Tickets on sale for Casino Night
      The Spotswood Education Foundation will host a Mardi Gras Fat Friday Casino Night 7-11 p.m. Feb. 20 at Spotswood Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent Avenue. Cost is $50 per person in advance and includes hot-and-cold hors d'oeuvres, desserts, beer, wine and soda. Individuals who purchase tickets ...
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Tax workshop slated for Feb. 3 in Milltown
      The Women's Center at Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS) will offer an informational tax workshop at 2 and 4 p.m. Feb. 3 at the JFVS office, 32 Ford Ave., second floor, Milltown.
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Bully-prevention workshop set in E.B.
      Tiger Schulmann's Mixed Martial Arts of East Brunswick, Loehmann's Plaza Shopping Center, Route 18, will host "Bully Proof," a free bully-prevention workshop for community children and parents, 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 7.
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Youngsters invited to free story time, craft
      Kiddie Academy of East Brunswick, 635 Cranbury Road, will host a free Winter Story Time and Craft for youngsters from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 31. Registration is required. Space is limited. Admission is free of charge. Parents will have the opportunity to tour the center, meet the staff and spend t...
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Home-based travel agents seminars set
      A variety of upcoming New Jersey Home- Based Travel Agents Seminars are planned at the East Grand Buffet, 6 Edgeboro Road, East Brunswick. Each event will begin at 6:15 p.m. All travel agents and associates are invited.
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Comedy show to aid Project Graduation
      The Stress Factory Comedy Club, 90 Church St., New Brunswick, will present a Feb. 15 comedy-show fundraiser to benefit Spotswood High School Project Graduation. Dinner is set for 5 p.m. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Headliner will be comedian Tom Mc- Tiernan. Tickets cost $35 each.
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E.B. AARP schedules meeting and trips
      East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will meet at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 10 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker Vincent Scoles, technical director, Central Jersey Sleep Disorders Center, will offer a program titled "Sleeping in a Sleepy Society: A User's Manual...
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VFW will sponsor Super Bowl Party
      Spotswood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4589 will host a Super Bowl Party from 5 p.m. to game end Feb. 1 at the post home, 33 Daniel Road. The game will be shown on large-screen televisions in the hall and bar. The party also will feature a buffet, wine and soda.
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Jamesburg Elks fundraiser cancelled
      The Jamesburg Elks Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser scheduled for Jan. 30 has been cancelled. A new date and time for the event will be announced.
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Tickets available for library puppetry fest
      Two professional puppetry shows are planned for the East Brunswick Friends of the Library's 10th annual Phyllis Noar Puppetry Festival set for Feb. 8 and 22 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Tickets are on sale at the library circulation desk.
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Romantic tunes to fill O.B. Library
      Pianist Dave Schlossberg will play favorite romantic themes from stage and screen in a Valentine's Day Concert set to begin at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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Event to aid leukemia, lymphoma panel
      A fundraising craft fair in honor of Brian Egan, a resident of North Brunswick and a former resident of Old Bridge who is battling leukemia, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Brookview Firehouse, 520 Riva Ave., East Brunswick.
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Fundraisers
      Jan. 29-Feb. 15 • Gift Basket Raffle, to benefit the American Heart Association (AHA), sponsored by Vogue Hair and Nail Studios, Ticetown Square Mall, intersection of Route 9 and Ticetown Road, Old Bridge. Basket features hair and styling products valued at more than $500. Salon will don...
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Milltown rec offers trips, cruise, tennis
      The Milltown Department of Recreation is offering several upcoming events open to borough residents and nonresidents. An excursion to see the 3 p.m. performance of "The Lion King" on Broadway is set for March 15. Cost is $115 and includes bus transportation and mezzanine seating.
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Teams sought for basketball tourney
      The Immaculate Conception Youth Organization (ICYO) of Spotswood will host a boys and girls Valentine's Day Basketball Tournament Feb. 15-28 in the Immaculate Conception School gymnasium, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Teams are sought to participate.
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Rec sets snowman, snow-sculpture event
      The Monroe Township Recreation Department is holding its annual Snowman and Snow-Sculpture Contest. The competition, open to township residents, will run through March 31. There will be two categories: original snowman and most original snow sculpture. Entries may be solo, team or family projects...
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Pasta Dinner to raise funds for ministries
      St. Peter's Episcopal Church Fundraising Committee will sponsor A Little Taste of Italy Pasta Dinner Feb. 7 in the parish hall, 505 Main St., Spotswood. There will be two dinner seatings: 4:30-6 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. The event will feature a choice of spaghetti or ziti with meatballs or marinara s...
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Clothing donations to aid class of 2009
      East Brunswick High School Project Graduation will receive money from the contributions made to the READ Foundation clothing bins located in the Pathmark Shopping Center, Route 18 and Racetrack Road, and in the Lexington Downs Shopping Plaza, Cranbury Road, both East Brunswick.
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'Nature Shadow Box' craft next up at park
      A one-hour "Nature Shadow Box" craft program is planned for 1 p.m. Feb. 1 at Cheesequake State Park, Route 34, Old Bridge. The event is free of charge.For more information, call 732-566-3208.
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Adults invited to lectures, workshops
      The East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will offer several new adult workshops in the coming weeks. "Crocheting with Sandy Kandel" is set for Feb. 2 and 9, 7-8 p.m. for beginners, 8-9 p.m. for intermediate/advanced. Participants will learn how to crochet or improve their ski...
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'The Duchess' first up for library film fest
      The Popular Films Festival at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will begin Feb. 3 with 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. screenings of the British drama "The Duchess," starring Keira Knightley. The 2008 movie, which is rated PG-13, has a running time of 110 minutes.
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Brunswick Juniors to hold Get Fit Night
      The Junior Woman's Club of the Greater Brunswick Area will sponsor a Healthy Get Fit Night beginning at 8 p.m. Feb. 2 at the United Methodist Church, Main Street, Milltown. The event is open to all adults. Brian Zdan, a personal trainer, and Tracey Ryan, a M.E.L.T. and yoga instructor, will displ...
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Signup under way for Citizen Police course
      The East Brunswick Police Department (EBPD) is accepting applications for its third Citizen Police Academy, planned for 6:30-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Feb. 17-May 19. The citizen academy is open to East Brunswick residents 18 years of age or older. Applications are available at the front desk at police...
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PBA will sponsor Feb. 7 Wine-Tasting
      Old Bridge PBA Local No. 27 will host its fourth annual Wine Tasting beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Grand Marquis, Route 9, Old Bridge. Guests will have the opportunity to sample various wines and several types of cordials.
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Women's business group to host expo
      New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) will hold its annual Procurement Event & Expo from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison.
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