Night at the Races to fight cystic fibrosis       A Night at the Races Gift Auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and 3-year-old Anthony Silvestri of Old Bridge and others who are battling cystic fibrosis, a progressive and life-threatening lung and gastrointestinal disease, is set for 7 p.m. on May 9 at Sayreville Veterans of Foreign... More ... Spaces available at Giant Flea Market       Vendors are sought for the St. Lawrence Church Giant Spring Flea Market set for 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 17 at the church, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. Spaces and tables cost $20 each and are available inside the parish hall and outside in the church parking l... More ... Event at Applebee's to aid firefighters charity       Brothers Helping Brothers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families of New Jersey firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty, will sponsor a Dining-To- Donate fundraiser from 4 p.m. to closing on May 14 at Applebee's, Ryders Crossing Shopping Center, Milltown Road and Ryders... More ... Watershed panel offering chemical-free products       The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership is conducting an Organic (chemicalfree) Fertilizer and Home-Cleaning Product Sale from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays at the group's headquarters building, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown. More ... Vendors invited to sell at MTHS Yard Sale       The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) PTO will sponsor its annual Giant Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 17 in the parking lot at the high school, Perrineville Road. Spaces cost $10 each; fee will help support the PTO Scholarship Fund. Past yard sales have featured more than 50 vendors of ... More ... Library to celebrate Older Americans Month       A variety of programs will be offered at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, to celebrate May Is Older Americans Month. This year's national theme is "Working Together for Strong, Healthy and Supportive Communities. More ... 'Memories of Aprons, Cookies' to fill library       Judith Krall-Russo will offer a presentation titled "Memories of Aprons and Cookies" at 6:30 p.m. on May 12 at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road. The apron, which has been in service for centuries, has been worn by both men and women. More ... Kurt Sutton to bring 'Mark Twain' to life       The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will present Kurt Sutton starring in "An Evening With Mark Twain" at 8 p.m. onMay 16 and 2 and 8 p.m. onMay 17 at the theater, Garden Friends Early Learning Center, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. More ... 'High School Musical' auditions set in Milltown       The Saint Genesius Players will hold auditions for "Disney's High School Musical" at 7 p.m. on May 9 and at noon on May 10 at Kaye-Lynn Dance Studio II, 23 N. Main St., Milltown. Callbacks are set for noon on May 11. The show, which will be performed from July 11-20 at Spotswood High School, Summ... More ... Temple fair will feature barbecue, games, crafts       Bris Avrohom of Old Bridge, 770 Madison Gardens, will hold its annual Lag B'omer Fair from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 18. The event will include game booths with prizes, arts and crafts, a barbecue and marshmallow toasting, face painting, balloon sculpting, a moon bounce with slide, a magic show... More ... PTO seeks crafters, vendors for May 17 sale       Vendors and crafters are sought for the Wilson School PTO Playground Sale set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. onMay 17 in the school playground, 65 Dane St., Sayreville. Rain date is May 18. Space-rental cost is $15. Food vendors are not sought. Space is limited and will be assigned on a first-come basis. More ... Motor-Vehicle Blessing planned at Sacred Heart       The clergy of Sacred Heart Church, 2264 N. Feltus St., South Amboy, will sponsor aMotor-Vehicle Blessing at 6 p.m. and after the 7 p.m. Mass on May 14 in the church parking lot. For more information, call (732) 721- 0040. More ... Tickets on sale for trip to Atlantic City       Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church Men's Club will sponsor a May 20 trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the church, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Cost is $26, with a $25 return in cash and a $5 food voucher. All passengers must present their... More ... Obesity, weight-loss surgery to be discussed       An introductory seminar on obesity and weight-loss surgery will be held from 7-9 p.m., on May 15 in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center at Saint Peter's University Hospital, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. More ... Sayreville youth invited to Fishing Derby       The Sayreville Recreation Department will hold its annual Fishing Derby beginning at 9 a.m. on May 17 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road. The event, which is open to Sayreville residents ages 3-14, will take place rain or shine. More ... 'Brain-Injury Basics' to be topic of discussion       The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey will offer a free educational session titled "Brain-Injury Basics for Families in Middlesex County" from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on May 13 at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Center for Head Injuries, in the Hartwyck Building, Edison. More ... Panic, anxiety relief will be focus of talk       The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will host an interactive program titled "Relief From Panic and Anxiety" at 7:30 p.m. on May 13. More ... Vendors sought for Level Club Yard Sale       The Level Club of South River is seeking vendors for its semiannual Yard Sale set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 17 in the grove area of theMasonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, Sayreville. Rain date is May 18. Rental cost of a table and a space is $15; space only, $10. Tables and/or spaces will ... More ... Unitarian Society plans Festival, Rummage Sale       The Unitarian Society, 176 Tices Lane, off Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will hold its annual Spring Festival and Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 10. The event will feature household items, small furniture, glassware, plants, books, clothing, toys, baked goods, hot dogs and veggie dogs. More ... Cut-a-thon to benefit youngster's cancer fight       Dramatically Different Salon, 491 Manalapan Road, Pelican Plaza, Spotswood, will host a Cut-a-thon for Christopher, to support the 3-year-old Spotswood resident's fight against cancer, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 18. Women's haircuts will cost $20, men and children (girls under 12), $10.All pr... More ... Thompson mobile office coming to Old Bridge       Assemblyman Sam Thompson (R-13) will sponsor a mobile office from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on