Community Bulletin Board
Haunted house tours set for historic village

The East Brunswick Museum, 16 Maple St., will offer guided “Haunted House Tours of Historic Old Bridge” Oct. 28 from 7-9 p.m.

Tours will be through the historic district and will include accounts of local hauntings. Treats, apple bobbing and story telling will follow at the museum. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for members, and $1 for children younger than age 12. For more information, call the museum, (732) 257-1508.

Strings, Mummers

to perform in Sayreville

The Sayreville Cultural Arts Council will present The Happy Days String Band and The Mummers in a concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St.

Admission is free of charge. The public is invited. All ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call (732) 613-0049.

Women of Simpson UMC bazaar, café Nov. 5

The United Methodist Women of Simpson United Methodist Church (UMC) will hold its annual bazaar and café Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 2095 Route 516, Old Bridge.

The event will be held rain or shine and will feature homemade baked goods, crafts, decorations, gift baskets for auction, and used items. The café will be serving breakfast and lunch.

For more information, call the church at (732) 679-7499.

‘Simpatico’ auditions

scheduled for Nov. 6, 7

Circle Players will hold auditions for Sam Shepard’s “Simpatico” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 at the theater, 416 Victoria Ave., Piscataway. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.

Director Joseph Porter is seeking three women in their 20s-40s and three men, ages 40 to 60-plus. Photos and résumés are a plus. Short monologues are welcome but not required. Audition readings will be from provided sides.

Show dates and times will be Jan. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 15 and 22 at 3 p.m.

For directions, call the theater at (732) 968-7555 or log on www.circleplayers.com.

Holt sets town meeting

for Oct. 29 in O.B.

Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) will hold a town meeting from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Oct. 29 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.

Members of the public are invited to discuss issues affecting the community, Social Security, job creation, Medicare and prescription drugs, hometown security, education or other issues of interest.

Hospital to sponsor

HIV group meeting

The Raritan Bay Medical Center Immunology and Infectious Diseases Department will sponsor HIV support group meetings on Oct. 31 at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave.

Individuals coping with or affected by HIV are welcome to attend. Registration is required.

For time, exact location and to register, call (732) 324-5082.

EBHS will present

‘Midsummer Night’

East Brunswick High School will stage William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Nov. 18 and 19 in the auditorium at the high school, Cranbury Road.

Tickets cost $8 for the general public $8, $5 for students and senior citizens.

Blood drive slated for

Nov. 5 at E.B. church

New Jersey Blood Services will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, (next to Central School), East Brunswick.

A light lunch will be served. Identification is required.

Altar Rosary Society’s ‘tricky tray’ Nov. 6

The St. Lawrence Altar Rosary Society will hold a “tricky tray” Nov. 6 at the parish center, 109 Laurence Pkwy., Laurence Harbor. Doors will open at 1 p.m., and the event will begin at 2 p.m. Several prizes will be distributed.

Tickets are $5 each. For tickets, call Flo at (732) 583-2081, Maria (732) 290-3002, or Lisa (732) 583-1024.

Madison Central class to celebrate at reunion

The class of 1985 at Madison Central High School, Old Bridge, will hold a 20th reunion from 7-11 p.m. on Nov. 19 at Embassy Suites, Piscataway.

Cost $81.

For more information and to reserve, log on to reunions-unlimited.com or call (732) 617-1000.

Holiday Tricky Tray slated at Corpus Christi

A Winter Wonderland Holiday Tricky Tray will be held on Nov. 12 at Corpus Christi School, 80 David St., South River. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

Admission is $7. Coffee and refreshments will be offered. Participants should bring their own food.

Individuals under age 18 will not be permitted to play.

For more information or tickets, call Anne Romano at (732) 698-1225.

McDivitt School slates bazaar, ‘tricky tray’

James A. McDivitt Elementary School, 1 Manny Martin Way, Old Bridge, will hold a holiday bazaar and “tricky tray” Nov. 3 from 5:45-9 p.m. Admission is free.

The event is open to the public and will feature brand name kitchenware, toys, baskets and candles. Attendees may also place orders or purchase on-site from catalogs. There will also be prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. For more information, call Jill at (732) 721-2621.

Children’s Halloween Tricky Tray scheduled

St. Stan’s Athletic Association will host its annual Children’s Halloween Tricky Tray on Oct. 29 in the auditorium at St. Stanislaus Kostka School, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Doors will open at noon. A costume parade will take place at 1:30 p.m.

Raffle drawings will begin at 2 p.m. Prizes will include bicycles, a karaoke machine, a DVD player and sports items.

Admission is $2. The kitchen will be open.

Indoor Bazaar, Café

on tap at O.B. church

The United Methodist Women of Simpson United Methodist Church will sponsor its annual Bazaar and Café from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 5 indoors at the church, Route 516 and Owens Road, Old Bridge.

The event will feature homemade baked goods, crafts, decorations, gift baskets for auction and a “white elephant” table. The church café will be open for breakfast and lunch.

For more information, call (732) 679-7499

Halloween Oldies

Dance on tap in O.B.

Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will host a Halloween Oldies Dance beginning at 8 p.m. at the council home, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge.

The event will feature dancing to the music of the ’50s and ’60s. Sandwiches, tap beer, wine, soda, cake, coffee and tea will be served.

Admission is $15 per person.

For more information, call Tony at (732) 251-0970 after 7 p.m.

Vendors are sought for

flea market, craft sale

Vendors and crafters are needed for the Sacred Heart Church Indoor Flea Market and Craft Sale set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 5 in Sacred Heart Memorial Hall, Washington Avenue, South Amboy.

