Tag: Santa Claus

  • Edison’s Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting filled with family fun with special guests The Grinch and Santa Claus

    Edison’s Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting filled with family fun with special guests The Grinch and Santa Claus

    EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department held its annual Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting along Amboy Avenue in the Clara Barton section of the township with a number of vendors and family fun on Dec. 7. During the holiday stroll, people were able to take photos with Santa Claus, take a ride on the train…

  • Old Bridge eighth grader helps make wishes of others come true

    Old Bridge eighth grader helps make wishes of others come true

    OLD BRIDGE — Year after year AJ Silvestri, an eighth grader at Carl Sandburg Middle School, sets out to essentially beat his mission of collecting as many letters for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through Macy’s Believe campaign. This year, AJ, himself a Make-A-Wish kid, collected a record number 78,257 letters. With the help of supporters including…

  • Come one, come all and get singing in Downtown Metuchen Dec. 9

    Come one, come all and get singing in Downtown Metuchen Dec. 9

    Fa, la, la your way to downtown Metuchen for a special Downtown Caroling event at 5 p.m. Dec. 9. Join members of community choral group, Rise Up Chorus, at Cai’s Café, 420 Main Street, Metuchen, and fill the streets with song and laughter. No experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. At 6:15 p.m. What’s…

  • December holiday festivities in Woodbridge

    December holiday festivities in Woodbridge

    The Annual Colonia Business Community’s (CBC) Holiday Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting will be held from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Evergreen Center, 400 Inman Ave., Colonia. Santa Claus will arrive at 6:30 p.m. and participants will be able to meet Herbie the camel and his friends at the holiday petting zoo. The event will also…

  • Toys for Tots festivities at the Edison Elks Lodge Dec. 2

    Toys for Tots festivities at the Edison Elks Lodge Dec. 2

    The Edison Elks Lodge will hold its annual Toys for Tots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison. Bring an unwrapped toy and join in the festivities. There will be refreshments, music and games for the children. Santa Claus and the Marines will also be there. For…

  • GKB Landscaping to host annual tree lighting on Dec. 1

    GKB Landscaping to host annual tree lighting on Dec. 1

    GKB Landscaping will hold its seventh annual Christmas tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Garden Friends Early Learning Center, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. There will be a visit by Santa Claus, music, hot chocolate and homemade cookies by the students. Proceeds from pink ribbons for sale will go toward a…