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    Sept. 23  Cigar-tini Night, sponsored by the East Brunswick Elks, 7 p.m., at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave. Admission is $25 and includes two martinis or beer, wine, soda until 9 p.m.; two cigars; cold-cut platter; salads; dessert; coffee or tea. Proceeds support the lodge’sArmy of Hope Committee, which donates money to help families…

  • Spaces available at Oct. 1 Giant Yard Sale

    The Level Club of South River is seeking vendors for its semiannual Giant Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1 on the grounds at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Rain date is Oct. 2. Rental cost for a table and a space is $15; space only, $10. For more…

  • Community invited to Walk for Autism

    The Handleman Walk for Autism is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 25 at Rutgers Gardens, Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. The event is sponsored by D.O.O.R.S. Inc., a nonprofit parent organization of the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC), Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. All proceeds from the walk will benefit students, adult clients and…

  • Greater Media’s Peter H. Smyth named America’s Best Broadcaster

    Peter H. Smyth Greater Media Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter H. Smyth was named America’s Best Broadcaster by Radio Ink Magazine during the 2011Annual Radio Wayne Awards on Sept. 14 at a special luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. This honor is given to an individual who has made the greatest impact…

  • Vendor spots open at Jamesburg Fall Fest

    The Jamesburg Fall Festival will be held noon-5 p.m. Oct. 23 on West Railroad Avenue. Organizers hope to feature children’s play equipment, pumpkin painting, a scarecrow contest, food vendors, animal adoption booths, jewelry, crafts, music, a “Kids Land” and more. Vendors are sought. Applications, along with checks or money orders for booth spaces, should be…

  • Dinners continue at Italian-American Club

    The Sgt. John Basilone Italian-American Club is offering its weekly Tuesday-Night Dinners 6:30 p.m. at the club, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. The fresh-cooked homemade dinner will include salad, soup, entrée, dessert, and coffee or tea. Menus change each week. Cost is $10. For more information, call 732-238- 0310 on the day of the dinner.

  • VFW seeks vendors for Oct. 1 Flea Market

    Vendors are welcome at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Lyons Schepsco Post No. 1451 Outdoor Flea Market set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1 at the post home, 31 Reid St., South River. Rain date is Oct. 8. Outside space-rental cost is $15; vendors must bring their own tables. For more information or to reserve…

  • Nativity of Our Lord to sponsor blood drive

    New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have donated blood within the…

  • Proceeds from A.C. trip to benefit troops

    The South River Board of Health will sponsor a Sept. 24 trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the parking lot at South River High School, Montgomery Street. Return will be at approximately 9 p.m. Cost is $30 per person, with a $25 return in slot play…

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