• Senior Prom

    Joe Sawicki and Lula Greene dance the night away at the Senior Prom 2012, organized by both the Spotswood Office on Aging and the Spotswood High School Student Council. The semi-formal event was held at the high school. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • fundraisers •••

    May 11 • Friday-Night Dinner, sponsored by East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, 6-7:30 p.m., at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. Pork lion, vegetables, salad, desserts, more. Cost is $9, eat-in or takeout meals. 732-254-9674. • Fish-Fry Dinner, sponsored by Clark- Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319, 5-8 p.m.,…

  • Talk to shed light on weight-loss surgery

    Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division, will sponsor a seminar titled “Is Weight-Loss Surgery Right for Me?” 7-8 p.m. May 14 in Auxiliary Hall B and C, lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital, Ferry Road between routes 9 and 18. Dr. Oluseun Sowemimo will lead a discussion on several…

  • E.B. fire company to dedicate memorial

    The East Brunswick Independent Fire Co. will hold a dedication ceremony for its memorial commemorating the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at its headquarters at 216 Joseph St., East Brunswick. The memorial incorporates a piece of steel from the World Trade Center. The event will be held at 1 p.m. on May 12. The public…

  • Handbag Bingo to support Panthers

    The Morgan-Parlin Panthers will host a Designer Handbag Bingo May 18 at St. Mary’s Bingo Hall, 301 Second St., South Amboy. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The first game will be called at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $30 and includes one bingo board for each game, coffee, tea and dessert. Guests should bring their…

  • Three Scouts awarded Eagle rank after service projects

    Eagle Scouts Matthew Dobromilsky (l-r), Paul Martin Gentile and Matthew Earl, all students at Monroe Township High School, recite the Eagle’s Charge. Three teenagers from Jamesburg and Monroe were presented with the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers, the Eagle Scout rank, during an April 21 ceremony. Mathew Dobromilsky of Jamesburg, Paul…

  • Entries sought for Senior Poets Laureate

    Entries are being accepted in the 20th annual National Senior Poets Laureate Poetry Competition for American poets age 50 and older. A laureate poet will be named for each state and territory represented, and the writers of the two best laureate poems will receive the National Senior Poet Laureate Award ($500) and National Senior Poet…

  • Meatloaf Dinner scheduled at church

    The Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church, Main Street, will hold a Meatloaf Dinner fundraiser 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 19 at the church. Takeouts will be available after 4:30 p.m. The menu will include meatloaf, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, a green vegetable, beverages and desserts. Donation is $11 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for youngsters…

  • Fish-Fry Dinners continue at VFW

    Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its next monthly Fish Fry 5-8 p.m. May 11 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Fish dinners are held on the second Friday of every month. The menu will include fresh fish, french fries, salad, a vegetable, coleslaw, rolls and dessert. Cost is…

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