Fundraisers

Sept. 28-Oct. 31

+ Dvds4troops Collection, to benefit U.S. troops overseas, sponsored by the Spotswood High School History Club. DVDs and music CDs may be dropped off at the high school, Summerhill Road, in care of Frank Yusko, club adviser. Dvds4troops, begun by Iraqi Freedom veteran Sgt. Kevin Johnson, has established film and music libraries throughout the war zone. Log on to www.dvds4troops.org.

Sept. 29

+ Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by the Milltown Lions Club, 5-8 p.m., at the Milltown Senior Citizen Center, Violet Terrace. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $2 for children. Cash bar. Wine, beer, soft drinks available. Proceeds benefit the visually impaired. (732) 329-7600.

+ Pampered Chef Cooking Show, sponsored by the Morgan Parlin Panthers, 6:30 p.m., at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street, Sayreville. Orders may also be placed online at www.pamperedchef.biz/leahnicholas. Buyers should enter Morgan Parlin Panthers as the name of the organization to be credited.

Sept. 29 & Fridays through Oct. 20

+ Cruise Nights/Car Show, to benefit the Sayreville Brain Injured Children Association, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classic car club, 6-9 p.m., at the Paramount Diner, Route 35, South Amboy/Sayreville. Family-oriented events featuring more than 50 antique and classic cars from across the tri-state area. Trophies; games; music from the '50s, '60s, '70s. Businesses invited to donate a trophy and have their names mentioned at the shows. Call Richard Hart at (732) 525-0412 or log on to www.cnjcca.com.

Sept. 29, 30 & Oct. 1

+ Our Lady of Lourdes Fall Festival, 5-10 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2-10 p.m. on Sept. 30, 1-6 p.m. on Oct. 1, rain or shine, outdoors on the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School, Cleveland Avenue, Milltown. Food, music, games of chance, super 50/50, craft tables, vendors, prize auction, visit from Mr. Ray and Clifford the Big Red Dog. Free admission. Call Ed Martin at (908) 501-7634 or the church rectory at (732) 828-0011.

Sept. 30

+ Giant Yard Sale, sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of East Brunswick, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew's Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The society helps the needy in East Brunswick, Jamesburg, Spotswood, Monroe, Helmetta. Contributions may also be mailed to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul East Brunswick Conference, St. Bartholomew's Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. (732) 257-7722, ext. 8.

+ Our Lady of Victories Parish Street Fair, 1-8 p.m., on the parish grounds, Main Street, Sayreville. Rain date is Oct. 7. Food court offering ethnic fare; Philippine Barbecue; Beer Garden; wheels of chance; pull tabs; 50/50 drawings; children's games and attractions including a sidewalk chalk-art contest, face-painting, indoor games, inflatable "moon walk" and a 45-foot caterpillar obstacle course/fun house; vendors and crafters. Entertainment throughout the day by Joann and Joe Walter; 601 Crew, 1-2 p.m.; FOG (Four Old Guys), 2:30 and 6:30 p.m.; 9South, 4-6 p.m. Call the parish office at (732) 257-0077.

+ Car Wash, sponsored by the Immaculate Conception Athletic Association, 8 a.m. to noon, on the grounds at Immaculate Conception School, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Cost is $8 for cars, $10 for vans and trucks. Proceeds will support the school's sports programs.

+ Pasta Dinner, sponsored by the Immaculate Conception Athletic Association, 6-8 p.m., in the Immaculate Conception School cafeteria, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Pasta with homemade marinara sauce and meatballs, bread and butter, salad, homemade desserts, soda, water. BYOB. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and children under age 12.

+ Antiques Appraisal Show, sponsored by the Milltown Republican Organization, 1-4 p.m., at the Milltown Senior Citizen Building, Violet Terrace. Alan Snyder will appraise valuable, collectibles, "treasures." Fee is $8 per item appraised. Refreshments, bake sale. For tickets, call Karen LeBlon at (732) 317-2943.

+ Flea Market, sponsored by the Madison Park School Fifth-Grade Committee, 8 a.m. to noon, in the school parking lot, 33 Harvard Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Call Wendy Schaefer at (732) 718-2886.

+ Poker Run, sponsored by the Friends of The Sgt. Eddie Ryan Fund, registration at 1 p.m., at the Brass Monkey, Bordentown Avenue, Sayreville. Additional stops in Sayreville at Connie's Bar and Grill, Route 35; The Road House, Route 9 south; Pat's Pub, Washington Road. Final destination is American Legion Post No. 177, Old Bridge. Event concludes at 7 p.m. Barbecue and entertainment featuring Spike Ivory and Friends, raffles, prizes, 50/50s, at the American Legion hall. Cost is $15 per rider for Poker Run participants, $10 to attend barbecue and concert only. Children under age 12 admitted free of charge. Marine Sgt. Eddie Ryan was shot in the head multiple times while on a rooftop in Al Quaim, Iraq, on April 13, 2005. His home will require major renovations in order to meet his needs. Tax-deductible contributions payable to The Sgt. Eddie Ryan Fund also accepted. Call Jeri Kopin at (732) 259-0720 or Felicia Montefore at (732) 513-4342, or log on to www.helpeddieryan.com.

+ Golf Outing and Dinner, sponsored by the Sayreville Leprechauns Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading Association, at Bunker Hill Golf Course, Princeton. Cost is $100 per person; includes a round of golf with cart, lunch, buffet dinner with open bar (beer and wine) at J. O'Neill's Place, 17 Thomas St., Sayreville. Dinner features contests, prizes, a 50/50. Call Pat Lembo at (732) 986-5401.

Sept. 30 & Oct. 1

+ Garage Sale, to benefit the family of Joe Kerschner, a 36-year-old East Brunswick resident who is fighting chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 10 Peach Orchard Drive, East Brunswick, off Ryders Lane, across from St. Bartholomew's Church. Proceeds will help defray the family's medical bills. Individuals who are interested in donating items for the garage sale should call Ronni Walsh at (732) 698-0208. Donations also sought for the Cans for Joe Collection that is ongoing throughout East Brunswick. Empty cans, which will be brought to the recycling center for extra cash, may be dropped off at the garage sale.

Oct. 1

+ Tricky Tray, sponsored by the Friends of John Droppa, doors open at 2 p.m., event begins at 4 p.m., at Holy Trinity Parish Center, Manalapan Road, Helmetta. Droppa, a postal worker in Monroe, is battling cancer. All proceeds go to the family to help defray costs incurred due to Droppa's illness. Donation is $10; includes a sheet of tickets, coffee, cake. Call Annette at (732) 294-8994.

+ Car Wash, sponsored by the East Brunswick High School Lady Bears volleyball team, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Warnsdorfer Elementary School, Hardenburg Lane. Cost is $5 for cars, $7 for vans or sport utility vehicles.

+ Ride, Walk and Stroll for Rett Syndrome, a 7- to 61-mile bike-a-thon and 1-mile walk/stroll, ride begins at 8 a.m., 1-mile walk and stroll starts at 11 a.m., at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. All proceeds benefit the International Rett Syndrome Association. Call Steve Medlin at (732) 547-5407, e-mail s_medlin@yahoo.com, log on to www.rettsyndrome.org.