• Auxiliary to sponsor scrapbooking event

    The Ladies Auxiliary of Spotswood Enterprise Hook and Ladder Company will hold a Scrapbooking Crop 9 a.m.-midnight March 10 at the Spotswood Firehouse, 495 Main St. The event will feature a continental breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and snacks. Each guest will receive a goodie bag. Cost is $35 per person. To reserve a place at…

  • St. Pat’s Dinner-Dance on tap at O.B. Knights

    A St. Patrick’s Day Dinner-Dance is planned for 7:30-11:30 p.m. March 17 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner featuring soda bread, wine, tap beer, soda, coffee, tea and desserts. There will be a cash…

  • Vendors, shoppers invited to craft show

    The St. Thomas the Apostle HSA annual Spring Crafts and More Show is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 3 in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. The event will feature handmade crafts, baked goods, lunch items, tricky trays, a 50/50 and select vendors. Admission and parking are free of charge. Vendors and…

  • Defensive-driving class on tap at library

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Library will host the AARP Safe Drivers course 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 13 and 14 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. The program is open to all New Jersey drivers with a valid license. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate that will qualify them fora5percentdiscountoninsuranceand remove…

  • Miniature golf event to aid youth mission

    The St. Paul’s Church Senior Youth Group will host a miniature golf fundraiser 5-9 p.m. March 10 in St. Paul’s Church Education Building, West LakewoodAvenue, Milltown. The event will help raise money to finance the group’s upcoming mission trip to Charleston, W.Va. Cost is $5 per game for adults, $3 per game for seniors and…

  • Junior Woman’s Club sets free yoga class

    The Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area is inviting members of the public to attend a special, free open-level yoga class to detoxify the body, promote flexibility, and learn more about the nonprofit woman’s club, an organization helping people and families within the community. The class is being held to promote wellness and…

  • Community asked to step up for South River Food Bank

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The borough’s food bank is serving up a challenge for the community. The food bank is seeking food and monetary donations from March 1 to April 30 as it takes part in the Alan Shawn Feinstein 15th annual $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger. Through the challenge, named…

  • Temple plans Purim celebrations

    Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge, will host “Don’t Cry for Me Ahasuerus,” a Purim celebration featuring the traditional chanting of Megillat Purim followed by hammentashen, soda and juices, 7 p.m. March 7. Children are encouraged to wear costumes. The temple will entertain residents of Summerhill Care and Rehabilitation Center, 2477 Route 516,…

  • Varicose-vein screening in Monroe

    CentraState’s Medical Office at Monroe, 312 Applegarth Road, will offer free varicose vein screenings 5-7 p.m. March 6. The screenings, which take a few minutes, are open to men and women. The physician will look at the individual’s bare legs and feet to diagnose varicose veins and determine what treatment might be best. Participants should…

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