Community Bulletin Board
'Chef's Night' to benefit Elijah's Promise June 11

Elijah's Promise, New Brunswick, will present "Chef's Night" June 11 at 6 p.m. at the New Brunswick Hyatt. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit and its Promise Jobs Culinary School.

The event will feature 20 stations offering items prepared by chefs from local restaurants such as The Frog and the Peach, Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, Harvest Moon Brewery & Café, Panico's and Fiddleheads. There will also be live music and a silent auction.

Tickets are $125, and $103 from each ticket will benefit Elijah's Promise. The nonprofit operates the New Brunswick Soup Kitchen, social service programs and the Promise Jobs Culinary School, which offers an intensive training program to prepare low-income adults for employment in the dining industry.

For tickets or more information, call (732) 545-9002, ext. 126, or e-mail mwilson@elijahspromise.net.

Youngster to hold 3rd annual lemonade stand

Michele Katora, a fifth-grade student at Bowne Munro Elementary School, East Brunswick, will hold her third annual Alex's Lemonade Stand on June 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 2 Biernacki Ct., East Brunswick. The house is at the corner Old Stage Road, across from the Spotswood ShopRite.

All proceeds will benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. The stand will be one of more than 1,200 registered Alex's Lemonade Stands across the United States this weekend. Receipts can be provided for tax-deductible donations. Lemon slushies, snow-cones and fresh squeezed lemonade will be available. Additional information on the cause can be found at www.alexslemonade.org.

E.B'wick AARP's last meeting of season June 12

East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will hold its last general meeting of the summer June 12 at Albert Avenue Park, Milltown. The event will include a catered picnic and reservations are required.

A trip to see the "Three Tenors Show" with Michael Crouse, Rinaldo Toglia and Thomas Stallone at the Hilton, Atlantic City, will be July 12. Cost is $44, which includes transportation, $19 in coin, the show, and $5 in food. A fundraiser for wounded soldiers returning from Iraq will be Aug. 17 at The Ria Mar Restaurant. Cost is $4 for a cocktail hour, dinner and entertainment by Richard Roden and Bill Lewis. Reservations are required. For more information on the above, call (732) 238-5678 after 6 p.m.

Participants sought for

home-arts event at fair

The Middlesex County Fair Association invites residents to participate in the Home-Arts Festival at the 69th annual Middlesex County Fair set for Aug. 6-12 at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

The Home-Arts Festival affords an opportunity for the nonprofessional to enter his or her creative projects and products for exhibition and competition. Exhibits are judged against each other by appropriate category or division, and winners are awarded ribbons and premiums. There are adult and children's divisions.

Interested individuals may obtain an entry form for the Home-Arts Festival at the fair association's new Web site, www.middlesexcountyfair.org. In addition, the Web site offers information about other fair activities including the weeklong blood drive.

Beth Ohr to sponsor

June 28 blood drive

Congregation Beth Ohr will hold its annual blood drive from 6-9 p.m. on June 28 at the temple, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. For more information, call Joyce at (732) 607-1840 or Lisa in the synagogue office at (732) 257-1523.

St. Stan's Carnival planned for June 20-23

St. Stan's Carnival 2007 will take place from 6-11 p.m. June 20-23 on the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish grounds, MacArthur Avenue and Main Street, Sayreville.

Highlights will include rides for children and adults; games of chance; a "Las Vegas" money wheel for adults; nightly and super 50/50 drawings; a seafood area; ethnic and American homemade foods; nightly entertainment; a beer garden; barbecued ribs; desserts; and a fish fry beginning at 5 p.m. on June 22.

The nightly lineup is as follows:

+ June 20 - the music of Dave Miller at 6:30 p.m.;

+ June 21 - the music of Patrick and Joanna at 6:30 p.m.

+ June 22 - St. Stan's Alumni Night, entertainment by Triple H Productions;

+ June 23 - Col. David B. Kelly Pipes and Drums, the McCarthy Brothers Band.

Discounted pre-sale ride tickets and advance 50/50 raffle tickets may be purchased at several locations according to the following schedule:

+ prior to Sunday-Afternoon Bingo at St. Stan's Parish, noon to 1:30 p.m. on June 3, 10 and 17;

+ prior to Tuesday-Night Bingo at St. Stan's Parish, 6-7:30 p.m. on June 5, 12 and 19;

+ Foodtown of South Amboy, Bordentown Avenue, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 9;

+ Sayreville Seafood and Deli, Washington Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 16 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 17.

For more information, call the parish office at (732) 254-0212.

Vendors sought for USS Avenger fundraiser

The USS Avenger, Edison, is seeking vendors for a fundraiser to be held June 17 to benefit the Van Houten Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

The event, co-sponsored by the Van Houten Foundation Inc., will be held at the Victorian Manor Reception Hall, Edison. It will feature charity auctions of merchandise from sports personalities, television and film celebrities, games and activities, and catered food. Proceeds will be used to establish a shelter for women and children in Middlesex County, for two scholarships for students pursuing environmental studies, and for JDRF research.

Vendor tables are $45 each. Tables are first come, first served. For more information, call Dr. Norman J. Van Houten at (732) 287-0010.

Rosary society seeks vendors for flea market

St. Thomas Rosary Society, Old Bridge, is seeking vendors for its 17th annual Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Rain date is

Sept. 15.

Spaces cost $15 each, $25 for two. Table-rental fee is $5 per table. There will be no refunds.

For more information and to reserve, call Charlotte at (732) 257-0721.

Boating-safety exam scheduled for June 9

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-1, 167 Main St., Sayreville, will conduct a Boating Safety Test Out Examination at 9 a.m. on June 9.

Individuals who take the exam must have been born prior to 1979 and certify that they have at least 100 hours of boating experience. Proof of age must be provided prior to taking the examination.

Cost for the test is $25. Successful completion will certify an individual for the New Jersey State Boating Safety Certificate that is now a state law. The exam may be taken only one time.

For more information and to register, call (732) 698-2222 or (732) 771-7104.

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 June 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.

Individuals coping with the disease are invited to attend with a spouse or caregiver. Group leader will be Debbie Petrizzo. Discussion topics are determined by participants. Refreshments will be served.

For more information and to register, call (800) 624-6555.

OLOL Casino Night scheduled for June 9

Our Lady of Lourdes School (OLOL), 44 Cleveland Avenue, Milltown, will host Casino Night June 9 at 6 p.m.

The event will feature a buffet dinner, a slot machine, 50/50, and other additional raffles. Advance tickets are $60 each or $100 for two tickets. Tickets purchased at the door are $70 each. Each ticket includes entry, $250 of "play" money, and the buffet. Guests may purchase more play money during the evening.

Attendees must be age 21 or older. Tickets are available at OLOL rectory, 223 N. Main St., at the church after all Saturday and Sunday Masses, and at the school. For more information, call the school office at (732) 828-1951.

SRHS sophomores set June 16 car wash

The South River High School (SRHS) class of 2009 will hold a fundraising car wash from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 16 at the Elks Lodge, Main Street, South River.

Cost is $5 per car, $8 for larger vehicles, $15 for oversized/extremely muddy vehicles.

For more information, call (732) 613-4014.