• Irwin School plans car wash for Oct. 15

    The Irwin Elementary School community will sponsor a car wash 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 15 at the school, 71 Racetrack Road, East Brunswick. Rain date is planned for Oct. 22. Proceeds will support the school’s Positive Behavior Support Initiative for Students (PBSIS). Cost is $5 for cars, $7 for vans and sport utility vehicles (SUVs).

  • Meatloaf Dinner next up at church

    Spotswood Reformed Church, Main Street, will hold a Meatloaf Dinner 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the church. The menu will include meatloaf, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, green beans and a variety of beverages and desserts. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for youngsters ages 5-12; children under age 5 will be admitted free of…

  • Restaurant event will support OLOL

    Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, will host a Benefit Day fundraiser from 11 a.m. Oct. 13 to 2 a.m. Oct. 14 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…

  • Alborada to perform ‘Trail of Gold’ Oct. 22

    Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre will present “Spain: The Trail of Gold” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Performing Arts Center at Piscataway High School, 100 Behmer Road. Tickets cost $20 for preferred seating; $14, general orchestra; $12, seniors and students. To order, call Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006 or log on to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/187889. Tickets also…

  • Church to sponsor Oct. 15 Garage Sale

    The First Reformed Church of South River, 40 Thomas St., will hold a Garage Sale 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Formore information, call 732-257-1994.

  • Credit union raises funds for charity

    The Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union, Sayreville, participated in the Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Balloon Campaign. “Miracle balloons” are a simple way for members to help kids through the Children’s Miracle Network, a charity that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across North America. The paper balloons are the most widely recognized symbol of Children’s…

  • Man charged in Spotswood car theft

    SPOTSWOOD — Police have charged a Monmouth County man in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle from the Express Coach company on Main Street. James A. Anderson Jr., 45, of Holmdel, is accused of stealing a gold Lincoln Town Car on Sept. 15. Following an investigation that included surveillance and an undercover operation,…

  • Renowned jazz group to perform at Daniel Pearl World Music Days

    Free annual East Brunswick concert a tribute to slain Wall Street Journal reporter’s legacy The Leslie Ford group features Ford on trumpet, Matt on piano, Karl Karmiski on bass, Giampaolo Biagi on and Janet Van Kline on vocals. MCKAY IMAGING & PHOTOGRAPHY EAST BRUNSWICK — The free-flowing melodies and rhythms of modern jazz, courtesy of…

  • fundraisers 

    Oct. 13  Vendor and Information Night, sponsored by East Brunswick Special Education PTA(SEPTA), 7-9 p.m., at Chittick School, 5 Flagler St., East Brunswick. Agencies will provide information on listening therapy, reading and speech, chiropractic, audiology, friendship club, recreation, financial advice, more. Vendors include Premier Designs, Pampered Chef, Home and Garden, more. Proceeds help provide…

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