• SAMHAJ annual holiday party Dec. 2

    South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey (SAMHAJ) will host its annual holiday party 7-9 p.m. Dec. 2 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 133, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. A buffet dinner will be served. The cost is $10 and should be mailed to Shanta Bijur, 50 Eastern Drive, Kendall Park. RSVP by…

  • Blood drive, food & toy drive Nov. 19

    Hugs for Brady will host a blood drive with Central Jersey Blood Center 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19 at Confectionately Yours, 3391 Route 27, Franklin Park. If you schedule your appointment now, Confectionately Yours will give you free ice cream. Call Jessica at 732-740-1767 or sign up at www.cjbcblood.org. Additionally, items will be…

  • Poetry readings at South Brunswick library

    Award-winning poets Adele Kenny, author of 23 books of both poetry and nonfiction, and Cat Doty, recipient of fellowships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the New York Foundation for the Arts, will be the featured readers Nov. 13 at South Brunswick’s monthly series of Sunday poetry readings. The program, sponsored…

  • Applications available for Elks scholarships

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 is offering four-year scholarships to high school seniors residing in East Brunswick, North Brunswick, Milltown, Spotswood and Helmetta. For more information, email Marian Walko at [email protected] or call 732- 821-9527. For an application, log on to www.elks.org/enf/scholars/downloadMVS.cfm. Scholarship applications must be submitted by Dec. 2.

  • Gifts sought for children of military

    The Family Readiness Unit of the New Jersey National Guard is sponsoring a Toy and Gift-Card Collection for the children of members of 10 New Jersey Army National Guard units, three of which are set to deploy in 2012. Approximately 800 men and women serve in the 10 units. Unwrapped, new toys worth at least…

  • Pancake breakfast planned at legion post

    Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Post No. 25, will host an All-You- Can-Eat Pancake and Much More Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 13 at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $7 for adults, $3 for children under age 10; youngsters under age 5 will be admitted free of charge. Free parking…

  • Mini Flea Market scheduled at VFW

    The Men’s Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will sponsor a Mini Flea Market 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 12 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. The event will feature miscellaneous household items, children’s clothing, tools, antiques, toys, electronics, cosmetics and more. For more information, call 732-828-2221.

  • Restaurant event will support OLOL

    Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, will host a Benefit Day fundraiser from 11 a.m. Nov. 10 to 2 a.m. Nov. 11 at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of each supporter’s check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present an event flier for the…

  • Cornucopia of Thanksgiving fun

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN A s the brisk chill of late autumn settles in and the leaves begin to emerge as brilliant spectacles of harvest gold and fiery red, most families begin planning their cozy Thanksgiving feasts and prepare to tuck in for the winter. But before you curl up for those seemingly endless, freezing…

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