• Flapjack Fundraiser to benefit Mama Mare

    The Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation will hold a Flapjack Fundraiser 8-10 a.m. Oct. 5 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets will be available at the door. Cost is $10 and includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage. For more information, email jamiekeith @mamamare.org.

  • Ethnic food on menu at church Fall Festival

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will host its annual Fall Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 12 in the church hall, 76 Whitehead Ave., South River, behind the church. The event will feature ethnic foods, music, raffles, church tours and more. Admission is free of charge. Orders for babkas (cheese, prune, poppy seed, apricot,…

  • Hospital to offer free blood-pressure checks

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will provide free blood-pressure screenings 4-6 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick.

  • Vendors welcome at Everything for Kids

    The Aldersgate United Methodist Church Everything for Kids Indoor Yard Sale is planned for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 in the church gym, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Vendors are sought. Suggested sale items include maternity clothes, strollers, high chairs, and infant gear such as cribs, play yards, booster seats, carriers and rockers.…

  • Pink Hair fundraiser to fight breast cancer

    Innervision Hair Salon, 499 Ernston Road, Parlin section of Sayreville, in the Parlin MiniMall, will sponsor a Pink Hair fundraiser during the month of October to fight breast cancer. Donation is $10 per link of pink highlights. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society for breast-cancer research. For more information, call the salon…

  • Miracles for Myeloma 5K run/walk Oct. 5

    The Run/Walk for Miracles for Myeloma 5K will be held Oct. 5 at Oak Ridge Park, Clark. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow that attacks and destroys bone. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The run/walk begins at 9 a.m. There will be refreshments, prizes and T-shirts. Those interested can register online at…

  • Bingo fundraiser scheduled for Oct. 18

    St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will hold a Coach Bingo fundraiser on Oct. 18 at the gymnasium on MacArthur Avenue. Doors open at 6 p.m. Calling begins at 7:30 p.m. Attendees must be 18 years of age or older. Tickets are $30 per person and include 12 games of Bingo (three cards per game), coffee, tea…

  • Do you have a ‘pumpkin belly’?

    I f your midsection is as round as a pumpkin, you are obese. Eating too much of the wrong foods over a period of time often results in a big waist — and a big waste. The costs of obesity are high — individually and for society. It can cost a person the ability to…

  • Fall sports: What every athlete and parent should know about concussion

    By Clare Schuld, B.S.N., R.N., O.N.C. Whether on the gridiron, soccer field or cheerleading this fall, among contact sport athletes, according the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million sports related concussions occur annually. In December of 2010, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law any athlete suspected of sustaining a concussion will…

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