SRHS class of '78 schedules reunion
      The South River High School class of 1978 will hold a 30th reunion on Oct. 11. Contact Robin Wilczewski at 973-316-6831 or Dianne Demling-Dalfonzo at 609-439-0010 for details.
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Kiddie Academy sets Back To School Night
      Kiddie Academy of East Brunswick, 635 Cranbury Road, will present a Family Back To School Night featuring child entertainer Mr. Ray. The special event will be held Sept. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is open to the community, and admission is free. For more information or to RSVP, call 732-257-84...
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Exhibitors, sponsors sought for business expo
      Bizmania 2008, a networking/business expo presented by a consortium of chambers of commerce serving the Central New Jersey business community, is set for 1:30- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Woodbridge Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Sheraton Hotel), Iselin section of Woodbridge.
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Golf outing will aid families of firefighters
      Brothers Helping Brothers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families of New Jersey firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty, will hold its eighth annual fundraising golf outing on Sept. 19 at Gambler's Ridge Country Club, Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold.
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Mideast issues will be topic at Hadassah event
      The East Brunswick chapter of Hadassah will sponsor a presentation on the Mideast from Martin Raffel Sr., associate executive director of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, at 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 23. The meeting will be held at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane.
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College slates auditions for October production
      The Visual, Performing and Media Arts Department at Middlesex County College, Edison, will hold auditions in September for "Breaking Legs," a play by Tom Dulak. The production will be presented in the New Studio Theatre on Oct. 17, 18 and 19.
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S.R. Office on Aging sets events, programs
      The South River Office on Aging and Senior Center, 55 Reid St., offers a variety of activities from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays Fridays. The September event schedule is as follows: • Mondays-Fridays, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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EBTV to air annual National Night Out
      EBTV-Channel 3 will televise the East Brunswick Police Department's celebration of the 25th annual National Night Out Against Crime, a 14-minute special hosted and produced by Patrolman Frank LoSacco. The airing schedule is as follows: Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. through Sept. 2; Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m....
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Computer Club offers free training to residents
      Residents are invited to receive one-onone personal computer training from the East Brunswick High School Computer Club. Participants can learn how to use Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet. Those interested may sign up by calling the voicemail at 732-613-6678. P...
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Wolverines seeking golfers and sponsors
      The Monroe Wolverines will sponsor its third annual Golf Outing beginning at 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Concordia Golf Club, Monroe. Check-in will be at noon. Hot dogs, chips and soda will be served. A buffet dinner, including prime rib and lobster, will follow at the Cambridge Inn, Summerhill Road, ...
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Rotary Club slates Gift of Life fundraiser
      The South River East Brunswick Rotary Club Foundation is holding a Gift of Life fundraiser Sept. 22 at the Pines Manor in Edison The formal, seven-course dinner will feature the gourmet delicacies of seven well-known New Jersey chefs, live dinner music and a live auction.
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Chase for the Cure to aid Cancer Institute
      Registration is open for the sixth-annual High Speed Chase for the Cure 5K Run/3K Walk set for 9:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers University, Livingston Campus, Piscataway. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. Proceeds will benefit The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
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Spotswood class of '78 to celebrate at reunion
      The Spotswood High School class of 1978 will hold a 30-year reunion 7-11 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Cambridge Inn, 19 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. Cost is $40 per person and includes a hot buffet, beverages (beer, wine and soda), cake, coffee, tea and entertainment in the restaurant area.
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Public invited to open house event at JFVS
      Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County has scheduled an open house for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Monroe Laurie Office, 52 Conordia Shopping Center, Monroe. The public is invited learn more about the programs, meet the staff, and sign up for volunteer activities.
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Ice cream on menu for prospective Cub Scouts
      South River Cub Scout Pack No. 83 will host an Ice-Cream Social 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Conklin United Methodist Church, 82 Main St., South River. Boys in first-fifth grades and their families are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
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Polish Cadets to sponsor Sept. 14 bus trip to A.C.
      Polish Cadets Lodge No. 1728, Sayreville, will offer a Sept. 14 bus trip to Trump Marina Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from Sayreville Borough Hall,Main Street. Refreshments will be served.
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Monroe mayor to speak at next coalition meeting
      The Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township will offer a presentation from Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci at 10 a.m. Sept. 17. Pucci will speak on the topic of "Think Globally, Act Locally: Our Town's Issues." The public is invited to participate in a lively discussion on the issue. The event w...
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Shelter seeks vendors, crafters for fundraiser
      Vendors and crafters are sought for the seventh annual Sayreville Pet Adoption Center No-Fleas Market and Craft Fair set for 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 28 in the shelter parking lot, 1400 Main St., Sayreville. Space-rental fee is $15. Vendors must provide their own tables.
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Seafood Fest to feature food and entertainment
      The Raritan Bay Seafood Festival, sponsored by the city of South Amboy and the borough of Sayreville, will be held 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, John T. O'Leary Boulevard and Keenan Way, South Amboy. Rain date is Sept. 14.
