• Dining event to support OLOL

    Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, will host a Proceeds Night fundraiser 5-9 p.m. Feb. 24 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 donation to count. For fliers or…

  • Middle-schoolers’ pet project: Helping animals

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer KEPA members Meghan Moore (l-r), Olga Latosh, Hannah Nale, Morgan Santoro and Allee Errico sell goods to benefit animal shelters. SOUTH RIVER — One visit to the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center for Allee Errico, now an eighth-grader at South River Middle School, and she just had to do something. “I…

  • Families welcome to see ‘Despicable Me’

    A Corpus Christi Church Family Movie Night is set for 6-8 p.m. Feb.18, weather permitting, at the church hall, 100 James St., South River. The PG-rated film “Despicable Me” will be shown. The evening also will include games and prizes. Hot dogs, chips, candy, soda, water, etc., will be available for purchase in the kitchen.…

  • ‘Hoot, Hoot’ owl event next up at park

    “Hoot, Hoot: The Owls of Cheesequake” is set to begin at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Cheesequake Park Interpretive Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge. Participants will learn about the owls of New Jersey, dissect an owl pellet and discover the type of prey owls seek out. The free program is open to all…

  • Free dental services available for children

    To celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month, Dr. Steven Susskind, 469 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, is offering a free dental exam and fluoride treatment to new patients, ages 5-12, during the month of February. The program provides an opportunity for the dentist to educate youngsters on taking care of their teeth. For more information and…

  • Volunteers invited to assist at thrift shop

    Retirees, parents who stay at home while children are in school and youth-group members are welcome to volunteer at the Thrift Shop at St. Peter’s Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood, corner of Devoe and Main. Individuals are needed to accept and sort donations and work on the sales floor. Volunteers may be able to receive…

  • S.R. GOP to celebrate at Red and White Ball

    The South River Republican Organization will hold its annual Red and White Ball 7- 11 p.m. Feb. 18 at Ria-Mar Restaurant and Bar, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. Tickets cost $50 per person. RSVP by Feb. 16. Checks should be made payable to South River Republican Organization and mailed to P.O. Box 373, South River,…

  • Spotswood sets makeup days

    SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education has announced the makeup days for the three snow days the district has taken as of last week. The rescheduled school days will be Friday, Feb. 18, which was originally scheduled as a staff in-service day; Monday, Feb. 21, which is Presidents Day; and Monday, April 25, which is…

  • Donations sought for church thrift shop

    The Thrift Shop at St. Peter’s Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood, corner of Devoe and Main, is seeking merchandise donations. Items needed include new, clean, unripped, unstained clothing and shoes; and new, cleaned small appliances and small bicycles. Donations should put in bags marked “Thrift Shop.” Unsellable (ripped or stained) fabric items and shoes also…

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