Separated, divorced group slates meetings
     Passages, a nondenominational, self-help group for separated and divorced adults, holds meetings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood.
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Our Lady of Lourdes sets Aug. 13 open house
     Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host a Summer Open House from noon to 3 p.m. on Aug. 13. Registration is being accepted for the 2006-07 school year for youngsters in prekindergarten-eighth grade. The school offers half-day prekindergarten sessions, a full-day kindergart
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Yellow-Trail Hike planned at Cheesequake
     A guided Yellow-Trail Hike is set to begin at 1 p.m. on July 30 at the Cheesequake Park Bathhouse Pavilion, Old Bridge. Individuals of all ages are invited to attend. Admission is free of charge. For more information, call (732) 566-3208.
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Sounds of opera to be heard in Monroe
     The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present Boheme Opera New Jersey in "Legendary Opera Arias and Ensembles" at 8 p.m. on Aug. 12 at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road.
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S.R. Seniors sets picnic, meeting, trip to A.C.
     South River Seniors will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the Philo Masonic Hall, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River.
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Widows and Widowers will host Aug. 6 social
     The Widows and Widowers (WOWs) Chapter of Middlesex County West will hold a social from 7-10:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Belarussian-American Center, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Socials are held on the first Sunday of every month, unless otherwise specified.
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Books-on-tape sale under way at library
     Select fiction and nonfiction books on audiocassette are being offered for sale to the public in the Books on Tape Blowout at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center.
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PSAT prep course, test registration under way
     The East Brunswick Public Schools Community Programs Department invites 10th- and 11th-graders who are residents of East Brunswick to enroll now for the fall PSAT Preparation Course and PSAT Test.
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'Slimy Critters' to visit Milltown Library Aug. 9
     The Milltown Public Library will host its third Evening Program of the summer season when Snakes-N-Scales and Turtle Tales presents "Slimy, Scaly Critters in Your House" at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the library, 20 W. Church St.
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HSA seeks crafters for craft show/bake sale
     Crafters are sought for the St. Thomas the Apostle HSA annual Craft Show and Bake Sale set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge.
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Oldies dance on tap for Aug. 5 at O.B. Knights
     A Summer Rock 'N' Roll Oldies Dance will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Aug. 5 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the sounds of the '50s and '60s. Singles are welcome. Admission is $20 per person in advance, $25 at t
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Altar Rosary Society to sponsor Peach Fest
     Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society will host a Peach Festival from 1-7 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Holy Trinity Parish Center, 100 Main St., Helmetta.
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Books Come Alive to aid literacy programs
     Books Come Alive, a fund-raising event to benefit Literacy Volunteers of America, is set for 7-9 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center.
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Environmental panel to sponsor nature walk
     The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will host a nature walk from 6-8 p.m. on July 30 at North Brunswick Park, off Route 130 north, at the end of Farrington Lake Boulevard.
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Chess, pet cemetery programs set at library
     The South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave., will offer two upcoming youth programs.
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E.B. Schools offering Early Morning Program
     Working parents of children in East Brunswick Public Schools, kindergarten-fifth grades, may enroll now in the district's Early Morning Program.
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Participants sought for home-arts event at fair
     The Middlesex County Fair Association invites county residents to participate in the Home-Arts Festival at the 68th annual Middlesex County Fair set for Aug. 7-13 at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.
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Appleby students will stage original show
     The Appleby Players, featuring fourth- and fifth-grade students from the Appleby Elementary School Drama Club, Spotswood, will perform "Mr. Bell's Magnificent Ringing Machine" at 2 and 6 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Spotswood High School, Summerhill Road.
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'Tom Sawyer' auditions scheduled in Sayreville
     The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will hold auditions for its upcoming production of "Tom Sawyer: The Musical" at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, 16 and 17 in the theater space at 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Callbacks are set for 1 p.m. on Aug. 19.
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'Into the Woods' on tap for Villagers' teen group
     Villagers Theatre, a nonprofit center for the performing and cultural arts located at 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin, will present its TeensVill production of "Into the Woods" at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays, July 28-Aug. 13.
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Golf outing to benefit scholarship program
     The Monroe Township Hoops Association will sponsor its third annual golf outing on July 31 at Concordia Golf Course, Monroe. Shotgun start is set for 1 p.m. An awards dinner will follow the outing.
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Youth Golf Clinic on tap in Monroe
     The Monroe Township Recreation Department will hold its annual Youth Golf Clinic from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on July 31 at Applegarth Driving Range, 194 Applegarth Road.
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Play will raise funds for Daisy Association
     The East Brunswick Young Adult Charity Players (EBYACP) will present performances of "Way Off Broadway," a musical revue using songs from a variety of Broadway shows in a comedic context, at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 5 and 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Bruns
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S.R. Seniors sets picnic, meeting, trip to A.C.
     South River Seniors will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the Philo Masonic Hall, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River.
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Books-on-tape sale under way at library
     Select fiction and nonfiction books on audiocassette are being offered for sale to the public in the Books on Tape Blowout at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center.
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International film fest under way at library
     The Friends of the Monroe Township Library Summer International Film Festival will continue on Aug. 3 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza, with 2 and 6:30 p.m. showings of the Kurdish dark comedy "Turtles Can Fly."
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Fishing Derby planned for Aug. 1 in Monroe
     The Monroe Township Recreation Department will hold its annual Fishing Derby for Monroe residents from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 1 at Molders Fish Farm, John Wall Road, Monroe.
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Hiroshima survivor will speak at meeting
     The Monroe Township Chapter of the National Coalition for Peace Action will hold its next meeting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 7 in the courtroom of the Monroe Township Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza, off Perrineville Road.
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Registration slated for Chinese learning center
     The Ivy Chinese Learning Academy, a nonprofit organization providing Chinese education in the East Brunswick area, is accepting registration for the 2006-07 school year. Classes will begin on Sept. 16.
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'Bookcrossing' on tap for Aug. 7 at library
     Suzanne Hye will appear at 1 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, to present a session on "Bookcrossing," a method by which individuals can turn the world around them into a "library."
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