PTA will sponsor Community Yard Sale
      The Chittick School PTA Indoor/Outdoor Community Yard Sale is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 25 in the school parking lot and gymnasium, 5 Flagler St., East Brunswick. A clothing drive will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. curbside. The PTA is accepting clean, wearable clothing; accessories; linens; backpack...
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Animal Rescue to hold Tricky Tray
      Animal Rescue Force, East Brunswick, will sponsor its annual Tricky Tray beginning at 7:30 p.m. April 25 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Prizes will include a flat-screen color television, a Wii, an iPod, a digital camera, a portable DVD player, a GPS syste...
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Book, media sale coming to library
      The Friends of the Monroe Township Library will hold its annual Book and Media Sale April 25-May 1 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Gently used books and media will be available at bargain prices. The sale will feature thousands of donated items sorted into fiction, hardcover, paperbacks, nonfi...
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Recovery-Sunday services set at church
      St. George's Anglican Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta, will conduct Recovery-Sunday services at 8 and 11 a.m. April 26. The events will offer celebration and thanksgiving for those who are recovering from addiction and for the spouses, family members and friends affected by the addiction of a loved...
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Kiwanis to sponsor Pancake Breakfast
      The Kiwanis Club of New Brunswick will host a Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon April 26 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, corner of Linwood Place and Glenn Avenue. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $4 for children, and will be available at the door.
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Mother/Son Night set at OLOL School
      Showstoppers Plus will present a Mother/Son Night 7-9:30 p.m. April 24 at Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Youngsters in prekindergarten-eighth grade and their mothers are invited to attend.
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Romanian orphans will sing at benefit
      A benefit Evening of Hope and Faith celebrating a journey of restoration for the orphans of Romania is set for 6-9 p.m. April 24 at Sayrewoods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9 south, Old Bridge. The Romanian Orphan Choir, including orphans Sebi, age 10, Palmola, 8, and Mihai, 6, will perform.
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Open house, Pig Roast on tap at Elks lodge
      East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370, 21B Oakmont Ave., will sponsor a Spring Fling Open House and Pig Roast 2-6 p.m. April 25. The event will feature the JT and Friends band. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information, call Alice at 732- 991-6217.
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Knights Flea Market on tap for April 25
      Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061 will hold a Flea Market 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 25 in the parking lot at the post home, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. For more information, call Rob McCall at 732-874-3923 or the council home at 732-257-2061.
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Parents, daughters invited to lecture
      The Community Education Department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) will hold a two-hour program titled "Your Little Girl Is Growing Up: Girl Chat About Puberty" noon-2 p.m. May 2 in the auditorium at RWJUH, New Brunswick.
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Jamesburg Child Care to offer summer camp
      The Jamesburg Child Care Program will sponsor a summer camp with extended child care for youngsters ages 4- 12, kindergarten-seventh grade, June 29-Aug. 21 at John F. Kennedy School, Front Street, Jamesburg. The program is sponsored by the Jamesburg Board of Education.
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Pancake Breakfast coming to Lions post
      Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Post No. 25, will host an All-You- Can-Eat Pancake and Much More Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon May 3 at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $6 for adults, $3 for children under age 10; youngsters under age 5 will be admitted free of charge. Free ...
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MTHS Drama Club will stage 'Curtains'
      The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) Drama Club will present its production of the musical mystery-comedy "Curtains" at 7:30 p.m. April 23, 24 and 25 and 3 p.m. April 26 at the high school, Perrineville Road. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $5 for students.
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Community invited to preschool carnival
      The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road, will hold its annual Spring Carnival 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 25. The event will feature pony rides, a magic show, face-painting, a "bouncy house," games and refreshments.
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Miniature-golf event to aid youth mission
      The youth group of St. Paul's Church will host a Miniature Golf Weekend 6-9 p.m. April 24 and 6-9:30 p.m. April 25 at St. Paul's Church Social Hall, West Lakewood Avenue, Milltown. The event will help raise money to finance the group's upcoming mission trip to Calais, Maine. Cost is $5 per game fo...
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Main Street to stage 'Tortoise and Rabbit'
      The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will conduct a nature walk beginning at 1 p.m. April 26 to view the unique birds of the Negri-Nepote Native Grasslands Preserve, Franklin Township. Participants will meet in the parking lot on Skillmans Lane, west of Route 27, North Brunswick.
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Tickets available for HSA Tricky Tray
      The Sacred Heart HSA will host its annual Tricky Tray beginning at 7:30 p.m. May 1 in Sacred Heart School Memorial Hall, Washington Avenue, South Amboy. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and include complimentary coffee and cake. BYOB. Reservations are required. For more information and ...
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Spotswood Knights to hold Oldies Dance
      The Spotswood Knights Of Columbus, 30 Crescent Ave., will hold its first monthly Oldies Dance, featuring music of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s, from 8 to 11 p.m. May 1. The $10 admission at the door includes complimentary soda, snacks, coffee and cake.
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Blessing of the Bikes coming to St. George's
      The annual Blessing of the Bikes, a gathering of Christian motorcycle clubs and other individuals who wish to participate, is set to begin with registration at 10 a.m. April 25 at St. George's Anglican Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta.
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Residents invited to shred documents
      The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders in conjunction with the borough of Spotswood will hold a free mobile papershredding event 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (or until the truck is full) April 25 in the parking lot at the Spotswood Municipal Building, 77 Summerhill Road.
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Monroe rec invites residents to fly kites
      Monroe Township Recreation will sponsor Go Fly a Kite at Thompson Park 9-11 a.m. April 25 in Thompson Park on Danny Ryan Field, North State Home Road. Rain date is May 2. The event is open to Monroe residents only.
