Fitness programs on tap in Monroe
      The Monroe Township Recreation Department is offering a new session of exercise and fitness programs for Monroe residents. Classes are open to Monroe residents only; a township identification card must be obtained prior to registration at the Monroe Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road.
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Spotswood Library sponsoring Book Sale
      The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will conduct its Book Sale during regular library hours through Jan. 10. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children's books, VHS videos and audiocassettes will be available.
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Library looking for VCR, Web-site assist
      The Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave., is seeking donation of a working VCR player to enhance the library's free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Also sought is a computer person willing to help with the library's Web site.
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Event will benefit Fast Break B'ball
      The Fast Break Basketball Association of East Brunswick will sponsor a Dine to Donate fundraiser on Jan. 11 at Cheeburger Cheeburger, located in the Best Buy Shopping Center at 33 Highway 9 South, Manalapan. Diners should present a Dine to Donate flier at the restaurant. Cheeburger Cheeburger wil...
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Dancing to the oldies on tap in Old Bridge
      A Rock 'n' Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. Jan. 16 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the sounds of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s. There will be a 50/50, door prizes and a cash bar for mixers.
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Feline 'deals' offered at adoption center
      Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will hold its 2008 Feline Model- Year Clearance event through the month of January. Any shelter kitten or cat born in 2008 may be adopted for $20 during the event. The cost includes all vaccines, combo testing, deworming, flea/tick treatment and spay...
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E.B. AARP slates Jan. 13 meeting
      AARP Chapter No. 4855 will hold its next meeting at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker will be Carol Nersinger, East Brunswick Library director. Topic will be "Meditation and Relaxation.
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Cash-for-gold event will aid school band
      The Spotswood High School Band will host a Cash-for-Gold Fundraiser 5:30-9 p.m. Jan. 16 in the media center at the school, Summerhill Road. Snow date is Jan. 17.
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Rabies clinic planned for Jan. 17 in S. River
      Middlesex County residents are invited to bring their dogs and cats to a free rabies clinic set for Jan. 17 at the South River Department of Public Works, 9 Ivan Way. Dogs will be seen from noon to 2 p.m.; cats will be seen from 2-3 p.m.
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Auditions on tap for 'Mockingbird'
      The Main Street Theatre Company will hold auditions for its upcoming production of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" 7- 9 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held on Jan. 17. Show dates are set for...
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Bereavement support offered in Monroe
      A free bereavement support program for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one is set for 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, May 12 and June 9 at Saint Peter's University Senior Health Center, 300 Overlook Drive, Monroe.
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Residents invited to Neighborhood Watch
      The Spotswood PTA Neighborhood Watch Committee will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 in the media center at Appleby School, 23 Vliet St. Residents are invited to attend. A guest speaker will discuss "Home Security and Safety." For more information, call Sgt.
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Milltown recreation offering trips, tickets
      The Milltown Department of Recreation has offers for several upcoming events open to borough residents and nonresidents. Tickets are available for the 1 p.m. performance of "Bob the Builder" at the State Theatre, New Brunswick, for Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a school holiday. Theatergoe...
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Dining at Chili's to aid girls basketball
      The East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Girls Basketball Team will sponsor a Dining-to-Donate fundraiser from noon to midnight Jan. 14 at Chili's, Route 18 south, East Brunswick. Diners who eat in or take out should let their server know they are there to support the team. A Dining-to-Donate flier ...
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Tickets available for Comedy Night
      American Legion Post No. 253, Devoe Avenue, Spotswood, will hold a Comedy Night starring Matt Bridgestone on Jan. 24. A buffet dinner is set for 7-8:30 p.m. The show will begin at 9 p.m. Cost is $50 per couple, $30 per person, and includes beer, wine, soda, the buffet and show. All tickets must b...
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Wildfowl, carvings to be program topic
      Kathy Marchut, president of the New Jersey Wildfowl Carvers Association, Red Bank, will present a slide presentation 2- 4:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the East Brunswick Historical Society, 78 Milltown Road. Exhibits featuring ducks, shore birds, birds of prey, songbirds, taxidermy mounts, tools, books and...
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Sushi instruction on tap for Hadassah
      East Brunswick Hadassah will present "Yes, You Too Can Make Sushi!," with cook Ricki Dayan, at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 14 at a private home in East Brunswick. Space is limited. For location information and to reserve, call 732-238-0877 or email shalomlinda@aol.com.
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Registration going on for coed yoga classes
      The Monroe Township Recreation Department will offer a new session of coed yoga classes for Monroe residents ages 18 and older, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Sundays, Jan. 11-March 1, at the Monroe Township Community Center, Monmouth Road.
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Progressive Dinner next up for Hadassah
      The East Brunswick Chapter of Hadassah will hold its annual Progressive Dinner at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 10 in private homes in East Brunswick. Guests are invited to eat, talk and connect with Israel through Hadassah. Couvert is $118 per couple, $59 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Sarah Wetsma...
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OLOL schedules Sock Hop/50s Dance
      Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will hold a Family Sock Hop/50s Dance 5-9 p.m. Jan. 17. The event will feature a DJ, a themed souvenir-photo booth, sales of food and novelties, a milkshake stand, basket raffles and a 50/50 raffle.
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Youngsters invited to 'Mental Math'
      Instructors from ESumZ will offer free one-hour "Mental Math for Kids" classes at 11 a.m. Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 14 and April 18 at the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave.
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Choral auditions to begin Jan. 12 in E.B.
      Philomusica, an auditioned community choir, is seeking central New Jersey singers with good reading skills for the group's May 16 and 17 concerts, "In Praise of Love," including Pinkham's Wedding Cantata, Lauridsen's Mid-Winter Songs and Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes.
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