• Donors needed for DECA blood drive

    Spotswood High School DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) will host its annual Give Love, Give Life Blood Drive 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Nov. 16 in the media center at the high school, Summerhill Road. Individuals must be age 16 (with parental consent) or older to donate. Homemade treats will be available. For more information or…

  • Oldies Dance planned for Nov. 16 at Knights

    The next Knights of Columbus monthly Rock ’n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. Nov. 16 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the oldies. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, tea, soda and…

  • Vendor space open at Boutique Night

    The Frost School PTA will sponsor its first Boutique Night 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 15 at the school, 65 Frost Ave., East Brunswick. Vendors are sought. Table-rental cost is $25. Proceeds will support cultural arts and technology in the school. For more information or to reserve, call Jen Simos at 732-236-7131.

  • Christmas Bazaar, Craft Show scheduled

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Parish will sponsor a Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 17 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. The event will feature craft items, homemade goodies, games, refreshments and photos with Santa.

  • Fresh Grocer supermarket opens at Wellness Plaza

    NEW BRUNSWICK — The Fresh Grocer, a supermarket chain committed to developing new stores in communities lacking healthy and affordable food access, has opened the doors to its first New Jersey location at New Brunswick’s Wellness Plaza. The opening of the 50,000-square-foot Fresh Grocer has created over 300 new jobs in the community and is…

  • Octoberfest

    Juliana Rolfe, 11, checks out hand-knitted dolls made by David Peterson’s wife Cathy during Monroe Community Center’s annual Octoberfest on Oct. 21. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jeffrey Mann, 8, talks with his dad Brad about selling popcorn for Cub Scout Pack 3 of Monroe during the 19th annual Octoberfest hosted by the Monroe Community Center.

  • Date change for church rummage sale

    Due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy, the Morganville United Methodist Church (UMC) Nearly New Rummage Sale, originally set for Nov. 9 and 10, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 16, with an All-You-Can-Put-in-A-Shopping-Bag Sale ($3 per bag, $5 for two bags) set for 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 17, at…

  • Winter-coat collection continues in S.R.

    The South River Board of Health, along with Alternative Integrated Medical Services (AIMS Clinic) and Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, School of Career Development, both East Brunswick, have joined forces to sponsor a winter-coat drive to benefit those less fortunate. New or like-new winter coats may continue to be dropped off through Nov.…

  • ‘Crazy for You’ dances to arts center

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will present the musical “Crazy for You” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 18, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The 1930s musical, a screwball comedy complete with mistaken identity, plot twists and dance numbers, was written by Ken Ludwig…

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