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Bulletin Board October 4, 2001
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Donations needed for
MCFOODS distribution

     The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), the distribution center for 40 local soup kitchens and food pantries, is experiencing a shortage of nonperishable foods and child care supplies.
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Hadassah region plans Oct. 27 dinner-dance
     The Southern New Jersey Region of Hadassah will hold is annual major gifts Fulfillers of the Dream dinner-dance beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Marlboro Jewish Center, School Road West.
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Holiday craft show vendors are sought
     The Mid-Madison Woman’s club is seeking vendors for its Trim-A-Tree Craft Show, set for Nov. 3 and 4 a the Old Bridge Civic Center at the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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Temple seeks vendors for craft fair, boutique
     Vendors are sought for the indoor craft fair and boutique set for 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Temple Ohav Shalom, Bordentown Avenue, Parlin section of Sayreville.
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In Brief
Art exhibition, auction

     slated at O.B. temple
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Proposed community center
will be subject of resolution

     OLD BRIDGE — Hoping to move forward with the construction and opening of a proposed community center, Township Council President Dennis Maher will present a resolution authorizing the township to begin negotiating with a local YMCA and to solicit an architect for siting and designing the structure.
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Community Bulletin Board
Oct. 5

     • Sunshine Magic Circus fund-raiser, hosted by Phills Brothers, to benefit the Hemophilia Association of New Jersey, 7 p.m., at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. Two children admitted free of charge with one paid adult. Adult tickets cost $5 and will be available at the door. (732) 238-5250...
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Tickets on sale for
‘Evening of Giving’

     The East Brunswick Friends of The Library will co-sponsor an "Evening of Giving" from 7-10 p.m. on Nov. 18 at Menlo Park Mall, Edison.
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Old Bridge Day is Saturday
A parade, music, crafts and gift vendors, and food are all part of day’s events

Staff Writer
By sue m. morgan
     OLD BRIDGE — A parade, amusements, entertainment, vendors and, of course, food are all part of the sixth annual Old Bridge Day fair, to be held Saturday at the township’s municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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Metuchen High School class of ’52 sets reunion
     Metuchen High School class of 1952 will sponsor a 50-year class reunion on May 11 at the Clarion Hotel and Towers, Edison.
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MCRCC announces October event schedule
The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will present the following programs during October:

     • "Get the Pointers You Need to Close the Sale!" Oct. 4 from 8-10 a.m., Ramada Inn, Route 1, North Brunswick. Cost, which includes breakfast, is $22 for members, $28 at the door, and $30 for nonmembers.
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Fall RV show planned for Oct. 5-7 in Edison
     The 13th annual Fall New Jersey RV (recreational vehicle) Show will take place from 1-10 p.m. on Oct. 5, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 6 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, Edison.
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Prudential NJ Properties
will collect for food drive

     Prudential New Jersey Properties East Brunswick office will participate in Prudential’s Global Volunteer Day Oct. 6.
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Demonstration to be held on Washington
Road Sunday

Staff Writer
By jennifer dome
     SAYREVILLE –– The Our Lady of Victories Pro-Life Group is expected to host its annual Life Chain event along Washington Road Oct. 7.
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‘Loose Tooth’ youth
program set at library

     Telephone registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 11 for "Loose Tooth," a youth program set for 4 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the Old Bridge Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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O.B. plans children’s
Halloween activities

     The Old Bridge Parks and Recreation Department invites children of all ages to participate in "Haunted Halloween Happenings," set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the township municipal complex courtyard, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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Bulletin Board
Sunshine Magic Circus

     fund-raiser set in E.B.
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Man arrested in his own back yard
Staff Writer
By vincent todaro
     EAST BRUNSWICK — Police arrested a local man and charged him with numerous offenses after a foot chase ended in his own back yard.
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O.B. plans children’s
Halloween activities

     The Old Bridge Parks and Recreation Department invites children of all ages to participate in "Haunted Halloween Happenings," set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the township municipal complex courtyard, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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Crash results in minor injuries
     MILLTOWN — An East Brunswick juvenile was taken to St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick last week after the vehicle he was driving hit a car driven by Anna Nestor, 78, of New Brunswick.
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Women’s center to offer
breast cancer discussion

     The Center for Women at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division, will sponsor a free, educational breast cancer program at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 in the hospital’s Medical Arts Building, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18.
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The Community YMCA plans branch expansion
     The Community YMCA, Red Bank, board of directors plans to establish three new branches during the next 18-36 months, in addition to the 2001 revitalization of Camp Zehnder YMCA, Wall, currently under way.
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Corpus Christi School to
sponsor Vendors Night

     Corpus Christi School, South River, will sponsor a Vendors Night at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6 at the church hall, 100 James St., South River.
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     DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT A huge spider made of hay watches over the pumpkin patch in Bob O’Connell’s field at Cheesequake Farms in Old Bridge.
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Chronic fatigue lecture slated for Oct. 11 in E.B.
     The Wellness Education Foundation, East Brunswick, will sponsor a free lecture on chronic fatigue syndrome at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Borders Books and Music, MidState Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick.
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Columbiettes to sponsor Nov. 10 outlet stores trip
     The St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will sponsor a Nov. 10 trip to Reading, Pa., to shop in the downtown area and at the Vanity Fair Outlet Center.
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Raritan Bay Cardiac Club to hold Oct. 15 meeting
     The Cardiac Club of Raritan Bay Medical Center will meet from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 15 in Centennial Hall at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave.
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     VERONICA YANKOWSKI Brian Curatol, a first-grader at the Grissom School, Old Bridge, gets help drawing from his grandmother, Rose Clarke, during Grandparents Day at the school Tuesday.
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Old Bridge library board to hold Oct. 10 meeting
     The Old Bridge Library board of trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Old Bridge Main Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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House decorating contest registration under way
     The Sayreville Recreation Department is sponsoring a Halloween house decorating contest for Sayreville residents. Telephone registration deadline is Oct. 11.
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     VERONICA YANKOWSKI Amanda Rougeau, a first-grader at Grissom School in Old Bridge, gets a hug from her grandmother Barbara, during Grandparents Day on Tuesday.
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Monroe Twp. to present patriotic musical tribute
     Monroe Township will present a patriotic musical tribute at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Monroe Township High School football field, Perrineville Road.
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Wheel-A-Thon set for Saturday
     The second annual Rosie Price Memorial Wheel-A-Thon, held in memory of a Monroe Township youngster who died of spina bifida at the age of 3, will take place Oct. 6 at Dorbrook Park in Colts Neck, Monmouth County.
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‘Shopping Spree’ dinner, auction planned in E.B.
     The Brunswick Women’s Connection, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries and Christian Women’s Clubs, will hold a "Dinner and Shopping Spree" from 6:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cranbury Road.
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St. Thomas Knights to host Oct. 12 tricky tray
     St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will hold a tricky tray on Oct. 12 at the council home, Pine Street, Old Bridge. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m.; number calling will begin at 8 p.m.
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County will allow borough to use land for waterfront park
     SOUTH RIVER — Middlesex County officials have agreed to lease several acres of the former Halocarbon properties on Whitehead Avenue to the borough, according to Borough Council President David Sliker.
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