• There is plenty for children to do, see and learn in the area

    Adult and Pediatric Dental Studio Check out these local businesses that cater to children and parents: Kids — and parents — are getting excited about their dental visits! That’s because at Adult and Pediatric Dental Studio the entire dental team focuses on each child having a perfect and fun visit every time. Most pediatric dental…

  • Earth Day fest, hike scheduled at park

    Cheesequake State Park, Old Bridge, will hold an Earth Day program and Arbor Day hike beginning at 10 a.m. April 27. Participants should meet at the park’s Nature Center for the program. The event, which will include a tree-planting hike, is open to age 8 and up. Participants should bring gloves. For more information, call…

  • Car-show series to kick off next week

    Mayor Owen Henry will present the 2014 Old Bridge Classic Car Cruise, a celebration of the automobile, 5:30-9:30 p.m. the first Friday of every month, May 2 to Oct. 3, at The Shoppes at Old Bridge, 3877 Route 9 and Texas Road. The shows, which will feature the Kroozin Productions Feature Car Parade, special events,…

  • County to celebrate senior birthdays

    The Middlesex County Office of Aging and Disabled Services will once again hold Birthday Bashes for senior citizens age 90 and over as part of National Older Americans Month. Residents from Edison, Metuchen, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy and Woodbridge will be honored May 1 at the Edison Senior Center, 2963 Woodbridge Ave. Residents from…

  • Students use percussion to express poetry

    SAYREVILLE — Students in fourth and fifth grade at Samsel Upper Elementary School performed April 5 at the Dazzle Gala hosted by Young Audiences (YA) at the Princeton Hyatt. Young Audiences’ Sandy Relief Arts Education Initiative is a grant program that aids schools affected by superstorm Sandy by offering programming that focuses on the arts…

  • Sports card, collectible show to benefit squad

    The Sayreville First Aid Squad will hold its next Sports Card and Collectible Show fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 26 at the First Aid Squad Building, 776 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event is designed to help raise money for the squad. The public is invited to attend the event.…

  • Tea and Gift Auction on tap at high school

    Cardinal McCarrick High School/St. Mary’s High School will host its annual Gift and Tea Auction noon-5 p.m. May 4 at the school, Second Street and Stevens Avenue, South Amboy. Admission is $20 per person. Complimentary coffee, tea and dessert will be served. Guests may reserve a table for 10 and bring their own food. Seating…

  • Tickets on sale for auxiliary fundraiser

    The Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor its annual Fashion Show/Tricky Tray/Buffet Dinner beginning at 7 p.m. May 13 at the firehouse, Route 34, Old Bridge. Donation is $20 and includes the buffet dinner, show and tricky tray. All tickets will be sold in advance. BYOB. For more information or to reserve, call…

  • St. Lawrence Council to host breakfast

    The St. Lawrence Council No. 10281 Knights of Columbus will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon on April 27 in the parish center of the church, located on Laurence Parkway in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. The menu will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and tea. The cost is…

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