• Church plans Easter fest for youngsters

    An Easter Celebration for young people ages 4-13 is set for 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 23 at the East Brunswick New Apostolic Church, 445 Ryders Lane. Highlights will include lunch, an Easteregg hunt, egg decorating, face-painting, games, crafts and prizes. All are welcome to attend. To register or for more information, email [email protected].

  • Fire department schedules golf event

    The South Amboy Fire Department 125th Anniversary Committee will sponsor its annual Golf Outing April 29 at the Glenwood Country Club, Old Bridge. Registration will take place at 11 a.m. Shotgun start is set for noon. Cost is $125 per golfer, $30 for nongolfers at the 19th hole. Registration is required by April 22. For…

  • Granny’s Cellar craft show set for March 23

    The Church of the Immaculate Conception, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, will host its Granny’s Cellar Spring Craft Show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23. The event will feature approximately 65 crafters displaying and selling handcrafted merchandise. A country kitchen will serve breakfast and lunch. Baked goods will be available for purchase. Admission is $2 for adults;…

  • Local students’ art on display through March

    Paintings, drawings and photographs created by Middlesex County Arts High and Arts Middle School students will be on display at the Monroe Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, throughout the month of March. The works are by students from East Brunswick, Metuchen, Edison, Monroe, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Sayreville and Woodbridge. For more information, visit www.artshigh.net.

  • Yard sale to support YMCA scholarships

    The South Amboy Branch YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., will host its Communitywide Yard Sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 23 in the gymnasium at the facility. Vendors and crafters are sought. Residents are invited to clean out their closets and sell their unused items. Table registration fees will support the Y’s Strong Kids Campaign,…

  • Guest readers

    Students (above and right) listen to former New Jersey Devils hockey player Jim Dowd read Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham” as part of a Read Across America assembly at Memorial Elementary School in Old Bridge’s Laurence Harbor section March 6. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR Students touch the 1995 Stanley Cup championship ring of former…

  • Handbag Bingo to raise funds for OLV

    The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Designer Handbag Bingo fundraiser is planned for 7 p.m. April 5 in the parish’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Ticket price is $30 per person and includes 12 games of bingo, one card per game. Additional game boards may be purchased.…

  • Dance event to aid women’s ministry

    The Corpus Christi Women’s Ministry will hold a Line Dancing/Dance Workout fundraiser 10 a.m.-noon April 13, 20, 27, May 11 and 18, at Corpus Christi Church Hall, 100 James St., South River. Professional dance instructors will conduct group classes in Salsa, swing, cha-cha, etc. Donation is $100 per person for a fivesession commitment. Payment is…

  • Rosarians holding Easter Babka Sale

    St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, South River, is conducting its Easter Babka Sale though March 24. Cost is $11 and $12.50 for each babka. Varieties include cinnamon crumb, poppy seed, prune, raisin, cheese, apricot and cheese, and raspberry and cheese. Orders, with payment, may be given to any Rosarian in the Seniors Room after all…

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