Oktoberfest coming up at Jamesburg Elks home
     Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will host an Oktoberfest from 7-11 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Avenue.
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Residents are invited to tour E.B. schools
     East Brunswick Schools is offering tours of the schools marked for improvement in the upcoming Dec. 14 bond referendum.
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Shipwrecks will be topic at Oct. 12 club meeting
     The East Brunswick Woman’s Club will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.
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Jazz quartet to perform on Oct. 14 in Monroe
     The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present the Diane Moser Jazz Quartet in a concert beginning at 8 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road.
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Dance to the oldies at American Legion post
     Spotswood American Legion Post No. 253 will sponsor its monthly Oldies Dance from 8-11 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the post home, Devoe Avenue, next to the lake.
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Library Friends to host international film fest
     The Friends of the Monroe Township Library will sponsor a fall international film festival at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. All films will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m.
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Artists and crafters sought for S.R. festival
     The South River Cultural Arts and Heritage Commission is seeking artists and crafters for its third annual South River Fall Festival and Fine Arts and Crafts Show set for noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 30 at Dailey’s Pond Park, Prospect and William streets.
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E.B. Road Races planned for Oct. 24
     The 27th annual East Brunswick Road Races, featuring the running of the Kids Pumpkin Dashes, the John Ragone 5K Race, a 10K race and the new 2-mile East Brunswick Walk, is set for Oct. 24, rain or shine, at Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center, Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Race-day registra
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Cut-a-thon to benefit Cancer Institute of N.J.
     Fusion Style, a hair design salon located at 203 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, will sponsor a cut-a-thon from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 10 to benefit the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
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Corpus Christi offering ‘Entertainment’ books
     Corpus Christi School HSA, South River, is selling “Entertainment” 2004 books. Cost is $30. Middlesex and Monmouth editions are available.
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Alzheimer’s support group slates meeting
     The Alzheimer’s Disease Support Network of Middlesex County will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the Piscataway Senior Center, Hoes Lane.
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Pilots to offer free flights for young people
     Young people ages 8-17 are invited to take to the skies at the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter No. 315 Young Eagles Flight Rally set to begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 16 at Old Bridge Airport, 182 Pension Road. Rain date is Oct. 17.
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Organist will perform in concert at St. Mary’s
     Brenda Day, organist and director of music ministries at the First Presbyterian Church, Metuchen, will appear in concert beginning at 4 p.m. on Oct. 10 at St. Mary’s Church, Augusta Street, South Amboy. The event is part of the Music at St. Mary’s concert series.
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Community Pride Day to be Octoberfest theme
     The 11th annual Monroe Township Octoberfest will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road.
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Watercolorist to share skills at artists meeting
     Watercolorist Robert E. Heyer will demonstrate his award-winning painting techniques to members of the Suburban Artist Guild (SAG) of Central New Jersey at 2 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center.
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The Crests will appear at Oct. 9 dinner-dance
     St. Bernadette’s Columbiettes will sponsor a dinner-dance featuring The Crests singing group (of “16 Candles” fame) beginning at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at St. Bernadette’s Church Lourdes Center, Villanova and Princeton roads, Parlin section of Old Bridge.
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School seeks vendors for Dec. 2, 3 holiday bazaar
     Madison Park School, Harvard Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge, is looking for vendors for its annual holiday bazaar set for Dec. 2 and 3 at the school.
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Interfaith dialogues will begin in E.B. area
     The East Brunswick Area Clergy Association is offering the community a monthly series of interfaith dialogues to be held in different houses of worship on the second Thursday evening of every month, October-May.
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Trinity United plans Oct. 22 golf outing
     Trinity United Methodist Church, Spotswood, will host a golf outing on Oct. 22 at Cranbury Golf Club, 49 Southfield Road, off Route 571. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Organizers hope to make the outing an annual event.
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Ring Rage Sale slated for Oct. 18 at hospital
     The Old Bridge Auxiliary of Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a fund-raising Ring Rage Sale from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 18 in Auxiliary Hall B, lower level, Old Bridge Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. For more information, call (732
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Marching band units to compete at SWMHS
     The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) Marching Unit and Band Parents Association will host the 19th annual Night of a Thousand Stars marching unit field competition beginning at 5 p.m. on Oct. 16 on the high school field, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Gates will open at 4
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Our Lady of Victories schedules Oktoberfest
     Our Lady of Victories Parish will hold an Oktoberfest Dinner-Dance from 7:30-11:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the parish’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville.
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St. Stan’s alumni to celebrate on Oct. 9
     A St. Stanislaus Kostka School Alumni Night Dinner-Dance is planned for Oct. 9 in the school gym, MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville. A Mass is set for 5 p.m. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Dancing will follow until 11 p.m.
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WWII living history program next up at park
     A program featuring a look at the daily life and equipment of the World War II soldier will begin at 1 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Cheesequake State Park Interpretive Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge.
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Rutgers history prof to speak at Lunch/Learn
     A Lunch and Learn program on modern New Jersey politics is set for 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
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South River Seniors to meet on Oct. 7, 21
     South River Seniors will hold meetings at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 21 at the Philo Masonic Hall, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River.
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Candlelight walking tours set at cemetery
     The East Brunswick Museum will present candlelight, self-guided walking tours of historical Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, from 5-8:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 and 17.
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Caps for Kids event planned for Oct. 17
     Children are invited to participate in the Elijah Chapter of Jewish Women International’s annual Caps for Kids event planned for 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center.
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Diabetes support group will meet at hospital
     The Raritan Bay Medical Center Marion Tanzman Diabetes Center will sponsor a free diabetes support group meeting from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 in Auxiliary Hall B and C, lower level of the Old Bridge Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the medical center, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18.
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Monroe Mother’s Club welcomes new members
     The next meeting of the Monroe Township Mother’s Club will be held at 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road.
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Health, wellness fair coming to South Amboy
     Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy; and the Parish Nursing Program at Christ Church, South Amboy, will sponsor a health and wellness fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 16 at Christ Church, Main Street and Broadway.
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