Community Bulletin Board
Tricky Tray/Vendor Night tickets on sale

The Cheesequake School PTA will hold its second annual Tricky Tray/Vendor Night from 6:30-9 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the school, Route 34, Old Bridge.

A limited number of tickets are available. Cost is $5 per person in advance. If there are any tickets remaining, cost will be $7 at the door.

The tricky tray will feature jewelry, toys, games, food and more, all incorporated into gift baskets; gift certificates from local businesses; and several grand prizes. There will be a 50/50 raffle.

Vendors will include Avon, Mary Kay, Tastefully Simple and more.

The evening is open to adults only. Refreshments will be available.

For more information and tickets, call Kim at (732) 290-2228.

Dinner will benefit

Michael Daly Fund

A Bounce Back Dance to benefit the Bounce Back Michael Daly Fund will be held from 7-11 p.m. on Nov. 25 at Our Lady of Victories Parish, Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. Proceeds will help defray medical costs for Michael Daly.

The event will feature a hot buffet, dessert, coffee, tea and soft drinks. BYOB. Music will be provided by GMD Sounds.

Tickets cost $25 per person. Participants must be 18 years of age or older to attend. For more information and to purchase tickets, call Theresa at (732) 613-1622, Pat at (732) 234-3750 or Liz at (732) 257-0077, ext. 223.

Christmas Bazaar set

for Dec. 3 at St. Stan's

St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the school, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville.

The event will feature a tricky tray, raffles, wheels, games, a 50/50 and photos with Santa.

Prizes for the bazaar will include four one-day park hopper tickets to Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla.; an American Girl doll; an Elmo T.M.X.; an iPod nano; and more.

The kitchen will open at 10 a.m. for breakfast. Luncheon menu will include pierogi, kielbasi and sauerkraut, noodles and cabbage, chicken parmigiana, sausage and peppers and more.

For more information, call (732) 254-0212.

Volunteers sought for

domestic-violence team

The Sayreville Police Department is seeking volunteers from Sayreville and South Amboy to train as members of the Domestic-Violence Response Team. The team works with the police department, under the direction of Women Aware Inc.

All volunteers must attend a 40-hour training session. Police checks will be conducted prior to acceptance.

A training class will begin in February in Sayreville.

For more information and to sign up, call Anita at (732) 727-1951.

Trip to Jewish Museum,

Frick slated for Jan. 18

The Alisa Chapter of Hadassah, the Brandeis University Women's Committee, Women's American ORT and the Yiddish Club at Greenbriar will sponsor a Jan. 18 trip to the Frick Museum and the Jewish Museum, New York City. The bus will depart at 8:30 a.m. from the Greenbriar Towne Centre parking lot, Monroe.

The morning visit to the Frick will be enhanced by an audio tour to learn the history of the museum and its founder, Henry Clay Frick. After lunch the group will continue on to the Jewish Museum for a docent-led tour of "The Masters of American Comics," with a focus on 14 of the most innovative and influential artists and how comics have dealt with critical social issues of the American 20th century.

Cost is $45 per person. Participants will be on their own for lunch. Checks will be accepted beginning Dec. 5.

For more information and to reserve, call Ruth at (609) 395-8478.

Alborada to dance in 'Sephardic Connection'

The Piscataway Cultural Arts Commission will present the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre in a new production of "The Sephardic Connection: The Story of the Spanish Jews" at 8 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Piscataway High School, Patton Building Auditorium, 100 Behmer Road.

The performance will celebrate the cross-cultural influences of the Sephardic Jewish culture and Spain, Morocco and Turkey. The Sephardim, a Jewish population indigenous to Spain in the Middle Ages, made many contributions to Spanish music, dance, architecture, literature and culture. In 1492 the group left to reside in Turkey, Morocco and other countries.

Accompanied by the Daughters of Sophia Tribal Dance Troupe, The Noga Group (Sephardic musicians), Middle Eastern dancer Ramsey and cantorial singer Laurie Fechter, the Alborada dancers will explore the links between the Spanish Sephardim and Sephardic Jewish cultures elsewhere.

Highlights will include a fusion music-and-dance piece developed by Alborada executive and artistic director Eva Lucena, and a new music composition, "Tangos de Oliva," by Alborada music director Carlos Revollar.

Admission to the performance is free of charge.

For more information, call Kitty Juttner at (732) 563-4117 or log on to www.alboradadance.org.

The program has been funded in part by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

County to administer flu, pneumonia vaccine

The Middlesex County Health Department will offer flu and pneumococcal vaccinations to county residents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St.

Flu shots will be administered to Middlesex County residents, age 18 and older. While the vaccine is free of charge, Medicare will be billed where applicable - residents must bring their Medicare card to the center. Proof of age and proof of county residence will be required.

