• Sculptor to be focus of S.R. presentation

    Mark Nonestied, member of the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, will offer a presentation titled “John Frazee: 19th-Century Sculptor” at the South River Historical and Preservation Society Inc. event set for 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at the South River Museum, 64-66 Main St. Discussion will focus on Frazee’s impact on the carving traditions of…

  • Tickets available for Dobenski Dinner

    The sixth annual Henry “Spud” Dobenski Jr. Scholarship Awards Dinner will begin at 4:15 p.m. March 4 at Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, West Railroad Avenue. Cash scholarships will be presented to Monroe Township High School students living in Jamesburg and graduating in 2012. The students will receive $500-$1,000 in recognition of their achievements in…

  • Honest Abe

    Robert Costello, who has been acclaimed for his depiction of President Abraham Lincoln, speaks on the president’s life and times Feb. 16 at the Jamesburg Public Library. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Scouts to sponsor Spaghetti Dinner

    Milltown Boy Scout Troop No. 33 will host a Spaghetti Dinner March 3 at American Legion Post No. 25, JFK Blvd., Milltown. Early-bird dinners will be served 4-5 p.m.; cost is $5. Regular-dinner seatings will begin at 5 p.m., with the last seating at 7 p.m.; cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children under…

  • Sacred Heart HSA schedules Fish Dinner

    The HSA of Sacred Heart School will host its annual Fish Dinner 5-8 p.m. Feb. 24 in the cafeteria at the school, 229 Cedar St., South Amboy (entrance is behind Sacred Heart Church). The event will feature eat-in or takeout fish dinners, fish sandwiches, stuffed-flounder dinners, potato pierogi; pizza will be available for children. To…

  • Gold-Buying Party to aid dance troupe

    Dancation Studio of Dance, 3101 Route 9, Old Bridge, will hold a Gold-Buying Party 4:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Guests are invited to bring their old gold and silver unwanted and/or broken necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, etc., to the studio and receive cash for the items. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds will help defray the troupe’s…

  • Diversity art contest deadline March 5

    The Central Jersey Chapter of the American Conference on Diversity is sponsoring its third annual poster art contest. Students in the seventh and eighth grades throughout the Middlesex County area are invited to visually depict this year’s theme, “Different Backgrounds, Common Ground.” Seventh- and eighth-grade students must submit their artwork no later than March 5.…

  • Great Depression artists to be discussed

    Don Bloom, painter, cartoonist and educator, will offer a program titled “Artists Who Made Their Name During the Great Depression” in a talk set for 2-4 p.m. Feb. 26 at the East Brunswick Historical Society, 78 Milltown Road. The program is the second installment in the historical panel’s series of four programs on the Great…

  • Rosarians to begin Easter Babka Sale

    St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, South River, will sponsor its annual Easter Babka Sale Feb. 25-April 1. Cost is $10.50 or $11.50 per babka. Available varieties include cinnamon crumb, poppy seed, prune, raisin, cheese, apricot and cheese and raspberry and cheese. Orders, with payment, may be given to any Rosarian in the Seniors Room after…

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