• Monroe will offer National Night Out

    Monroe Township residents are invited to attend a National Night Out Against Crime 6- 9 p.m. Aug. 2 near the lake in Thompson Park. The event is designed to heighten crimeand drug-prevention awareness; generate support for and participation in local anticrime efforts; and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. Monroe’s first responders will be on…

  • New shuttle route through Brunswicks, Monroe, J’burg

    As of this month, the M1 New Brunswick-Jamesburg 8A shuttle is in operation. Through Middlesex County Area Transit, residents can now travel from New Brunswick to Cranbury through North Brunswick, Monroe, South Brunswick and Jamesburg. The shuttle line begins at the New Brunswick train station and continues on to the intersection of New Street and…

  • Vendor slots available at O.B. Salt Water Day

    Vendors are sought for Old Bridge Salt Water Day set for 2-9 p.m. Aug. 13 on the Laurence Harbor beachfront. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts, fireworks, live entertainment and more. For more information or to reserve a space, log on to www.oldbridge.com or call Lisa Valsera at 732-721-5600, ext. 4010.

  • VBS to feature Medieval theme

    The Spotswood Chapel will hold a Vacation Bible school 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 1-5 “Under the Big Tent” at 73 Devoe Ave., Spotswood. Youngsters ages 4-12 are invited to attend. This year’s theme is “Knights Fighting the Darkness: Keeping the Castle of Your Heart.” Highlights will include songs, crafts, snacks, Bible stories and a Medieval story…

  • Sayreville AARP trip to Sight & Sound

    Sayreville AARP Chapter #4853 will sponsor a trip to Sight & Sound “Miracle of Christmas” on Nov. 16 in Lancaster, Pa. The cost is $110 per person and includes bus transportation, show and lunch at Millers (first choice) or Hersey Farm Restaurant. The bus will depart from Sayreville Senior Center, off Main Street, Sayreville. Full…

  • Jazz panel to screen 1959 Blakey concert

    “Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: Paris 1959,” a DVD of the group’s Nov. 15, 1959, performance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, will be shown at a gathering of the Central Jersey Jazz Association set for 7-9:30 p.m. July 28 in the community room at the Chuck Costello Complex, 1998 Route 18 north,…

  • Summer concerts continue in Monroe

    The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission’s 2011 Music in the Park free summer concert series will continue in the open-grove gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park, Monroe. The remaining concert schedule is as follows:  July 21 — B Street Band, the Bruce Springsteen tribute band, with special guest Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez, former…

  • Moth Night slated for July 22 in Frost Woods

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will hold its third Moth Night of 2011 July 22 in Frost Woods, East Brunswick. Interested individuals should meet at 8:30 p.m. in the parking lot on Summerhill Road. During Moth Night, organizers use two methods — an extremely bright 175-watt entomology mercury vapor light and a…

  • fundraisers 

    July 22& Fridays through Oct. 21  Cruisin’ for the Kids Cruise Nights, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classic-car club, 6-9 p.m., in the parking lot at Peterpank Diner, Route 9 north, South Amboy/Sayreville. Family-oriented events featuring classic cars; children’s games; DJ with music from the ’50s-’80s; trophies; fan-belt toss; more. Proceeds benefit the…

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