; the…
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Palm-weaving event on tap for March 28
The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey will present “Palaspas: Traditional Filipino Palm Weaving Workshop” 2-3:30 p.m. March 28 at East Jersey Olde Towne Village, 1050 River Road, Piscataway. “Palaspas,” which means palm-weaving in the Philippine language, is a centuriesold tradition practiced in preparation for Palm Sunday. Coconut…
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County to sponsor composting seminars
Middlesex County will offer two composting workshops for interested residents at the Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension EARTH Center, 42 Riva Ave., Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. “Backyard Composting” will begin at 10 a.m. March 28, and “Vermi-Composting” (composting with worms) is set for 6:30 p.m. April 1. Both events, which are sponsored by…
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E.B. church schedules Indoor Rummage Sale
Aldersgate United Methodist Church will host a Church Indoor Rummage Sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. April 3 in the white house next to the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Proceeds will go to the church’s Crisis Room, which offers food, clothing and financial assistance to needy families in Middlesex County. Parking will be available in…
