• Ordering under way for Easter Bake Sale

    St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek Orthodox Church, Whitehead Avenue, South River, is taking advance orders for its eighth annual Easter Bake Sale. Babka, pierogi, blintzes and chrusciki are available for purchase. Food pickup is scheduled for 3-7 p.m. April 9 at the church. To order, visit the Belarusian-American Center, kitchen entrance, 284 Whitehead Ave., or call…

  • Tickets available for March 7 Casino Night

    The Immaculate Conception Fathers Club will host its fifth annual Casino Night 7-10 p.m. March 7 in the auditorium at Immaculate Conception School, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The event will feature a variety of casino games, food, beverages and a DJ. Prizes will include a seven-day vacation to Myrtle…

  • Dance team to host tricky tray, auction

    The Old Bridge School of Dance Jewels Competition Team will sponsor a Tricky Tray Gift Auction beginning at 1 p.m. March 1 at the South River Knights of Columbus Hall, 88 Jackson St. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Admission is $10 and includes a sectioned raffle ticket (a $5 value). Food and cold drinks…

  • Turf, ornamental seminar scheduled

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension will present the 2009 Central Jersey Turf and Ornamental Institute on March 4 at Battleground Country Club, Millhurst Road, Manalapan. The institute is an annual event intended to benefit all those who work in grounds maintenance including maintenance supervisors; school-board members; employees of highways, parks, cemeteries, industrial grounds, lawn and home-ground…

  • 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…

  • Fun Day to feature healthy-living tips

    In an effort to help battle childhood obesity and get families on a healthy track, Middlesex County 4-H will host a Get Moving-Get Healthy 4-H Family Fun Day 2- 5 p.m. March 1 at the 4-H Center, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event, sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area, is…

  • Community invited to March 9 Purim Fest

    Torah Links will present its Purim Fest 2009 celebration on March 9 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Guests should use the cafeteria entrance. There will be a maariv at 7:25 p.m. A megillah reading will follow at 7:40 p.m. A Chinese buffet and celebration will begin at 8:20 p.m. The…

  • Fish Fry on menu at Presbyterian church

    The Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church, 172 Main St., Sayreville, will sponsor a Fish Fry on March 6. Takeouts will begin at 5 p.m. Dine-in seating is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m.; doors will open at 4:45 p.m. Tickets cost $12 in advance, $14 at the door (if still available). For more information and to…

  • Early-learning center schedules registration

    Kiddie Academy of Spotswood, 410 Main St., will hold kindergarten registration 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 4. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the kindergarten teacher, review the curriculum and tour the school. Children must be 5 years old by Dec. 31, 2009, to enter kindergarten. The early-learning center offers full-day and half-day kindergarten programs and…

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