Fall into group at Public Library
      The East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, presents its ongoing and frequent event group schedules for the months of September and October:• English Conversation Group, with leaders trained by Literacy Programs of New Jersey, Sept. 25; Oct. 2, 16, 23 and 30, 10-11:30 a.m.
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Make-Difference Day celebrated on Oct. 4
      Join other community volunteers in cleaning up the parks in East Brunswick Oct. 4 for National Make-a-Difference Day: Be the Change, hosted by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), United Way of Central Jersey and East Brunswick's Clean Communities Program. Kickoff time is 9 a.m. at Bice...
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South River Library offers programs
      • Sing and Sign: Children's musical performer, Jeff Eisenberg of Junior Jam, will introduce youngsters ages 1-5 and their parents or caregivers to music and movement through the use of everyday concepts such as shapes, colors and opposites all incorporated with sign language. Each 45-minute ...
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Celebrate heritage of James Buckelew
      The Monroe Township Historic Preservation Commission and the Jamesburg Historical Association invite the public to join in a co-sponsored heritage event on Oct. 5. celebrating their shared history and the life and legacy of the man who put both towns on the map, James Buckelew. The event will be h...
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Food, fun, games on tap in Helmetta
      Helmetta Day 2008 will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 on the grounds of Holy Trinity Church, 100 Main St., Helmetta. The event will feature food, fun, games, a slide and pony rides, as well as the fire and sheriff's departments. The New Jersey 101.5-FM prize van will be present.
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Middlesex Cty 4-H Open House Oct. 5
      The Middlesex County 4-H Open House will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the 4-H Center on the corner of Cranbury and Fern roads in East Brunswick. 4-H offers learning and fun for youth in a variety of project areas from animals, to dance, to leadership. There are more than 25 different 4-H ...
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S.R. Heritage Day set for Sept. 27
      The South River Municipal Alliance will present its 12th annual South River Heritage Day celebration set from noon-5 p.m. Sept. 27 on Montgomery Street, next to South River High School. The event, which will take place rain or shine, will be held indoors in case of inclement weather.
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Spa-a-Thon to benefit Spotswood H.S. team
      A Spa-a-Thon will be held Sept. 28 to benefit the Spotswood High School football team. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Boca Salon, located in Renaissance Plaza, 333 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. Services offered include a $15 haircut, $8 manicure, $15 pedicure, $25 half-hour massage and...
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Bingo event to benefit woman with cancer
      A bingo fundraiser will be held Oct. 4 to benefit a Monroe native who is battling cancer. The event will raise money to help offset the medical costs of Rosemarie Shahinian David, 59, now of Wall, who does not have health insurance.
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'Father of the Bride' kicks off in Parlin
      The Main Street Theatre Co. will present "Father of the Bride" on Sept. 26, 27, Oct. 3, 4, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Theatre at Garden Friends, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin. Tickets are $18; $16 for seniors age 65 and over, and for students with ID; and $12 for children age ...
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Pancake breakfast to benefit charities
      The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, New Brunswick Lodge No. 6, will sponsor a pancake breakfast 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 28 at the East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, 485 Cranbury Road.
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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 October event schedule is as follows: • Mondays-Fridays, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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Gasoline card will go to blood donors
      The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will hold a blood drive from 3:00- 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. A $15 gas card will be offered to all donors. The drive will be conducted by the Blood Center of New Jersey.
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Ladies aux. sponsors gold exchange party
      A Gold Rush Party will be held at the American Legion Post 253, on DeVoe Avenue, Spotswood, at 11 a.m. Sept. 28. Members of the public are invited to bring their unwanted or broken gold to the party, in return for cash from a gold dealer.
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Composting, lawncare workshops scheduled
      The Middlesex County Agricultural Extension Office will present a day of earthfriendly garden workshops for interested residents Sept. 27 at the EARTH Center, 42 Riva Ave, in Davidson's Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. Composting, the method of breaking down organic waste such as kitchen scraps, ...
