• High school to stage ‘Young Frankenstein’

    The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) Footlights Club will present its production of “Young Frankenstein” at 7 p.m. April 23-25 and 3 p.m. April 26 at the high school, 200 Schoolhouse Road. Tickets, which will be available at the door, cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for students. For more information, call…

  • Medicine disposal day April 25 in Old Bridge

    The Old Bridge Police Department will host an Operation Take Back New Jersey medicine disposal day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 25 in the lobby of the Richard Cooper Recreation Center, located in the township municipal complex, 1 Old Bridge Plaza. The initiative encourages residents to drop off unused, unwanted or expired medication in an effort…

  • Cut-a-thon to support SEPTA of Old Bridge

    NikkiSnips Hair Salon will host its Very Special Cut-A-Thon to benefit the Special Education PTA (SEPTA) of Old Bridge 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 26 at the salon, 343 Route 34, Park Plaza, Matawan. The event will feature discounted prices on haircuts for women ($20), men ($10) and children ($5). All proceeds will be donated to…

  • Community pulls together for ‘Jammin’ for Jaclyn’

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — Family and friends of Jaclyn Squillace Olsen will host the second Jammin’ for Jaclyn and Baby Nicholas benefit to help with her ongoing medical expenses. Olsen was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer last year when she was five months pregnant with her son, Nicholas. “It’s a…

  • Flapjack Fundraiser will support church

    The First Reformed Church of South River will hold a Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast 8-10 a.m. April 18 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. Cost is $10 per adult or child. For tickets, call 732-257-7014.

  • Tickets on sale for trip to ‘Dr. Zhivago’ show

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, South River, will sponsor a bus trip to New York City to see the 3 p.m. May 3 performance of the Broadway musical “Dr. Zhivago.” For more information or to purchase tickets, call Carol at 732-254-4979.

  • Raritan Poets to meet monthly at library

    The Raritan Poets, a reading group and workshop since 1994, will meet the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the East Brunswick Library, 1 Civic Center Drive. The next meeting will be April 7. All ages are welcome. Bring 10 copies of the reading sample.

  • Dining event to aid church youth group

    The St. Mary Church Youth Group, South Amboy, will hold a Dining-to- Donate fundraiser May 5-7 at Ruby Tuesday, Route 9 south, Old Bridge. Diners should tell their server that they are there to support the youth group. The restaurant will then donate 20 percent of supporters’ purchases to the group. Proceeds will be used…

  • Rib Fest to raise funds for veterans, charity

    The Level Club of South River and Philo Lodge No. 243 will hold its semiannual Rib Fest 1-5 p.m. May 16 on the picnic grounds at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Proceeds will benefit the New Jersey Veterans Home at Menlo Park and the Masonic Service Association (MSA) and Hospital Visitation…

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