• Rabbi/stand-up comic will appear at temple

    Bob Alper, rabbi and stand-up comic, will perform at 8 p.m. July 23 at Temple B’nai Shalom, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. Tickets cost $18 in advance, $22 at the door, $50 for a 7:30 p.m. reception and reserved seating at the show. Adults and children age 11 and above are welcome to…

  • Rummage, bake sale slated for Aug. 13

    The Evangelical Community Covenant Church of Laurence Harbor, 22 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, will hold a rummage and bake sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 13. Both new and used items will be for sale as well as fresh, homemade baked goods. Details: 732-566-6877.

  • Film, ‘hair-wrapping’ planned at teen event

    Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to a “Summer Fun Night,” featuring a movie and “hair-wrapping,” 6 p.m. July 22 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Participants, who will have the opportunity to choose from a selection of movies, also will learn how to “wrap” hair. Registration is…

  • Benefit car shows, cruise nights continue

    The Just Us Cruisers classic-car club is holding its benefit Cruisin’ for the Kids Cruise Nights 6-9 p.m. every Friday through Oct. 21 in the parking lot at the Peterpank Diner, Route 9 north, South Amboy/Sayreville. The weekly family-oriented events feature classic cars; children’s games; a DJ offering music from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and…

  • July – time stops in the garden

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Be a fountain, not a drain.” – Rex Hudler I f you are an uber-organized laptop jockey with overstuffed schedules, do I have a solution for you! Garden for the challenge of it and make your mark. And while you are at it, dream. It’s one of gardening’s big payoffs. Surrounded…

  • fundraisers 

    July 22 & Fridays through Oct. 21  Cruisin’ for the Kids Cruise Nights, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classiccar 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…

  • Entries sought for Pet-Photo Contest

    Animal Rescue Force (ARF), East Brunswick, will sponsor its annual Pet- Photo Contest Aug. 1-7 at the Middlesex County Fair, Middlesex County Fairgrounds, East Brunswick. Interested individuals should send a favorite pet photo (3 by 5 inches or 4 by 6 inches) and a $5 entry fee for each submission toARF, P.O. Box 418, East…

  • Toddlers to attend dance party at library

    Youngsters ages 3-6 and their caregivers are invited to a Toddler Dance Party set for noon July 23 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The program is offered every Saturday in July. Older and younger siblings are welcome to attend. The event, which is free of charge and…

  • Seniors offering trip to Mackinac Island

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor anAug. 21-27 trip to Mackinac Island, Mich. Cost of the trip is $609 and includes motorcoach transportation, six nights’ lodging including four consecutive nights in northern Michigan, 10 meals, a boat ride through the Soo Locks and admission to colonial Michilimackinac. A visit to Mackinac Island will…

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