Fundraisers
Oct. 22-25

• Show and School-Supplies Drive, to benefit needy children in Afghanistan, sponsored by Stephen O'Leary, a seventh-grade student at Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood. Project inspired by a request posted on www.anysoldier.com by a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan. Shoes, boots, sandals, school supplies, crayons, stamps, donations for postage may be dropped off in a box in the foyer of Immaculate Conception Church, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. 732-735- 0645.

Oct. 23

• Tricky Tray, sponsored by the Senior Youth Group of St. Paul's Church, doors open at 6 p.m., event begins at 7:30 p.m., in St. Paul's Social Hall, Lakewood Avenue, Milltown. Tickets cost $10. Proceeds benefit the group's upcoming mission trip to Raleigh, N.C. For tickets, call 732-828-0020.

• Open-Mic Night, sponsored by the Main Street Theatre Company, 8 p.m., at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Performers sing, read poetry, act, do magic or comedy, dance or play music, etc., and provide their own CD accompaniment; house accompanist provided at a cost of $5 per two songs. Fee to enter or to perform is $5. All ages welcome. To register, call 732-553-1153, email www.micnite@ smstc.org. Performance selections must be appropriate for audiences of all ages.

• All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by the Prodigal Foundation Inc., to aid Middlesex County children affected by cancer, 4-8 p.m., at the Hungarian-American Citizens Club, 95 Port Reading Ave., Woodbridge. Salad, Italian bread, spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, cake, ice cream, coffee, tea. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-11; youngsters age 5 and under admitted free of charge. Tickets tax-deductible. Email eprodical@ comcast.net, call 732-636-9200, log on to www.prodigalfoundation.com.

Oct. 23, 24, 30 & 31

• Haunted River Walk, sponsored by the Joyce Kilmer School class of 2010, Milltown, 7-9:30 p.m., at the Mill Pond Park entrance, intersection of Washington Avenue and Main Street, Milltown, adjacent to the Rescue Squad. Participants walk the length of the park, approximately 3.4 mile, and encounter ghouls, scares, skits from "Twisted TV." Not recommended for children under age 10 and those who are faint of heart or cannot handle bright flashes, fog, strobe lights, loud noises, creepy characters. Bus takes guests back to the Rescue Squad after walk. Tickets cost $6 for students under age 17, $8 for adults, $4 for seniors. Refreshments, novelties sold. Proceeds benefit class of 2010 for its school activities and class trip. Parking limited to the street and to borough lots at Borough Hall, Washington Avenue, and the Milltown Public Library, West Church Street. Call Anne Siglam at 732-277- 1164, email asiglam@optonline.net.

Oct. 24

• Russian Festival, sponsored by Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. Babka, pierogi, borscht, kielbasi, potato pancakes, stuffed cabbage, dessert. Church tours, entertainment, tricky tray, 50/50 raffle. Admission is free. 732- 254-4979.

• Fall Clothing Drive, sponsored by the Chittick School PTA, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine, at the school, Flagler Street, East Brunswick. Drop off donations curbside. All items must be in usable condition, packed in plastic bags. Seeking clean clothing, shoes, boots, coats, hats, gloves, linens, blankets and comforters, curtains, handbags, belts, backpacks, lunch boxes, stuffed animals accepted. Toys not needed. Receipts available. All donated items distributed through the PoliceAthletic League. PTA earns 10 cents per pound for items collected. Call Chris Toro at 732-439-2895.

• Stuffed Cabbage Dinner, sponsored the First Reformed Church, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the church, 40 Thomas St., South River. Stuffed cabbage, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, bread, dessert, beverage. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children under age 10. Call Ellen at 732-390-4290.

• Scholarship Fund Yard Sale, sponsored by Alpha Delta Kappa, Kappa chapter, a sorority of current and retired women educators who work or reside in the East Brunswick area, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at 353 Riva Ave., East Brunswick. Proceeds go to a scholarship for an East Brunswick High School senior who plans on majoring in education at college and to a "campership" for an individual to attend Camp Daisy, East Brunswick.

• Yard Sale, sponsored by the East Brunswick Youth Council, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine, in the Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center parking lot, 388 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Bargains, treasures, collector's items. Household items, games, linens, stuffed animals, pet supplies, sports equipment, furniture, luggage, more. All proceeds benefit the East Brunswick Youth Council. 732-390-6797.

Oct. 25

• South River Frost on the Pumpkin 10K Road Race, rain or shine, at Dailey's Pond, Thomas and William streets, South River. Lollipop Race for ages 11 and under starts at 8:30 a.m. (registration is $1 in advance and 7:30-8:15 a.m. on race day). 1- Mile Health Walk or Run starts at 9 a.m. (registration is $6 if received by Oct. 22; $10, 7:30-8:45 a.m. on event day). 10K race starts at 9:30 a.m. (registration is $15 if received by Oct. 22; $20, 7:30-9:15 a.m. on race day). Sign-up fee for ghost runners is $10 in advance and 7:30-9:30 a.m. on event day. Proceeds send developmentally disabled South River children to Camp Donna during the summer. Post-race refreshments. Call 732- 257-4339, log on to www.frostonthepumpkin. com.

• Camp Daisy Walk in the Park and Halloween Carnival, sponsored by the Daisy Association, registration and check-in at noon, walk begins at 1 p.m., trick-ortreating starts at 1 p.m., in Bicentennial Park, Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. Proceeds go to support existing recreation programs and to develop new programs for people with special needs. Registration costs $25 per family, $10 per individual. Free goodie tote bags go to the first 300 youngsters to register. Halloween Carnival features food, clowns, face-painting, music, pumpkin-painting, costume contest, game booths, children's activities, magician, raffles. Proceeds benefit the Daisy Association and the Daisy Recreation Programs for children and young people with special needs. Call 732-390-6797, log on to www.eastbrunswick.org.

• Psychic Afternoon, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451 Ladies Auxiliary, 1-4 p.m., at the post home, 31 Reid St., South River. Vendor tables. Refreshments provided. Cost is $20; includes personal reading, coffee/tea, cake. Call Diana at 732-310-2922.