• Concerts continue in four county parks

    The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders free summer concert series will continue with performances in four county parks. All concerts are free of charge and open to the public. The upcoming schedule is as follows: • Aug. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. — The Scott Michaels Quartet: Pop Music Through the Years, Warren Park Mini Theater,…

  • fundraisers

    July 29-Aug. 20 • Health- and Beauty-Aid Drive, sponsored by the township of Old Bridge Food Bank, in partnership with the Old Bridge YMCA, during regular business hours, at the YMCA building, 1 Mannino Park. Collection bins set up inside the facility. Toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, feminine products, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, are sought. Donations benefit…

  • Health-, beauty-aid drive set at O.B. YMCA

    The township of Old Bridge Food Bank, in partnership with the Old Bridge YMCA, will conduct a Health- and Beauty-Aid Drive during regular business hours through Aug. 20 at the YMCA building, 1 Mannino Park. Collection bins will be set up inside the facility. Items sought include toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, feminine products, shampoo, conditioner…

  • Childhood obesity to be topic of seminar

    A presentation titled “Childhood Obesity in America: What Kids, Parents and Communities Can Do To Help Prevent It” is planned for 7 p.m. July 29 at the First Reformed Church, 40 Thomas St., South River. Topics will include obesity issues, getting active, snack makeovers and healthy snacks. Participants will have an opportunity to sample healthy…

  • Donors sought for Aug. 7 blood drive

    St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a summer blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 7 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 17 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health.

  • Historical society will display at fair

    The Madison Township Historical Society and the Thomas Warne Museum and Library, Old Bridge, invite the public to stop by their displays at the Middlesex County Fair Aug. 2-8, at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Fair hours are 5-11 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. The displays depict Old Bridge Township…

  • Tutors sought for library ESL sessions

    Volunteers are needed to help tutor adult Old Bridge residents at the Old Bridge Public Library English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Group Program set for Tuesday evenings beginning in September at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The focus of the group will be on everyday topics such as finding…

  • Drive-thru food collection set in O.B.

    The Old Bridge Food Bank, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will hold a Drive-Thru Food Drive 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 31. Individuals may drive up with their donations; food-bank volunteers will unload items from the car. The following items are requested and most needed: tuna fish; mayonnaise,…

  • Peas and Carrots to perform at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library will present a free concert by the Peas and Carrots Band, featuring Lisa Withers and Billy Harkowsky, 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The band, which blends 12-string and six-string acoustic guitars, will offer favorites from the 1950s to…

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