An appointment is required for pneumonia vaccinations, which will be provided only to residents age 65 and older who have not received the vaccine since turning 65. Appointments may be made by calling the health department at (732) 745-3100, 2-4 p.m., weekdays.

Christmas story set

on O.B. church grounds

A Drive Through the Christmas Story, an outdoor display of 10 life-size Bible scenes including live characters, animals and holiday music, will be presented from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 5-9:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 24-Dec. 3, on the circular grounds of Sayre Woods Bible Church, Route 9 south, Old Bridge.

A tape and cassette player will enable participants to go on a guided tour of the Christmas story from the convenience of their cars. Admission is free of charge. Voluntary donations of canned food for the Old Bridge Food Bank will be accepted.

For more information, call the church at (732) 679-5989, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays.

Toy drive will begin

Nov. 27 in Sayreville

The Sayreville Recreation Department will conduct its annual Holiday Toy Drive from Nov. 27-Dec. 1.

New toys only will be accepted. Donations may be dropped off at the recreation office on Dolan Street. For more information, call (732) 390-7092.

Holiday Bazaar on tap

for Dec. 2 at church

Trinity United Methodist Church, 815 Bordentown Ave., Sayreville, will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 2.

The event will feature sales of Christmas crafts, homemade cookies, pies and cake; a Granny's Attic; a Children's Room; and photos with Santa. Luncheon and gently recycled Christmas décor will be available. For more information, call (732) 721-3558.

Vendor space available

at OBHS Holiday Mart

Vendors are sought for a Holiday Gift Market set for 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 9 at Old Bridge High School, Route 516.

For more information and to reserve a table, call Stephen Gajewski at (732) 500-2609.

'Holiday Party Concert'

next up for arts panel

The Sayreville Cultural Arts Council will present the "Sandy Sasso Holiday Party Concert" beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 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.

E.B. church schedules

Tricky Tray for Dec. 3

Nativity of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, East Brunswick, will sponsor a Tricky Tray beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Basilian Fathers of Mariapoch, Monastery Lane, off Wilson Avenue, Matawan. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.

The event, which is open to adults only, will feature prizes and food.

For more information, call (732) 251-8356.

Curtain to rise on murder-mystery/comedy

The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) Drama Department will present "You Could Die Laughing" at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2 in the main auditorium at the high school, Route 516.

The play, a murder-mystery/comedy, will be staged under the direction of teacher Lisa Glide and student director Beth Mandio, a senior.

The cast will feature Ryan Hayes, sophomore; Kirstie Bethavas, senior; Rebecca Cunningham, senior; Kim Carpluk, freshman; and Josh Caulfield, senior.

Tickets cost $5 in advance, $6 at the door.

For more information, call (732) 290-3900.

Catholics invited to explore reconnecting

St. Thomas the Apostle Church will offer "Another Look at the Catholic Church," exploratory sessions for Catholics who have been away from the church, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 28 and Dec. 4 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church Pastoral Center, behind the church, Route 18 south, Old Bridge.

Topic for the Nov. 28 session will be "Is It Time To Reconnect?" "How Can I Reconnect?" will be discussed on Dec. 4.

All are welcome. Participants are under no obligation at the close of the sessions.

For more information, call Alice Brown at (732) 238-4703.

Toys for Tots collection slated to begin Nov. 24

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) will collect new, unwrapped toys for its Toys for Tots program every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 24, next to the Santa Claus display at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison.

Cash donations also will be accepted.

For more information, call Sgt. Eddy Androvich at (732) 698-2347.

Curtain to rise on 'Babes in Toyland'

The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will present its production of the holiday family musical "Babes in Toyland" at 8 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2, 8 and 9 and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 10 in the company's theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville.

Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $12 for children. Prices include dessert and beverage.

For more information and to reserve, call (732) 553-1153 or log on to www.smstc.org.

Breakfast With Santa on tap at O.B. firehouse

The Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will offer a Breakfast With Santa from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 3 at the Madison Park Firehouse, 3011 Cheesequake Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children.

For more information, call Aimee at (732) 727-2027.

Holiday Swing Dance next up at music center

A Holiday Swing Dance featuring Big Band music by the Imperial Dance Band will be held from 7:30-11 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River.

A hot buffet will be served.

Cost is $30 per person. Reservations are required by Dec. 6.

For more information and to reserve, call (732) 254-5862.

Crafters sought for show at Spotswood church

Crafters of homemade merchandise are sought for the Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church Craft Show set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the church, 429 Main St.

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

For more information and to reserve, call the church at (732) 251-9277. Space is limited.