Authors will visit library, discuss writing       New Jersey authors Dawn Miller and Irene Peterson will visit the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., at noon on Aug. 20. The public is invited to meet the authors, who will offer an open-ended discussion on the writing process, the trials of seeking a publisher, the joys of pu... More ... Hebrew-speakers club schedules two meetings       The next meetings of the Chug Ivrit club for intermediate and advanced Hebrew speakers will take place at 10 a.m. on Aug. 19 and 11 a.m. on Sept. 9 at private homes in the Highland Park/Edison area. Chug Ivrit is sponsored by the Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah. Meetings are fr... More ... VFW ladies auxiliary will meet on Aug. 28       The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the post home, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. The group is planning a P.O.W. service in September. All are invited to come for discussion. For more information, call Lucy Rossi ... More ... Band parents offering Aug. 19 trip to A.C.       The Sayreville War Memorial High School Band Parents Association will sponsor an Aug. 19 trip to Resorts Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10:30 a.m. from the school parking lot, Washington Road. Return will be at approximately 8:30 p.m. More ... Sayreville Day fest scheduled for Sept. 16       Sayreville Day, a communitywide event, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 16 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Rain date is Sept. 23. The opening ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with an invocation by the Rev. Michael G. Krull, an honor guard... More ... Hospital auxiliary sets Aug. 20 Socks Sale       The Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Auxiliary will sponsor a fundraising Socks Sale from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 20 in Auxiliary Hall, lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital's Old Bridge division, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. More ... Friends Book Sale set for Sayreville Day       The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will sponsor a Book Sale at Sayreville Day, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kennedy Park, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Books may be purchased separately or for $5 a bag. Selections will include fiction, nonfiction, mys... More ... Flooding, mitigation to be topic of meeting       The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership is inviting government officials, regional land use planners and interested residents to attend its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 at the Milltown Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace, Milltown. The guest speaker will be John A. Miller, P.E.... More ... GOP candidates hold campaign kickoff event       The Middlesex County Republican Organization (MCRO) will present a campaign kickoff on Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. County Board of Chosen Freeholder candidates Geoffrey Champion, Daniel Kerwin and John Rucki will be present, along with sheriff candidate Robert Oras and surrogate candidate Lynda Woods C... More ... Hadassah to offer ceramics program       East Brunswick Hadassah will host a ceramics program at 7 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Party Hut, Spotswood. Couvert is $18. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. For more information and to reserve, call Frances at (732) 238-9246. More ... Food drive planned for Pop Warner game       The Morgan/Parlin Panthers and the Sayreville Leprechauns will hold a food drive to help local people in need during the Mayor's Trophy Game on Aug. 19 at Waterfront Park in South Amboy. All food will be donated to the Care and Share Food Bank, Sayreville. More ... St. Mary's class of '42 will gather for reunion       The class of 1942 of St. Mary's High School, South Amboy, will hold at 65th reunion in the fall. Time and date are still to be determined. For more information, call Peggy Heim Farley at (732) 721-2234 or Frank "Trip" Trpisovsky at (732) 721-1653, or e-mail PegBowers@patmedia.net. More ... Girl Scouts sponsor car wash, bake sale       A car wash and bake sale will be held to benefit South River Girl Scout Troop 1856 on Aug. 18. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at VFW Post 1451, 31 Reid St., South River. More ... Finding inner peace to be topic at library       Two visiting professors from the Jain Vishwa Bharati University, Ladnun, Rajasthan, India, will present a program titled "Meditation and Inner Peace" from 3-4:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More ... 'Bye Bye Birdie' run continues in Parlin       The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will continue presenting the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" at 8 p.m. on Aug. 17, 18, 24 and 25 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The show is directed by Vic Morosco and musically directed by David Raunic... More ... Vendor space available at Monroe Country Fair       Vendors are sought for the Monroe Township Country Fair set for noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road. The event is sponsored by the Monroe Township Mother's Club and the Monroe Township Recreation Department. For vendor registration, call Marguerite Dafoe at (7... More ... St. Stephen's to mark 100th anniversary       The parish family of the Church of St. Stephen Protomartyr, 20 William St., South River, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sept. 23. Bishop Emeritus Edward T. Hughes will be the celebrant at the 2 p.m. Mass at the church. A reception will follow at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cran... More ...