Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Women’s Connection fashion show Aug. 21

    Brunswick Women’s Connection will hold a Mother & Daughter Fashion Show dinner 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at The East Brunswick Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road. Speaker will be Robin Harnist, former combat specialist with the U.S. Air Force and fitness instructor. She will present “Throw Me a Lifeline! Mine’s Too Short!” Event fashions will be from…

  • Altar Rosary Society to sponsor Peach Fest

    Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society will host a Peach Festival and White Elephant Sale 1-7 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Holy Trinity Parish Center, 100 Main St., Helmetta. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children age 10 and under.

  • Family-friendly comedian will entertain at library

    Comedian Buddy Fitzpatrick will perform his family-friendly act at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Admission is free of charge. All are welcome to attend. Fitzpatrick is a regular in New York comedy clubs and on Comedy Central. He has appeared in “The Sopranos” and in the…

  • Tickets available for trip to Blue Claws game

    Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061, Sayreville, will sponsor a trip to the Aug. 16 Lakewood Blue Claws baseball game. The bus will depart at 5:30 p.m. from the council home, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Refreshments will be available on the bus. Cost $30. Seats are limited. To reserve, call the council…

  • Bike ride will raise funds for cancer research

    Registration is under way for the oneday, 100-mile Century for the Cure Bike Ride set to begin at 7 a.m. Sept. 6 at Camp Riverbend, Warren. Event-day registration is planned for 6 a.m. Proceeds from the event, now in its fourth year, will benefit cutting-edge research at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), New…

  • RCIA registration under way at church

    St. Mary’s Parish, South Amboy, is accepting registration for any adult (age 14 or older) who is interested in preparing for baptism, First Holy Communion or confirmation. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) begins with several weeks of inquiry sessions. Joined by team members and supported by the parish community, participants will go…

  • Event at Friday’s will benefit St. Stan’s

    St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville, will sponsor a Proceeds Night fundraiser on Aug. 13 at TGI Friday’s, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Participants should tell their server they are there to support St. Stan’s. The restaurant will then donate 20 percent of each supporter’s bill (eat in or takeout) to the school.

  • Flea Market planned at Jamesburg church

    The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg will hold a Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at its newly renovated facility, 175 Gatzmer Ave. For more information, call the church office at 732-521-1711 during business hours.

  • Church to distribute book bags, school items

    The Abundant Life Family Worship Church (ALFWC), 259 George St., New Brunswick, will host its fifth annual Back to School celebration at 6 p.m. Aug. 27. Since 2004 the church’s Community Outreach Initiative has collected more than 740 book bags filled with school supplies for students in prekindergarten-12th grade. This year ALFWC will distribute 350…