• Special-needs parent conference March 25

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, in partnership with New Jersey Yachad, will present a special-needs parent conference and family day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 25 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. The conference will offer a day of informative workshops, networking opportunities and programs for Jewish children…

  • Discover 5,000 years of Chinese history

    Come to the East Brunswick Public Library 7 p.m. April 2 and experience an exciting presentation on 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture and history and its myths and legends. Presenter Frank Lee will bridge this ancient civilization with our modern world and share some of the most classic stories in Chinese history. He will…

  • 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.…

  • Lenten Friday pasta dinner set for March 23

    The Immaculate Conception Athletic Association, home of the Bulldogs of Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood, will host a Lenten Friday pasta dinner fundraiser 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 23 in the cafeteria, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The cost is $12 per adult, $6 per child ages 3-10, or $32 for a family (two adults and two children); no…

  • Lenten cantata will be presented March 25

    Aldersgate United Methodist Church will present a Lenten cantata at 7 p.m. March 25 at 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The modern cantata, “Colors of Grace: Lessons for Lent,” combines simple symbols of the season with music and narration. Tom Dziedziak will narrate, and the church organist and choir director, Brother Richard Biernacki, will accompany…

  • Residents over age 55 invited to Senior Prom

    The Spotswood Office on Aging, along with the Spotswood High School Student Council, invite all Spotswood residents ages 55 and over to Senior Prom 2012 on April 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Spotswood High School. This semi-formal event (no jeans or casual clothing, please) will feature a buffet dinner, music, a photo booth…

  • Milltown Green Team promotes safe walking, biking to school

    MILLTOWN — The borough Environmental Commission’s Green Team wants to make sure children in town are able to walk or ride their bicycles to school safely. The Green Team announced Monday it is working on a “Safe Routes to School” project, funded by Sustainable Jersey and in cooperation with Milltown Public Schools. The purpose of…

  • CODA

    The kids always said that school food tastes funny GREG BEAN Parental warning: This might be a good time to ask the children to leave the room, because we’re going to be talking about a subject that might not be suitable for young’uns. OK, is it just us grownups? Good. Last week, the United States…

  • Texas Hold’em for seniors in Monroe

    New Jersey Texas Hold’em Seniors Poker is a brand-new league sponsored by World Free Poker. Players ages 62 and over compete in weekly tournaments hosted by retirement community Monroe Village, and gain points to qualify for World Poker Tour or World Series of Poker-style tournaments in Atlantic City. Registration and tournaments are free. Tournaments are…

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