Tickets available Jan. 4 for library puppetry fest
      Two professional puppetry shows are planned for The East Brunswick Friends of the Library's eighth annual Phyllis Noar Puppetry Festival set for Feb. 10 and 24 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Tickets for the event will go on sale Jan. 4.
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Actors sought for Neil Simon comedy
      Open auditions for the Villagers Theatre's upcoming production of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" are set for 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 and 10 at the theater, 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin. Children under age 18 will be read during the first hour. Callbacks are planned for 7 p.m. on J...
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Math club and puppet show coming to library
      The South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave., will sponsor two upcoming events. The Pi Eaters' Math Club will meet from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturdays beginning in January. Middle school and high school students who are interested in mathematics, or who need some math help, are invited to join.
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Milltown Lions Club plans Spaghetti Dinner
      The Milltown Lions Club will hold a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. on Jan. 18 at the Milltown Senior Citizens Center, Violet Terrace. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $3 for children. Wine, beer and soft drinks will be available at a cash bar.
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Central PTA schedules Tricky Tray at EBHS
      The Central Elementary School PTA will sponsor a Tricky Tray fundraiser beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 11 in the cafeteria at East Brunswick High School (EBHS), 380 Cranbury Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Grand prize will be a 46-inch HD/LCD television. Other prizes will include passes to Walt D...
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'Three Cups of Tea' next up for book group
      The East Brunswick Public Library Book Discussion Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 and 1 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Topic of discussion will be the nonfiction work "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission To Promote Peace … One School at a Time" by Greg M...
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Philomusica Choir auditions begin Jan. 7
      Philomusica Choir, an East Brunswickbased auditioned community choir, is seeking singers with good reading skills for its May 31 and June concerts featuring Haydn's "Requiem" and Mozart's "Dominican Vespers" with soloists and orchestra.
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Book discussion on tap at Jamesburg Public Library
      The Adult Book Club of the Jamesburg Public Library and Cultural Center will discuss the novel "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant," by Anne Tyler. Anyone who has read the book is invited to join in the discussion, which will take place on Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. in the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. For more...
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'Emperor's New Clothes' to begin run on Jan. 12
      The Sayreville Main Street Theater Company will present "The Emperor's New Clothes" as part of its Kidworks series, at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin, on Jan. 12 and 19 at noon and 3 p.m., and Jan. 13 and 20 at 3 p.m.
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Senior center to offer lectures, party, screening
      A variety of upcoming programs will be offered at the Monroe Township Senior Center, 1 Municipal Plaza. For more information and to register for events, call the center at (732) 521-6111, unless otherwise indicated. "Celebrating Elvis" is set for 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 10. The event will feature Elvis...
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EBHS sets SAT prep course, practice test
      The SAT prep course for East Brunswick High School juniors preparing for the May 3 administration of the tests will be offered at the high school beginning Feb. 4. Parents of juniors should register by Jan. 9 to take a practice SAT on Jan. 12.
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Band parents to sponsor Atlantic City bus trip
      The Spotswood High School Band Parents Association will offer a Jan. 20 bus trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 11 a.m. from the high school parking lot, Summerhill Road. Return is set for approximately 9 p.m.
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Washington Irving to come alive at library
      Neill Hartley of the American Historical Theatre will appear as author Washington Irving and the character Ichabod Crane in "Ichabod Crane, Washington Irving and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a one-man, living-history presentation set for 1 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main...
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Voter-registration drive scheduled at library
      The East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will hold a voterregistration drive from Jan. 8-15. All eligible New Jersey residents who are as yet unregistered are encouraged to visit the library to sign up, especially if they want to take part in the state's upcoming primary elec...
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Alzheimer's caregivers will gather for support
      Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregivers Support Group meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. on Jan. 7 in Auxiliary Hall C, lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital's Old Bridge division, Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18.
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