Rental cost is $20 per table. Refreshments will be available.

For more information or to reserve, call Susan at (732) 721-0040.

Haunted House planned

for Oct. 28-31 in E.B.

The Middlesex County 4-H Teen Council will sponsor a fund-raising Haunted House from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 28-31 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, Cranbury and Fern roads, East Brunswick.

Admission is $2 per person. Proceeds will go to 4-H Project GIFT, a free day of holiday shopping for Middlesex County families in need.

For directions and more information, e-mail teencouncil04@yahoo.com or log on to http://co.middlesex.nj.us/extensionservices/4hclubs_directions.asp.

Spaghetti dinner to aid

disabled children’s fund

The Lakeview School Parents Association, Edison, will sponsor an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner and tricky tray from 3-7 p.m. on Oct. 30 at East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370, 20 Oakmont Ave., off Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick.

Admission is $13 per person, free of charge to children under age 6. A wine and beer cash bar will be available. Proceeds will go to the bus fund for the disabled children of the school.

For tickets and information, call Courtney Urban at (732) 238-4447 or Sue Zaccaria at (732) 613-3119.

St. Ambrose HSA seeks

holiday show crafters

Crafters are sought for the St. Ambrose HSA Holiday Craft Show set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the school, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge.

Space rental cost is $28-$30, including a table. A donation for the Chinese auction also is requested.

For more information and to reserve, call (732) 679-5990.

Athletic panel, Lions

will host holiday parade

The Sayreville Athletic Association and the Morgan Lions Club will sponsor a Halloween Parade at 2 p.m. on Oct. 30 at the Sayreville Athletic Association complex, Woodland Avenue, Morgan section of Sayreville.

Youngsters up to age 10 are invited to participate. Best-costume prizes will be awarded to a boy and girl in each age group. All participants will receive a gift.

Tricky tray planned at

Laurence Harbor church

The St. Lawrence Altar and Rosary Society will sponsor a tricky tray beginning at 2 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the parish center, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. Doors will open at 1 p.m.

Tickets cost $5 per person.

For more information and tickets, call Flo at (732) 583-2081 or Lisa at (732) 583-1024.

E.B. hair salon to host HopeCuts fundraiser

Tekniques Salon, Loehmanns Plaza, Route 18, East Brunswick, will host a HopeCuts fundraiser on Nov. 6 to benefit the City of Hope.

Salon hair stylists will donate their time and offer women’s, men’s and children’s haircuts, as well as manicures, parafin hand treatments and facial waxings, all at discounted prices.

All proceeds (including tips) will benefit research, treatment and education programs in cancer, HIV, AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses at the City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, Calif.

To make an appointment, call the salon at (732) 249-0700.

For more information on City of Hope, call (800) 260-HOPE or log on to www.cityofhope.org.

S.R. fourth annual Fall Festival Oct. 30

The South River Cultural Arts and Heritage Commission will celebrates its fourth annual Fall Festival and the “Frost on the Pumpkin Race,”held Sunday, Oct. 30 from noon to 4 p.m. at Dailey’s Pond Park, Prospect and William Street, South River.

The festival will have live music, dance, food and free activities for kids, such as a pumpkin decorating contest, face painting, tug of war and sack races and more.

There will be appearances by “The Gas House Gange,” a rock ’n’ roll band, “Trio De Minas,” a Brazilian group, and more. For more information, call (732) 257-1999, ext. 150 of e-mail culturalarts@southrivernj.org.

Open house at South Old Bridge Fire Company

South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company will hold an open house Oct. 29 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Thomas Church, Route 18 south.

The free event will feature demonstrations, apparatus on display, children’s activities, Spark the fire dog, and volunteer recruitment information. Fire department members will also be in attendance. The evens is in conjunction with National Fire Safety Month during October.

For more information, call Dennis at (908) 812-5460.

Marching band units

to compete at SWMHS

The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) Marching Unit and Band Parents Association will host their 20th annual Night of a Thousand Stars marching unit field competition beginning at 5 p.m. on Nov. 5 on the high school field, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Gates will open at 4 p.m. Approximately 10 marching bands from surrounding communities will compete in the U.S. Scholastic Bands Association-sanctioned event.

The SWMHS Marching Unit will perform in exhibition. Admission at the gate is $7, $6 for senior citizens and students. For more information, call Kim Hanstein at (732) 390-9541.

Halloween events at

Sayreville Library Oct. 29

Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin, will present a Halloween show for preschoolers ages 5 and younger Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. Children may wear costumes to the show, which will feature music, movement and stories.

A show for children in grades K-3 will be presented at 10:45 a.m., and children may wear costumes. It will feature songs and folk tales.

Storyteller Jesslyn Wheeless will be featured at both free programs.

A free “Halloween Bash” for teens ages 12-18 will be held 2-4 p.m. and will feature a murder mystery, “fear factor” food challenge, a “mummy wrap” race and costume contest (costumes are mandatory). Registration is required; call (732) 727-0212, ext. 5.

Luncheon and concert

next up for Senior Chai

The next meeting of Senior Chai will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Jewish Congregation of Concordia, Monroe.

A kosher luncheon will be served. Also featured will be a harmonica concert.

Advance reservations are required. Donation is $5. The event is open to the public.

For more information and to register, call Jennifer at (609) 395-7979.

Senior Chai, a program of the Jewish Family Service of Southern Middlesex County, is designed for active adults who are single, widowed or caregivers of a spouse.