• Moth Night planned in E.B. Butterfly Park

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission invites the public to a Back-to-School Moth Night set for 8-11 p.m. Sept. 7 in East Brunswick Butterfly Park, located off Rues Lane and Winton Road, adjacent to Great Oak Park. During Moth Night, organizers use two methods — an extremely bright 175-watt entomology mercury vapor light…

  • pick of the week  Asbury Park Labor Day Bar-B-Q

    The Asbury Park Labor Day Bar-B-Q serves up barbeque and festival snacks, a mix of live music, daily stage performances by the Boys & Girls Club, entertainment, and games and rides for the entire family. The BBQ is held in Bradley Park on Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park and takes place Sept. 1 and 2…

  • Nativity of Our Lord will host blood drive

    New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a Fall Blood Drive 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have donated blood within the last 56…

  • Community invited to butterfly release

    Old Bridge Girl Scout Troop No. 81816 and Camp Quality of New Jersey will sponsor a butterfly release to raise awareness of childhood cancer 10-11 a.m. Sept. 8 in Geick Park, Route 516, Old Bridge. The community is invited to attend. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. For more information, email [email protected].

  • SCORE workshop continues at library

    The fourth installment in the SCORE StartSMART Workshop Series, “Financial Projections,” is set for 5:45-8:45 p.m. Sept. 6 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Price is $40 per session. The class is presented by SCORE counselors. Advance registration is required. The fifth and final class in the series, “Funding Sources and…

  • Spotswood seniors invited to flu clinic

    A seasonal and H1N1 flu-vaccine clinic and pneumococcal-vaccine clinic, open to Spotswood seniors only, is set for 1-2:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Spotswood Senior Center, 1 Arlington Ave. There will be no charge for individuals with Medicare Part B; those with HMOs will be charged their co-pay (cash or check only). In-person advance registration…

  • 9/11 service to feature prayer, speech, song

    The township of Monroe will hold a Community Candlelight Memorial Service beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Memorial Tree Park, Prospect Plains and Half Acre roads, Monroe. Vocalists and clergy will take part in the candlelight service of prayer, speech and song. This year, an American Flag Memorial will display 2,977 flags in remembrance…

  • Runs for Rob to aid resident’s cancer fight

    The Sayreville Bomber Baseball Booster Club will host a Runs for Rob Homerun Derby beginning at 4 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Sayreville Little League fields, Washington Road. All proceeds from the event will go to assist the family of Sayreville resident Rob Werb in his battle against cancer. Cost is $20 per player, $15…

  • Activities scheduled for Spotswood seniors

    The Spotswood Senior Center, 1 Arlington Ave., will offer a variety of trips and programs for the month of September. To participate, individuals must be 55 years of age or older and registered with the Spotswood Office on Aging. Registration is free of charge. The schedule is as follows:  Sept. 6 and 13 —…

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