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Cut-a-thon to fund autism research
      The John Martin Hair Company, 336 Route 18, East Brunswick, will hold a cuta thon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3.
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Breast-health seminar planned for April 29
      The public is invited to "Cranbury Goes Pink," a free breast-health seminar set for 4-7 p.m. April 29 at Cranbury Center, 292 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Dr. Nisha S. Dhir of Princeton Surgical Associates will discuss the basics of breast health, breast surgery and breast cancer.
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Memorial School PTA plans Re-Gift Auction
      The Memorial School PTA, East Brunswick, will host a Re-Gift Auction beginning at 7 p.m. May 1 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Contributions of new, unused items are sought. Donations from local businesses also will be auctioned off.
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Walkers to view bird species in preserve
      The Main Street Theatre Company will present its Kidworks production of "The Tortoise and the Rabbit" at noon and 3 p.m. May 9 and 16 and 3 p.m. May 10 at the Main Street Theatre, Garden Friends Early Learning Center, 3018 Bordentown Ave.
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New-student signups under way at OLOL
      Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, is accepting registration for new students entering prekindergarten-eighth grade. The school offers half-day prekindergarten for 3-year-olds, half-day and full-day prekindergarten programs for 4-year-olds and full-day programs for st...
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Transitioning to be focus of SEPTA event
      East Brunswick Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. April 27 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Mike Gaskell, principal of Hammarskjold Middle School, and Mark Sutor, principal of Churchill Junior High School, will discuss "Trans...
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Journalist to discuss freedom of the press
      Journalist Charles Wiley will offer a presentation titled "Freedom of the Press" at an event set for 2 p.m. April 26 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event is sponsored by the East Brunswick Historical Society.
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PTO seeks vendors for MTHS yard sale
      The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) PTO will sponsor an Old and New TreasuresYard Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 in the parking lot at the high school, Perrineville Road. Spaces cost $10 in advance, $15 on the day of the event; fee will help support the PTO Scholarship Fund. Individuals are invited ...
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Ham Dinner on menu at Jamesburg church
      The Presbyterian Men's Council of the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave., will host a Ham Dinner at 5 p.m. May 2. The menu will include ham, salad, green beans, baked potatoes, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children age 10 and under; children under age 5 will...
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Students invited to town hall meeting
      The Milltown Municipal Alliance will present a town-hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 28 at Milltown Borough Hall, 39 Washington Ave. The meeting will offer two programs, "Underage Drinking" and "Internet Safety" for school-age children. Representatives of the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department ...
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Streep film next up at Spotswood Library
      The Friends of the Spotswood Public Library will host a Movie Night at 7 p.m. April 24 at the library, 548 Main St. A 2008 drama starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams, will be screened. The film is rated PG-13.
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Event proceeds to aid boy's cancer battle
      The Community Child Fair, a flea market and vendor fair, is planned for 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. April 25 at Kiddie Academy, 410 Main St., Spotswood. All proceeds collected from space-rental fees will benefit the Christopher Basile Foundation. Christopher is a 4-year-old student at Kiddie Academy who has ...
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Kick Cancer event to aid Embrace Kids
      The third annual Joanne J. Amato Kick Cancer fundraiser to benefit the Embrace Kids Foundation, New Brunswick, is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 7 at Heavenly Farms, Dunhams Corner and Cranbury roads, East Brunswick.
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Mystery symposium planned for April 25
      Sisters in Crime-Central Jersey and the New Jersey Press Women (NJPW) will sponsor Give Me a Clue!, the fifth annual Clued-In Mystery Symposium, April 25 at the Jamesburg Senior Center, 139 Stevens Ave. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for a continental breakfast and networking. The symposium will run...
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Spaces available at Giant Yard Sale
      The Level Club of South River is seeking vendors for its semiannual Giant Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 2 on the grounds at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, Sayreville. Rain date is May 3. Rental cost for a table and a space is $15; space only, $10. Tables and/or spaces will be ...
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Participants sought for dog show benefit
      Hallie Meister, age 13, will host a Dog Show to benefit the ASPCA beginning at 11 a.m. May 2 at Sayreville Dog Park in the Julian Capik Nature Preserve, Bordentown Avenue. Individuals are invited to enter their dogs in the event. Entry fee is $5. There is no charge to watch the show. All profits w...
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Fundraisers
      April 23 • Proceeds Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown, 5-9 p.m., at TGI Friday's, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of each supporter's check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present event flier for donation to count. F...
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Applications offered for Prodigal award
      The Prodigal Foundation Inc., Woodbridge, will hold its ninth annual Scholarship Dinner June 14 at Ariana's Grand of Woodbridge. Scholarship applications have been mailed to all high schools throughout Middlesex County. Students should see their guidance counselors or principals to obtain an appl...
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Nominees sought for SRHS Wall of Fame
      South River High School (SRHS) is once again seeking nominations for selection to the South River High School Wall of Fame. The purpose of the wall is to identify and recognize the superior achievement and performance of former SRHS students within various fields of endeavor.
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Donations needed for Spring Clothing Drive
      The St. Bernadette's Social Concerns Committee will host its Spring Clothing Drive 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 25 in the church parking lot, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge.
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Event to raise funds for soldiers' return
      The Family Readiness Group of the New Jersey Army National Guard 50th Chemical Company will hold an Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market and Craft Fair 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 25 at the Somerset Army National Guard Armory, 1060 Hamilton St., Somerset section of Franklin. Rain date is May 2.
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