• Instructors, ideas sought for adult ed

    The Monroe Township School District is looking for instructors and course ideas for its Adult Education program. The district is seeking candidates with experience, skills, talents and the willingness to share through lectures, demonstrations or hands-on workshops. Letters of interest, course title and description to should be sent to Director of Adult Education, Monroe Township…

  • Free emergency I.D. cards offered June 30

    The Residence at Forsgate, 319 Forsgate Drive, Monroe, will offer free emergency photo-identification cards 2-4 p.m. June 30. The community is invited to attend the event. Cards will include an individual’s medical history, allergies, primary-care physician, emergency-contact person and other vital information. Call 732-656-1000 to register.

  • Open house, adoption event set at shelter

    The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will host a Paws and Stripes Forever Open House and Adoption Event noon-4:30 p.m. June 27. Complimentary Maglione’s Italian ices and other treats will be served. Each visitor will take home a free American flag and be eligible to win a complete home American flag kit, courtesy…

  • Entertainment set at library reading club

    The Jamesburg Public Library 2009 Summer Reading Club, “Be Creative @ Your Library,” open to all students entering grades 1-6 in the fall, will meet 11 a.m.-noon on Mondays, July 6-Aug. 10, at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. A different performer will entertain every week. Programs featuring live animals, a clown and a storyteller are…

  • EBYACP to sponsor June 27 car wash

    The East Brunswick Young Adult Charity Players (EBYACP) will hold the first of two upcoming car washes 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 27 at East Brunswick High School, 380 Cranbury Road. The second car wash is planned for July 18. Cost is $5 for cars, $8 for vans and similar vehicles. EBYACP will perform an original…

  • Chelsea is drop-off site for food drive

    The Chelsea at East Brunswick, 680 Cranbury Road, is collecting nonperishable food items through July 5 for a statewide drive to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Donations may be dropped off in the Chelsea main lobby. The following items are sought: • canned fish/meat; • powdered milk and infant formulas; • boxed meals…

  • Signups under way for Zumba sessions

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will offer Zumba fitness classes 7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning July 2 at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. Zumba is a form of exercise that uses Latin dance rhythms. Routines feature interval training sessions with fast and slow rhythms designed to tone and sculpt the body while burning fat.…

  • Bully-prevention workshop scheduled

    Brill’s Karate, 508 Main St., Main Street Marketplace, Spotswood, will present a Bully-Prevention Class 5-6 p.m. July 9. The free event will focus on physical, mental and cyber bullying. Participants will learn simple strategies to help diffuse and resolve bullying problems. Focus will be on the use of direct verbal commands, learning the ignoring technique…

  • Students invited to enrichment program

    A Summer Reading Enrichment Program for students in grades 3, 4 and 5 is planned for 7-8 p.m. on Thursdays, July 16-Aug. 13, at the Jamesburg Public Library, Gatzmer Avenue. Students will read a suggested summerreading novel. Skills to be covered include vocabulary, comprehension skills and feeling at ease with reading aloud. Each group is…

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