May 15 at the George Bush Senior Center in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. Legislative staff members will answer questions, help constituents resolve problems with state ag... More ... Space available at E.B. Elks Flea Market       Vendors are sought for the East Brunswick Elks Flea Market planned for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 17 at the lodge, Oakmont Avenue and Hardenburg Lane. The event will take place rain or shine. Bagels and coffee will be available in the early-morning hours, and hot dogs, hamburgers and fries will be o... More ... Advance tickets offered for St. Stan's Carnival       Discounted ride tickets and advance Super 50/50 raffle tickets for the 2008 St. Stan's Carnival to be held June 18-21 on the St. More ... Lemonade Stand will aid pediatric-cancer research       Michele Katora, a sixth-grade student at Hammarskjold Middle School, East Brunswick, will hold her fourth annual Alex's Lemonade Stand from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 7 at 2 Biernacki Court, East Brunswick, corner of Old Stage Road, across from Spotswood ShopRite. More ... Transitioning to be topic at May 19 SEPTA event       East Brunswick Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will hold its next monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on May 19 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Principals Mike Gaskell and Mark Sutor will discuss the concerns and questions of parents of special-education children who will ... More ... Fundraisers       May 9 • A Night at the Races Gift Auction, to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and 3-year-oldAnthony Silvestri of Old Bridge and others who are battling cystic fibrosis, a progressive and lifethreatening lung and gastrointestinal disease, doors open at 7 p.m., post time is 7:30 p.m... More ... Hospice Care seeking hospice volunteers       VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of the New Jersey Shore, Eatontown, is seeking individuals as hospice volunteers in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Volunteers give time to terminally ill patients and caregivers during a critical time. More ... Stardust to feature debut of children's musical       Registration for Stardust,AMusical TheaterWorkshop forKids,will be held 7-9 p.m. May 12 in the auditoriumfoyer at Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS), Washington Road. The summer workshop, open to youngsters in grades 4-8, will include lessons in acting and singing andwill culminate in th... More ... Farrington Lake cleanup scheduled for May 10       The sixth annual cleanup around Farrington Lake will begin at 9 a.m. on May 10. Registration is set for 8:30 a.m. in the parking area at Bicentennial Park, junction of Riva Avenue and Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. More ... Chamber sets May 10 wellness, fitness expo       The East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce fourth annual Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Expo is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 10 at the Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. The East Brunswick Health Advisory Council and the East Brunswick Recreation Department will join the chamber ... More ... Nominees sought for SRHS Wall of Fame       South River High School (SRHS) is once again seeking nominations for selection to the South River High SchoolWall of Fame. The purpose of the wall is to recognize the superior achievement and performance of former SRHS students within various fields of endeavor. More ... Bible-study group to meet in Old Bridge       Creation Study Group NJBible- Science.org will meet at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9, Old Bridge. Topic will be "Is There Any Proof That God Is Real?"Admission is free of charge. Formore information, log on toNJBible- Science.org or call (732) 679-5989. More ... OLV Seniors to sponsor five-day Wildwood trip       Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will offer a Sept. 22-26, five-day, fournight trip to Wildwood. Cost is $399 per person and includes bus transportation; hotel accommodations with four full breakfasts and dinners; and side trips to an Atlantic City casino, a whale-watching boat ride and a visi... More ... Vendors sought for Flea Market/Yard Sale       Vendors are needed for the St.Ambrose HSA Flea Market/Yard Sale set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 31 in the school parking lot, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. Rain date is June 7. Space-rental cost is $20. Food vendors are not sought. More ... Tickets available for Columbiettes Scramble       The Columbiettes of Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 will sponsor a Scramble (Tricky Tray) beginning at 8 p.m. on June 6 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent Avenue, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. More ... Tricky Tray to raise funds for mission trip       St. Paul's Church, South Main Street and West Lakewood Avenue, Milltown, will host a Tricky Tray beginning at 7:30 p.m. on May 16. Doors will open at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information, call (732) 828-0020. Limited tickets may be available at the door. More ... OLOL School plans May 18 open house       Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 ClevelandAve.,Milltown, will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 18. School tours will be offered, and registration packets for students in prekindergarten eighth grade will be available. More ... Spaces available at Giant Flea Market       Vendors are sought for the St. Lawrence Church Giant Spring Flea Market set for 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 17 at the church, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. More ... Safety-awareness fair coming to high school       The Middlesex County Education Association (MCEA) will present its Pride in Public Education Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 10 at Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, Rues Lane, East Brunswick. More ... Russian-born baritone will perform at library       The New Jersey State Theatre's annual Bristol-Myers Squibb Artist-in-Residence programwill present Russian-born baritone Anton Belov in concert at 7 p.m. on May 17 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More ... Registration under way for vacation Bible school       The United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 N. Main St., will offer a vacation Bible school from 6-8:30 p.m. on June 19, 20, 23, 24 and 25. Children age 3 to sixth grade are invited to attend. The sessions will offer Bible stories, crafts, games, music and snacks. More ... Tickets available for Lions Doo-Wop Show       The Milltown Lions Club will hold a Doo-Wop Show, featuring the group Sidewalk Serenade, from 6:30-10 p.m. on May 10 at American Legion Post No. 25, JFK Boulevard, Milltown. Donation is $20 and includes the show, snacks and dancing. There will be a cash bar. The benefit will raise funds for the ... More ...