• Domingo Castro

    Mr. Castro, 74, of East Brunswick, died April 7, 2012, in Hamilton Township. Born in Havana, Cuba, he came to the U.S. in 1961. Mr. Castro was a financial controller for Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Brunswick for 32 years before retiring in 1992. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Dinorah Rodriguez Castro; two daughters,…

  • Ladies Auxiliary sets used clothing drive

    The Ladies Auxiliary of Applegarth Volunteer Engine Co. No. 1, 130 Applegarth Road, Monroe, will hold a used clothing drive on April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items accepted will include used but wearable clothing, stuffed animals, shoes and linens. The drive will be held rain or shine.

  • Donations needed for pet shelter yard sale

    The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC), 1400Main St., will hold its annual spring yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29 in the shelter parking lot. A wide variety of items will be available. All proceeds benefit the shelter pets. For more information, call Carmen, event coordinator, at 732-238-2556 or go to sayreville.…

  • McCarrick golf outing will be held June 23

    SOUTH AMBOY — The third annual Golf Outing benefiting Cardinal McCarrick/ St. Mary’sHigh School is set for June 23 at Concordia Golf Club in Monroe Township. Golfers will tee up at 12:45 p.m. The fee of $125 includes a light lunch of hot dogs and all the fixins to a barbecue dinner reception and on-course…

  • Training offered for literacy volunteers

    Literacy Programs of New Jersey will conduct tutor training classes in April and May. The training program is a 12-hour course split into four sessions lasting three hours each. Trainees are taught adult learning principles, lesson planning, and strategies to teach reading, writing and speaking skills to English as a second language (ESL) and adult…

  • Artists sought for E.B. Fine Arts Festival

    The township of East Brunswick, Division of Recreation and Community Services, the East Brunswick Arts Commission and the Visual Arts Celebration Committee will sponsor the 10th annual Fine Arts Festival, an outdoor juried show and sale of original fine art and handmade crafts, set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 9 around the municipal pond at…

  • Vendors needed for May 19 flea market

    The Columbiettes of Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council 4907 of Spotswood will sponsor a fundraiser flea market/crafts fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19 at the Immaculate Conception Church parking lot on Manalapan Road in Spotswood. Vendors are needed for the event. Spaces are $15. For more information, contact Rose at 732-251-4864…

  • Friends offering trip to Old New Castle, Del.

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Library will sponsor a May 19 bus trip to Old New Castle, Del. The historic village has an 87-year-old tradition to open its homes, gardens and museums to the public. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the front of the library at 229 Gatzmer Ave. Return is planned…

  • Cocktail party to benefit CF nonprofit

    Friends and Neighbors in Action (FNA) and the Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Foundation (CFAF) are sponsoring a cocktail party May 4 at La Tavola Cucina Ristorante in South River. All proceeds benefit FNA and CFAF. The night will include a buffet dinner complemented with beer and wine in a casual atmosphere, complete with live musical entertainment.…

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