Spreading the love
     JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Members of the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church Youth Group visited Monroe Village Jan. 25 to make Valentine’s Day decorations with residents. Above, 17-year-old Carol Spack works with Estelle Rosenberg.
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Community Bulletin Board
Three benefit shows
to feature Beatles music
     The East Brunswick-based Jersey Jams, Jersey Cares music charity organization will hold the second annual All You Need Is Love Fest, a tribute to the 40th anniversary of the Beatles’ arrival in America.
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Mental health support offered to South Asians at Arsha Bodha Center
     The South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey (SAMHAJ), a support group for South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Nepalese origin) family members of individuals with mental illness, will meet from 7-9 p.m.
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Community Bulletin Board
Medicare prescription
drug bill to be discussed
     East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will hold its next general meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center Drive.
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Community Bulletin Board
Organizations sought
for Community Day
     The East Brunswick Divisions of Recreation and Community Services will sponsor the 15th annual East Brunswick Community Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 7 at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick.
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Spotswood VFW plans Valentine’s Day dance
     Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4589 and its Ladies Auxiliary will host a Valentine’s Day dance from 7 p.m. to midnight on Feb. 14 at the post home, 33 Daniel Road, Spotswood.
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Chocolate Delight Dinner planned in E.B.
     A Chocolate Delight Dinner will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cranbury Road. The event is sponsored by the Brunswick Women’s Connection, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
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E.B. Hadassah to wrap Valentine’s Day gifts
     East Brunswick Hadassah will offer a Valentine’s Day gift wrapping service from Feb. 8-14 during regular mall hours at the Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick.
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Cheesequake to offer Feb. 8 Big Tree Hike
     A Big Tree Hike will begin at 1 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Cheesequake State Park Interpretive Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge.
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South River temple will offer Shabbat dinner, service
     The Sisterhood and Men’s Club of Congregation Anshe Emeth of South River, 88 Main St., will host their annual Shabbat Across America Service and Dinner beginning at 6 p.m. on March 12.
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E.B. rec summer camp registration set to begin
     The East Brunswick Division of Recreation has mailed a postcard to all township residents announcing registration for its summer camp program.
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E.B. Office on Aging
sets bereavement group
     The East Brunswick Department on Aging will sponsor a program titled "Living Through Loss" from 1-2:30 p.m. on six consecutive Wednesdays beginning Feb. 11 at the East Brunswick Senior Center, Jean Walling Civic Center.
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St. James Knights plans
blood drive for Feb. 13
     St. James Knights of Columbus Council No. 6336 will hold its annual blood drive from 4-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the Knights hall, 83 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. All community members are invited to participate.
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South River Seniors to meet on Feb. 5, 19
     South River Seniors will hold meetings at 7 p.m. on Feb. 5 and 19 at the Philo Masonic Hall, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River.
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Country Fair planned for Feb. 21 at temple
     Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge, will hold a Country Fair beginning at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 21.
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Fund-raisers
Feb. 6
     • Wine tasting, sponsored by the East Brunswick Education Foundation, 7 p.m., at Farrington Manor, East Brunswick. Guest presenter will be wine connoisseur Julie Harris. Donation is $50 per person, dinner and wine tasting included. (732) 254-EBEF.
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Historian to discuss
roles of first ladies
     The Middlesex County Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee will present a discussion on the roles of 19th- and 20th-century first ladies at 1 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center.
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Woman’s Club meeting will feature sing-along
     The East Brunswick Woman’s Club will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.
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     STEVEN M. BARON A Dodge Shadow rests on its side next to utility boxes after a single-vehicle accident at Evergreen Boulevard and Cranbury Road in East Brunswick around 8 a.m. Sunday. The driver was not seriously injured.
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Free help line handles
record number of calls
     Info Line, a toll-free phone service that provides personal assistance and resource referrals to people throughout central New Jersey, received a record number of phone calls in 2003.
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OLV Columbiettes to honor past president
     Our Lady of Victory (OLV) Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061 Columbiettes will hold a Past President Dinner-Dance beginning at 7 p.m. on Feb. 14 at the Knights of Columbus Victorian Hall, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville.
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‘Forsyte Saga’ will be topic at Monroe Library
     "The Forsyte Saga" Book and Film Club will meet at 2 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
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Youth programs slated
at Milltown Library
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Library puppetry fest planned for Feb. 8, 22
     Two professional puppetry performances and a "Build-Your-Own Puppet" workshop are planned for The East Brunswick Friends of the Library’s fifth annual Phyllis Noar Puppetry Festival set for Feb.
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Senior Chai schedules
meeting for Feb. 10
     The next meeting of Senior Chai, a program of Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Southern Middlesex County, will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Jewish Congregation of Concordia, 20 Concordia Shopping Center, Monroe.
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