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Donations sought for wounded soldiers
      The Veterans Council of Monroe and Jamesburg plans a fall bus trip to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., to deliver supplies requested by wounded soldiers at the hospital.
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County JFVS to offer basic computer classes
      Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) of Middlesex County will sponsor basic computer training classes in MicrosoftWindows, beginner and intermediate Word, beginner and intermediate Excel, PowerPoint, surfing the Internet and QuickBooks, beginning the week of Sept. 8 in the new JFVS location...
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Vendor space availableat Monroe Country Fair
      Vendors are sought for the 20th annual Monroe Township Country Fair set for noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road. Rain date is Sept. 28. The event is sponsored by the Monroe Township Mother's Club and the Monroe Township Recreation Department.
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Woman's Club plans Covered-Dish Dinner
      The East Brunswick Woman's Club will hold its annual Covered-Dish Dinner on at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at the VFW, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. If interested in attending, call Jean at 732-545- 3719.
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Meeting to feature Irish poetry readings
      The Tara Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Milltown Senior Citizens Center, Violet Terrace. The program will feature Irish poetry readings and desserts prepared by club members. Meetings are open to all individuals interested in Irish culture, music and literature.
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Rally Day/Know Your Church on tap in E.B.
      Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will hold a Rally Day/Know Your Church Sunday beginning at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 7. Participants in the event may register for Sunday school, take part in craft projects and learn about some of the upcoming programs the church will offer.
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Golf outing to benefit autism community
      The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC), a nonprofit organization providing information, advocacy, family and professional education and consultation to the autism community, will hold its 10th annual Autism Charity Golf Outing on Sept. 8 at Forsgate Countr...
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Jewish Historical Society to present two lectures
      The American Jewish experience lecture series presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey will host a lecture by Ann Gold, "Cuban Jews Olé," 10 a.m. Sept. 8 at Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Drive.
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Annual flea market benefit set for Sept. 27
      The Rangers A.C., 111 Kuhlthau Ave., Milltown, will hold its annual flea market to benefit student scholarships on Sept. 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain date, and Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 3p.m. Vendors are needed.
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Area dancer to lead troupe in performance
      The Colossus Dance Company, headed by its artistic director, 19-year-old Nicholas Ruiz of Old Bridge, will sponsor a benefit premiere performance of "Intus Vesmorta" at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Main Street Theatre Company, 3018 BordentownAve., Parlin section of Sayreville. A wine-and-cheese hour w...
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Talent-competition tryouts set for Sept. 6
      Auditions for the first "Milltown's Got Talent" show will be held at noon Sept. 6 at Borough Park, Violet Terrace. The Milltown Revitalization Committee is looking for participants to join in the talent competition, this year's addition to Pride in Milltown Day.
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Story-time registration set at Spotswood Library
      In-person registration will begin on Sept. 8 for fall story times at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. Telephone and in-person registration will be accepted beginning Sept. 9. "Toddlers," open to children 18-35 months accompanied by an adult, is set for 11-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wedn...
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Fire company offers trip to Nascar race
      The Sayreville Engine Co. No. 1 will sponsor a trip to the Sept. 21 Nascar Sprint Cup Race at Dover Interational Speedway, Dover, Del. The package price per person is $173 and includes roundtrip motorcoach from Sayreville, ticket to the race, pre-race tailgate party, and tour guide. For additiona...
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'Osprey Talk' next up at Cheesequake Park
      An "Osprey Talk" program is set to begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 29 at Cheesequake Park, Old Bridge. Participants will meet at the Boathouse Pavilion for a short walk to the park's osprey nesting platform. Discussion will focus on all aspects of osprey behavior, anatomy and migration patterns.
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Second annual Buckelew 5K changed to Oct. 4
      The Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition's second annual Buckelew 5K foot race has been rescheduled to Oct. 4. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Thompson Park, with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. The cost to participate is $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the race.
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Hadassah to sponsor tour of Brighton Beach
      The Alisa Chapter of Hadassah, Monroe, will offer a Sept. 16 trip walking tour of "Little Russia" in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, N.Y. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the parking lot at Greenbriar, Monroe. Barry Feldman, urban historian and licensed guide, will lead the tour.
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Summer book-sale preview on tap at library
      The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will conduct its annual End-of- Summer Book Sale during regular library hours through Sept. 13. Interested individuals are invited to visit the library and preview a selection of "nearly new" books on art, architecture and design, biography and history,...
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Sociable Singles plans meeting for Sept. 21
      Etz Chaim Sociable Singles will gather 1-4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The gathering will feature entertainment, discussions, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person.
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O.B. development sets yard sale for Sept. 6-7
      A community yard sale has been scheduled for Sept. 6 and 7 at Whispering Pines Estates, located at Route 516 and Patio Greens Drive, Old Bridge. The yard sale will be run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain dates are Sept. 12 and 13.
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