Participants sought for home-arts event at fair
      The Middlesex County Fair Association invites residents to participate in the Home- Arts Festival at the 70th annual Middlesex County Fair set for Aug. 4-10 at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Fair organizers are seeking amateur crafters, photographers, artists, gardeners, sewers, ...
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Registration under way for vacation Bible school
      The First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville is accepting registration for its vacation Bible school set for Aug. 17-22. A Dinner with the Disciples is set for 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Classes will continue 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 18-22. Sessions will be held in the Christian Education Building behind the chu...
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'Smokey Joe's Café' next up for Plays-in-Park
      Middlesex County's summer theater, Plays-in-the-Park, will continue its 46th season of musicals with a production of "Smokey Joe's Café" set for 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6-16 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater in Roosevelt Park, Edison. There will be no performance Aug. 10.
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Party Dolls to perform at July 31 event in E.B.
      The Party Dolls will entertain at 7 p.m. July 31 at the East Brunswick municipal complex, Jean Walling Civic Center. Rain location will be Churchill Junior High School, Norton Road. The free program is co-sponsored by the East Brunswick Arts Commission and the East Brunswick Public Library.
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Salt Water Day set for Aug. 9 at beachfront
      Old Bridge Township Salt Water Day is planned for 2-10 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Laurence Harbor beachfront, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. The day will feature live entertainment, food, vendors and a fireworks show. Presley, Melody, and the Baby Dolls featuring a 30-minute Hannah Montana tribut...
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Music of the Andes to be heard at library
      Eco Del Sur, a musical ensemble made up of Latin-American artists from various musical backgrounds, will perform ancient Andean music as well as contemporary music from different Latin-American regions in a concert set for 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Cent...
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Used cell phones needed for Project Phone Home
      The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Sayreville, is participating in Project Phone Home by collecting old used cell phones. The phones will be sent to several communications technology companies, which, in return, will arrange for U.S. soldiers overseas to receive calli...
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Julia Lam to play in piano concert series
      The Music at St. Mary's Summer Classical Music Concert Series: Celebrating Women Pianists of New Jersey will present Julia Lam in a performance beginning at 11 a.m. Aug. 3 at St. Mary's Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy. A suggested $10 donation will be accepted. The public is invited.
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Vendors are sought for Old Bridge Day
      The Old Bridge Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking vendors for Old Bridge Day 2008 set for Sept. 27. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts and live entertainment. For more information or to reserve, call 732- 607-7940 or log on to www.oldbridge.com.
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Rosary society seeks vendors for flea market
      St. Thomas Rosary Society, Old Bridge, is seeking vendors for its 18th annual Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 6 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. There is no rain date. Spaces cost $15 each, $25 for two. Table-rental fee is $5 per table. Th...
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O.B. Library trustees plans Aug. 13 meeting
      The Old Bridge Library board of trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 at the Old Bridge Central Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The public is welcome to attend. Formal action may be taken on agenda items or other matters that come before the board.
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Residents to be honored for displaying flag daily
      The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Sayreville, and its president, Lorraine Rock, will honor Denise and Dan Lenson, Richard Meyers, David Kriskowski and their families, all of Sayreville, with a Our Americanism program certificate for displaying the American flag daily.
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Event at Friday's will benefit St. Stan's
      St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville, will sponsor a fundraiser on Aug. 13 at TGI Friday's, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Participants should tell their server they are there to support St. Stan's. The restaurant will then donate 20 percent of each supporter's bill (eat in or takeout) to the sch...
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Lyme-disease film will debut in E.B.
      The central New Jersey premiere of "Under Our Skin," a film about the medical system's failure to address the seriousness of Lyme disease, is set for 6:45 p.m. Aug. 4 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center.
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Curtain to rise on Mighty Oak's 'Godspell'
      The Mighty Oak Players will present performances of "Godspell" at 7 p.m. Aug. 7, 8 and 9 and 2 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. Written by Stephen Schwartz, "Godspell" is an original musical play in which m...
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Amante concert to mark hospital's 100th birthday
      Tenor Michael Amante will present a live performance at 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road, to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Saint Peter's UniversityHospital, New Brunswick, and its service to the community...
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Fundraisers
      July 31, ongoing • Supply Collection for Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Seeking weightlifting gloves, carry-on luggage, backpacks, breakaway pants (snaps along the leg), prepaid food cards, gift cards, phone cards.
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Event at Applebee's to aid watershed panel
      The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the protection of the environment in East Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, New Brunswick and Milltown, will sponsor a Dining-To-Donate fundraiser from 4 p.m. to closing Aug. 6 and 7 at Applebee's,...
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