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Junior Woman's Club to meet Oct. 6
      The Junior Woman's Club of The Greater Brunswick Area will have its general meeting 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the United Methodist Church in Milltown. The club is open to women 18-40+ who seek to live each day trying to accomplish something not merely to exist.
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Mall shopping event benefits Project Grad.
      A Simon Evening of Giving event at Menlo Park Mall from 7-10 p.m. on Nov. 23 will benefit the Spotswood High School Project Graduation. The fundraising event will include a night of private holiday shopping, discounts and family entertainment when the mall reopens at 7 p.m. exclusively to supporte...
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Computer training class sign-ups now
      Registrations are being accepted now for October computer training classes at the East Brunswick Public Library's Training Center, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. Classes include: Email Basics Part 2, 10 a.m. Oct. 1; PC Literacy, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 4; Internet 1, 10 a.m. Oct.7; Introduct...
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Ghost hunters set for E.B. street fair
      The Ghost Hunting Team of New Jersey Ghost Organization will be on hand at the 34th annual Village Street Fair in East Brunswick on Sept 27. Longtime East Brunswick resident Karen Timper, founder of the organization, and other members will show members of the public what they have been investigati...
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Fair at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Oct. 10,11
      The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church in South River is holding a minifair to raise funds for the parish 5-9 p.m. Oct. 10 and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 11. at the school cafeteria located behind the church at the corner of Whitehead and Jackson streets, South River.
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Bike Tour to visit Watershed areas
      The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will sponsor its eighth annual Waterwheels Bicycle Tour on Sept. 27. An informative 26-mile ride with optional add-on loops to Plainsboro Preserve will point out the natural and historic features of the area. The tour will be leader-led or travel at your o...
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Leadership Luncheon Oct. 16 at Hyatt
      The 3rd Thursday Leadership Luncheon will be held at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 16 and includes a full course lunch. The featured guest speaker is George Arwady, publisher of The Star-Ledger and president of the Newark Morning Ledger Company.
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Sat. theater classes for children offered
      Main Street Theatre Academy, BordentownAvenue, Parlin, has scheduled its fourth season of Saturday morning theater classes for children. From Sept. 27 to Nov. 8, a fall workshop will be held. A winter workshop will run Jan. 3 to Feb. 28.
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E.B. rec grant program accepting applications
      Applications are being accepted from East Brunswick organizations that provide township sponsored recreational and leisure activities and who are seeking funding support for 2009 from the township's recreation grant program. Representatives of any group that has not previously participated in the...
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Columbiettes host 'Pink' Luncheon
      In Support of the fight against breast cancer, The St. Bartholomew Columbiettes are hosting their third "Pink" Luncheon, 1 p.m. Sunday October 19, at the St. Bartholomew Knights House, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. All profits will go to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
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Open Mic Poetry at library Oct. 1
      The East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, is sponsoring an Open Mic Poetry event Oct. 1 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Join local poets group, The Raritan Poets, in the Library café for a casual evening of poetry featuring readings from the works of Edgar Allen Poe. Bring your own...
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N.J. woman to share stories Sept. 27
      Join Sandy Riley at 7 p.m. Sept. at the East Brunswick Public Library, Two Jean Walling Civic Center, as she recounts her experiences from 13 years of living among the Amish. A New Jersey resident for most of her life, Riley picked up and moved herself and her family from Brick Township to a predo...
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Assemblyman to host breakfast Oct. 10
      The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the Honorable John S. Wisniewski, Assemblyman, 19th Legislative District at the Employer Legislative Committee Breakfast Oct. 10, at the Crowne Plaza Edison, (formerly Clarion Hotel). Registration, networking and breakfast begin at 8 a.m....
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Barbecued chicken on menu at church
      The Elizabeth Circle of the Spotswood Reformed Church, 429 Main St., will hold its third annual Barbecued Chicken Dinner on Oct. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. Take-outs will be available by 4:30 p.m.
