• Learn how to make a rain barrel March 15

    Learn how to make a rain barrel March 15

    The Woodbridge Environmental Commission will be holding a workshop on “How to Make a Rain Barrel.” The workshop will be held on March 15 at the Fords Branch Library, 211 Ford Ave. in Fords, at 6:30 p.m.; admission is free. Step-by-step instructions will be given as the demonstrator proceeds to construct the rain barrel and…

  • Women educators set Flapjack Fundraiser

    Women educators set Flapjack Fundraiser

    The East Brunswick Kappa Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international organization of women educators, will hold its annual fundraising Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast 8-10 a.m. March 12 at Applebee’s, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown. Proceeds will go to the chapter’s high school scholarship fund; Camp Daisy, East Brunswick; and Elijah’s Promise, New Brunswick. Tickets cost $10…

  • Sounds of classical guitar to fill church

    Sounds of classical guitar to fill church

    Guitarist Loren C. Fortna will present works of composer Johann Kaspar Mertz in a concert set for 5 p.m. March 13 at the United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 N. Main St. Admission is free of charge; however, a free-will offering will be accepted. A reception will follow. The concert is the eighth in a…

  • Youngsters invited to Easter Egg Hunt

    The annual Reformed Church Home Easter Egg Hunt, open to youngsters ages 2-10 from Old Bridge and the surrounding communities, is planned for March 19 on the lawns of the facility, 1990 Route 18 North, Old Bridge. Start time will be 9:45 a.m. for ages 2-6, 10:30 a.m. for ages 7-10. The event will be…

  • Corned Beef Dinner on menu at church

    Corned Beef Dinner on menu at church

    The Women at the Well of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will sponsor its Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner 4:30-7 p.m. March 12 in the church hall. Dinner will include corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, beverages and homemade desserts. Takeouts will be available. Tickets may be purchased at…

  • Watercolorist to share expertise at meeting

    Watercolorist to share expertise at meeting

    The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will meet at 2 p.m. March 11 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Award-winning artist and teacher Bob Heyer will present a watercolor demonstration and workshop based on a winter landscape. Participants should bring their favorite watercolor supplies. For more information, call…

  • St. Patrick’s lunch on tap at VFW post

    St. Patrick’s lunch on tap at VFW post

    The Ladies Auxiliary of East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will host its St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon noon-5 p.m. March 13 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, behind University Radiology. Cost is $12 for a meal featuring corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, rye bread, coffee and more. Sandwiches will be available…

  • 4-H council to host Bunnies Breakfast

    4-H council to host Bunnies Breakfast

    The Middlesex County 4-H Junior Council will present its annual Breakfast With the Bunnies March 19 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. There will be two seatings for breakfast and activities, 9-10 a.m. and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children ages 2-8 and their parents are invited to participate. The event will feature…

  • Cutting crashes

    Cutting crashes

    While they may not be life-or-death situations, vehicles fitted with the latest forward auto-braking systems are indeed preventing rear-end collisions. In the first ever study of the technology’s effectiveness, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in Arlington, Va., found that forward auto-braking systems reduce crashes by around 40 percent. Forward collision warning systems, without…

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