• Children to share spaghetti with Santa

    The Sacred Heart Padre Pio Society will present Spaghetti With Santa 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 in Memorial Hall at Sacred Heart School, 229 Cedar St., South Amboy. The event will feature Christmas music, Christmas crafts and activities and a spaghetti dinner. Each child will receive a gift and a candy cane from Santa. The menu…

  • Candlelit concert to feature ‘Messiah’

    The St. Mary’s Choral Society and Chamber Orchestra will perform George Frederick Handel’s “The Messiah” in a candlelit concert planned for 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at St. Mary’s Church, Augusta Street, South Amboy. The event is part of the Music at St. Mary’s concert series. The oratorio on the life of Jesus Christ was composed…

  • Bariatric weight-loss group plans meeting

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 16 in Centennial Hall at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. The meeting is designed for individuals who have had weight-loss surgery, are contemplating weight-loss surgery or are trying to maintain a healthy weight. Facilitator Lauretta Thompson,…

  • Police on lookout for drunk drivers

    The Old Bridge Police Department is cracking down on drunk drivers through Jan. 2 as part of the holiday season Over the Limit, Under Arrest statewide campaign. Local and state law-enforcement officers are conducting saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. The campaign, which is designed to raise…

  • Santa to appear at church breakfast

    Trinity Presbyterian Church will host a Breakfast With Santa 8:30-10:30 a.m. Dec. 11 in the church hall, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Santa will be the guest of honor at the hot breakfast buffet. There will be special appearances by The Magician and The Wizard face-painter. Tickets, which cost $6 for adults, $3 for children,…

  • ‘Songs of Life, Love’ to fill E.B. Library

    Vocalist Carol Heffler and pianist Dave Schlossberg will perform “Songs of Life, Love and Happiness” 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The program will include jazz standards, bossa nova and original music. Admission is free of charge. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.…

  • Breakfast With Santa on menu at St. Mary’s

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Parish Breakfast With Santa is set for 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 19 at the parish center, 30 Jackson St., South River. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee. Cost is $5 for adults; children under age 12 will be admitted free of charge. Tickets will be on sale…

  • fundraisers •••

    Dec. 9, ongoing • South River Rams Glass Ornament Sale, sponsored by the South River Primary School PTA. Ornament is maroon with gray writing. Cost: $8. Call Debbie Cseh at 732- 371-8398; email [email protected]. • Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Primary/Elementary School PTA, to make the holiday season more joyous for disadvantaged children in…

  • Methodist Women to host Cookie Walk

    The United Methodist Women will hold its annual Cookie Walk 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 11 at Morganville United Methodist Church, 215 Conover Road, off Route 79, Morganville section of Marlboro. All cookies are homemade and will be sold by the pound. Proceeds will benefit charitable work around the world. For more information, call the church at…

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