• Women invited to free self-defense class

    Brill’s Karate, 508 Main St., Main Street Marketplace, Spotswood, will host a free women’s self-defense clinic 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 15. Participants will learn basic defensive skills to help them feel more secure and enable them to defend themselves and their family in various situations. Areas to be covered will include: how to avoid looking…

  • Exotic animals will visit library

    Eyes of the Wild will bring its traveling zoo to the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, at 7 p.m. Aug. 15. A wallaby and a Patagonian cavy will be on hand. Guests will learn about animals including birds and mammals from around the world. The event, which is sponsored by the Friends…

  • Bus company joins social networking

    Commuters, casinogoers and charterbus riders can now learn about the latest Academy Bus news and services as they are announced, and save money, by following the company on Twitter or becoming fans of the company on Facebook. The Academy Bus pages on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/AcademyBus) and Twitter (www.Twitter.com/AcademyBus) supplement the bus company’s website (www.AcademyBus.com) by providing…

  • Space available at St. Vincent fundraiser

    Vendors are sought for the St. Vincent de Paul Society Craft Fair, Tricky Tray and Bake Sale set for 2-4 p.m. Sept. 12 and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 13 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Proceeds from the event will be used to help families in the community. To reserve a…

  • Bowling to aid young woman’s cancer fight

    Country Lanes, Route 33, Manalapan, will present Bowl for Christy, a fundraising event to benefit the Christy Szabocsik Jarosz Foundation, 3-7 p.m. Aug. 16. Christy, a 1999 Manalapan High School graduate and a former resident of South River, was recently married and diagnosed with brain cancer and HLH, a rare autoimmune disease. Cost is $20…

  • Church to sponsor Garage/Yard Sale

    New Hope Church of God, 1004 Old York Road, corner of Route 539, East Windsor, will host an End-of-Summer Garage/Yard Sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 15. Proceeds will go to the church’s building fund project. For more information, call 609-448- 9420.

  • Dancing to the oldies on tap in Old Bridge

    A Rock ‘n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. Aug. 21 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s. There will be a 50/50, door prizes, trivia games and a…

  • Community invited to watershed meeting

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will hold its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Milltown Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace. A guest speaker will be featured. Refreshments will be served. The partnership is open to environmentally interested citizens of Middlesex County. The watershed encompasses land in the communities of North Brunswick,…

  • Main Street to stage ‘Leader of the Pack’

    The Main Street Theatre Company will continue performances of “Leader of the Pack,” a rock ‘n’ roll musical featuring hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s. The musical is written by the team of Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector and will be held 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Aug. 22, and…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community