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Men's Club schedules fish & chips dinner
      The Men's Club of Saints Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church will sponsor a fish and chips dinner in the church hall at 9 Jeffrie Avenue, South River, from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 3. The cost of admission is a $10 donation. For tickets, contact Paul at 732-254- 6991, or purchase them at the church hall.
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SRHS class of '78 schedules reunion
      The South River High School class of 1978 will hold a 30th reunion on Oct. 11 in South River. For more information, call Robin Wilczewski at 973-316-6831 or Dianne Demling-Dalfonzo at 609-439-0010.
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Mighty Middlesex group to meet Sept. 29
      Mighty Middlesex Advocates, formerly the Monday Morning Advocacy Network of Middlesex County, will meet 1-3 p.m. Sept. 29 in Conference Room 3 at the East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. The guest speaker is Ethan B. Ellis, of Alliance for Disabled in Action Inc., Nex...
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CINJ's Award of Hope gala & auction Oct. 4
      The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) Foundation, New Brunswick, will present its 13th annual Award of Hope gala and benefit auction at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany St., New Brunswick. Honorees will be Drs.
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Memorial Walk for Autism slated for Oct. 5
      The Jan Handleman Memorial Walk for Autism will take place at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at Rutgers Gardens, off Ryders Lane, New Brunswick (rain date Oct. 12). The event is presented by Douglass Organization for Occupational & Related Educational Services Inc. (DOORS). It will include refreshments and prize...
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OLL's Fall Festival set for Sept. 26-28
      Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 ClevelandAve., Milltown, will hold its third annual Fall Festival Sept. 26 from 5-10 p.m.; Sept. 27 from noon-11 p.m.; and Sept. 28 from 1-6 p.m. The event serves as a fundraiser for the school.
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Vendors sought for church craft show
      The Elizabeth Circle of the Spotswood Reformed Church, 429 Main St., is seeking vendors for its Craft Show, scheduled for Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are $20 each. Snacks will be available. To participate, call the church at 732-251- 9277 as soon as possible, as space is limited.
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Knights, Columbiettes set open house Sept. 26
      St. James Knights of Columbus and St. James Columbiettes will hold open houses 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 83 Lincoln Ave., Monroe Township. For more information, call Richie at 732-735-8764.
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Pride in Milltown Day scheduled for Oct. 4
      The 11th annual Pride in Milltown Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 in Borough Park, JFK Boulevard and Violet Terrace, next to the community pool. Rain date is Oct. 5. The event, organized by the Milltown Revitalization Committee, is designed to promote community spirit and awareness ...
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Jamesburg town-wide yard sale Oct. 4
      Jamesburg's Fall Town-wide Yard Sale is scheduled for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Oct. 4. Residents have the option of selling in their own yards or renting table space (you provide the table/chairs) at the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church parking lot, East Church St. and Gatzmer Ave. Non-residents are invit...
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Youth Council sets car wash fundraiser
      The East Brunswick Youth Council will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28 in the parking lot at East Brunswick High School, 380 Cranbury Road. Participants should use the parking lot entrance from Cranbury Road.
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J'burg farm market runs through Oct. 18
      The Jamesburg Farmers Market continues on Saturdays through Oct. 18. The market features apples, pears, pumpkins, tomatoes, squash, peppers, fall mums, herbs and varieties of warm-weather produce, just picked from well-known area farms. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on West Railroad Avenue...
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Salon sets cut-a-thon for McDonald House
      Voi Salon & Spa, 253 Route 18 South, East Brunswick, will hold a cut-a-thon from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, New Brunswick. The Ronald McDonald House provides families of critically ill children with meals and a comfortable place to stay while their love ones u...
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OLV schedules '50s dance for Oct. 4
      Our Lady of Victories Church, Main Street, Sayreville, will present a '50s and '60s dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 4. Admission is $15 in advanc; $18 at the door, and includes cake and coffee. There will be a cash bar for beer, wine and soda. Attendees may dress in '50s attire or come as they like....
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Reiki demonstration at library Oct. 3
      Reiki master Carol Nersinger will be discussing and demonstrating the healing effects of this complementary therapy at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Two Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. This program is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
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