Giant Flea Market on tap indoors, outdoors
      The St. Lawrence Church Giant Spring Flea Market is set for 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 17 inside the parish hall and outside in the church parking lot, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. The parish kitchen will be open during the event. For more information, call Terr...
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Car-wash proceeds to aid SWMHS Marching Unit
      The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS)Marching Unit will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 24 at the school, Washington Road. Cost is $5 for cars, $7 for larger trucks/vans. Proceeds will benefit the marching unit's upcoming competition season.
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Youngsters to score goal against breast cancer
      The Old Bridge Soccer League and Susan G. Komen for the Cure will jointly present the first Old Bridge Soccer League Breast Cancer Awareness Day from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on May 17 at the Ticetown Road field complex. The event will run concurrently with the league's regularly scheduled games. Ra...
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Limited space available at church garage sale
      Vendors are sought for the annual Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Joyous Junk Garage Sale set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 7 at the church, routes 516 and 9, Old Bridge. The event will take place rain or shine. Rental fee is $15. Space is limited. For more information and to reserve, log on ...
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Sacred Heart Carnival planned for May 21-24
      The annual Sacred Heart Church Carnival will be held from 6-10 p.m. May 21- 24 in the church parking lot, Washington Avenue and Main Street, South Amboy. The event will feature homemade Polish food, rides, games, a Polish beer garden and nightly and super 50/50 raffles. May 21 and 24 will be Brac...
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'Seussical' auditions slated for May 19-21
      The Sayreville Main Street Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming production of "Seussical the Musical" at 7 p.m. on May 19, 20 and 21 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The show, which is based upon the stories and characters created by Dr. Seuss, will be di...
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Marching unit to hold May 20 recruiting event
      The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) Marching Unit will host a recruiting evening, open to all students in grades 7-12 residing in Sayreville or the borough's Morgan or Parlin sections who may be interested in joining the group, from 6:30-8 p.m. on May 20 at the high school, Washington ...
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'Red, White, Blooming' flower show scheduled
      The East Brunswick and Piscataway garden clubs will host a standard flower show titled "Red, White and Blooming - History Revisited" from 1-5 p.m. on May 17 and 18 at the East Brunswick Senior Center, 3 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive.
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Environmental cleanup scheduled for May 17
      The Milltown Environmental Commission and the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will sponsor a cleanup of the waterways in Milltown from 9 a.m. to noon on May 17. Area residents are invited tomeet at the police entrance at Milltown Borough Hall, 39 Washington Ave.
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Block Party to support youngster's cancer fight
      Christopher's Block Party, a benefit for the Cary Cares Foundation to support 3- year-old Spotswood resident Christopher in his fight against cancer, is set for June 8 at the Stone Museum/Garden Falls, 608 Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Monroe. The fundraiser is sponsored by the Party Hut and Bagel B...
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Yard-sale proceeds to aid scholarship fund
      The Monroe Township High School 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.
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Tickets available for Night at the Ballpark
      The Samsel Upper Elementary School (SUES) PTO will sponsor a Family Night at the Ballpark onMay 16 at the Somerset Patriots Commerce Bank Ballpark, Somerset section of Franklin. The Somerset Patriots vs. Newark Bears game will begin at 7 p.m.
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OLOL School sets two-day Yard Sale
      Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will hold its fourth annual Yard Sale onMay 17 and 18 on the school grounds. Donations of new or gently used items for the sale will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Fundraisers
      May 16 • Family Night at the Ballpark, sponsored by the Samsel Upper Elementary School PTO, Somerset Patriots vs. Newark Bears game begins at 7 p.m., fireworks follow game, at the Somerset Patriots Commerce Bank Ballpark, Somerset section of Franklin. Tickets cost $10 each. Proceeds benef...
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Fair to feature clinics, sports, rides, fireworks
      Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, and New Brunswick Recreation invite the community to Just for the Health of It, a family fair set for 2-9 p.m. on May 17 in Buccleuch Park, Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, across from the hospital. Saint Peter's will present a fireworks display at 8:...
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Dancing to the oldies slated at Knights hall
      A Rock 'N' Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. on May 16 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the sounds of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s. There will be 50/50, door prizes and a cash bar for mixes.
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College admissions to be topic at seminar
      The Old Bridge Human Relations Council, in association with Marathi Vishwa NJ, will present "Beating the Admissions Game," a seminar on the college-admissions process, from 7-8:30 p.m. onMay 22 in the auditorium at Old Bridge High School, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Students in eighth-12th grades...
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Dinner-Dance to benefit resident's cancer fight
      A Dinner-Dance to raise funds for Old Bridge resident Zak Nimberger in his fight against cancer will be held from 7-11 p.m. on June 13 at Buttonwood Manor, Route 34, Matawan. Zak, son of Georgette and Jeff Nimberger, is a 23-year-old Old Bridge resident who recently was diagnosed with a rare and ...
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Church to collect used clothing, linens, toys
      The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg will conduct a Used-Clothing Collection from 2-4 p.m. on May 17 and 23 at the church, 175 Gatzmer Ave., comer ofWest Church and Gatzmer. Participants should use the new Gatzmer Avenue entrance.
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Dinner to benefit teen recovering from cancer
      A spaghetti dinner will be held May 30 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Bart's Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, to benefit Tommie Lukowski, an 18-year-old township resident recovering from cancer treatments. Tommie, who learned last fall that he had a malignant tumor in his arm, underwent three...
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Library to mark Israel's 60th anniversary in film
      The East Brunswick Public Library, in partnership with the local Jewish community, will host screenings of the Hebrew romantic comedy "Like a Fish Out of Water" at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. on May 20 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The film is the second in a series to celebrate the 60th anniv...
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Contemporary Indian art on display at museum
      The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers, 71 Hamilton St., on the College Avenue campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, is presenting an exhibition representing new perspectives on 21st-century art from India. "New Narratives: Contemporary Art from India" is the first U.S.
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Lady Dems to meet on May 21 in Sayreville
      The next Sayreville Lady Dems monthly meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. on May 21 at the Sayreville Senior Center, Main Street.
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Wilson School PTO to host Playground Sale
      The Wilson School PTO Playground Sale is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 17 in the school playground, 65 Dane St., Sayreville. Rain date is May 18. For more information, call (732) 266- 4730.
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Hepatitis support group will gather at hospital
      The Saint Peter's University Hospital Hepatitis Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. on May 21 in the third-floor conference room at the Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES) Building, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, adjacent to the hospital. The group meets on the third Wednesday of every month.
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Townwide Yard Sale scheduled for May 17
      Jamesburg residents will sell their "treasures" during the annual Jamesburg Spring Townwide Yard Sale set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 17. The event, which will take place rain or shine, is sponsored by the borough of Jamesburg and the Jamesburg Historical Association (JHA).
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Leukodystrophy Walk to raise funds, awareness
      A One Step Closer Walk for Leukodystrophy to benefit The Stennis Foundation, a nationwide nonprofit organization based in Amarillo, Texas, is set to begin at 1 p.m. on May 17 at Lombardi Field at Old Bridge High School, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Sign-in and late registration will begin at noon....
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Registration under way for Milltown rec trips
      The Milltown Department of Recreation will sponsor a variety of upcoming events. All trips and programs are open to residents and nonresidents. A "Wine Tasting on the Mountain" trip to Alba Winery, Milford, is set for May 18. The bus will depart at 11:30 a.m. from Borough Hall. Cost is $45 per pe...
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