• County to sponsor composting seminars

    Middlesex County will offer two composting workshops for interested residents at the Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension EARTH Center, 42 Riva Ave., Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. “Backyard Composting” will begin at 10 a.m. March 28, and “Vermi-Composting” (composting with worms) is set for 6:30 p.m. April 1. Both events, which are sponsored by…

  • Fundraisers

    March 26 • Charity Basketball Game, featuring the local police department vs. fire department, sponsored by Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Athletic Association, 7:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Victories Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. Event honors the memory of John Wojcik, longtime coach and supporter of OLV and its athletic program; the…

  • Job-assistance workshops planned

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, the Jewish Family and Vocational Service, the Jewish Social Service and community synagogues will offer an employment assistance program, “The Employment and Networking Tool Kit,” 7:30 p.m. March 30 at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick; 7:30 p.m. April 22 at the East Brunswick Jewish…

  • Trip to Lancaster, holiday show offered

    Our Lady of Victories Seniors will sponsor a two-day, April 22-24, trip to Lancaster, Pa., and the Pennsylvania Dutch country. Cost is $339 per person and includes bus transportation; two nights’ lodging; four meals (two breakfasts and two dinners); a guided tour of Lancaster, including Amish country; a visit to “The Amish Experience”; and admission…

  • Lifeguards sought for Sandy Hook

    The National Park Service is seeking lifeguards for the summer season at Sandy Hook. Strong female and male swimmers are being encouraged to take a pre-employment test for the jobs with hourly pay ranging from $13.19 to $22.73. Lifeguards work five, eight-hour days each week. Applicants need not have prior lifeguard experience, but must pass…

  • Talk to shed light on container gardening

    Dr. F.F. Primich, container gardener and Rutgers Cooperative Master Gardener, will offer a program titled “21st-Century Victory Gardening” at 1:30 p.m. April 4 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Container gardening is particularly wellsuited for patios and apartments but may be used in all venues. Dr. Primich will…

  • College seeks girls for monthlong tech camp

    Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, is looking for high school freshman girls to attend TechXploration, a free summer camp program in which teen girls design, develop and construct a working model of a fairgrounds ride, visit a theme park to better understand how amusement park rides work and learn from women who are working in…

  • Boating course planned for March 28

    Coast Guard Flotilla Auxiliary 2-1, 167 Main St., Sayreville, will offer “America’s Boating Course” 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 28. Cost is $55, including textbook. A New Jersey Boating Safety Certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course. For more information and to register, call 732-698-2222.

  • Youngsters invited to Easter Egg Hunt

    An Easter Egg Hunt for youngsters ages 2-10 is set to begin 10 a.m. April 4 on the lawns of the Reformed Church Home, 1990 Route 18 north, Old Bridge. The community is invited to attend. There is no rain date. Participants, who should bring their own baskets to collect the eggs, will have an…

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