• Vendor spots open at Aug. 27 yard sale

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society will sponsor a Community Yard Sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 27 in the parking lot at the church, 30 Jackson St., South River. Vendor spaces are available at a cost of $20 per table. Hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and beverages will be available for purchase during…

  • ‘The Concert’ to conclude film fest

    The Summer International Film Festival at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will end on Aug. 16 with 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. screenings of “The Concert,” a 2009 PG-rated comedy from France and Russia. The film tells the story of a group of Jewish musicians reuniting to perform in a triumphant concert…

  • Chicken Barbecue on menu at church

    The Presbyterian Men’s Council of the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg will sponsor its fourth annual Chicken Barbecue beginning at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the church, 175 Gatzmer Ave. The menu will include boneless chicken breast, potato salad, baked beans, sweet corn, watermelon and a beverage. Cost is $12 for adults and teens, $6 for…

  • Senior center sets programs, events

    The Spotswood Senior Center, 1 Arlington Ave., will host several upcoming events. The Thrift Shop will be open 9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Aug. 12. “Chiropractic Care and Your Overall Well-Being” is set for 1 p.m. Aug. 16. ADiabetic Information Fair will begin at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 30. For more information and to register, call 732-251-3432.

  • Cruise Night makes return to downtown South River

    Classic cars line the street during a 2010 Cruise Night in South River. SOUTH RIVER — The second and final Cruise Night of the year will be held Aug. 18 after being postponed in July due to an extreme heat wave. The popular event, now in its ninth year, will run from 5 to 9…

  • Tryouts scheduled for ‘Sweeney Todd’

    Auditions for the upcoming Playhouse 22 production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, 17 and 21 at the East Brunswick CommunityArts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Callbacks, by invitation only, are scheduled for Aug. 22. Performances are set for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 28-Nov.…

  • Brunswick Women to host Aug. 18 dinner

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will sponsor a Bake Me Happy Dinner Party 7- 8:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at The Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Kelly McDermott, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute of New York and owner of Kelly Bakes Me Happy, will share professional tips for creating the perfect novelty cake. Acake-decorating…

  • Free computer classes offered for jobseekers

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is presenting free computer classes designed especially for jobseekers. Supported by funding from the New Jersey State Library through a grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the classes are conducted by instructors from Middlesex County Community College, Edison. Sessions are available according to the following schedule:…

  • Magic show planned for Aug. 11 at library

    Magician Mark Zacharia will perform in a magic show set for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Milltown Public Library, 20 W. Church St. The event will be the last in the library’s summer reading club series. The reading club will conclude on Aug. 12; participants are urged to enter their reading minutes. For more…

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