Retired employees plan holiday party
      The National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1533, Middletown, will hold its annual Christmas party beginning at noon on Dec. 10 at Ye Cottage Inn, Keyport. For more information and to reserve, call Larry at 732-264-2459.
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Goddard is drop-off site for coat collection
      The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road (Route 527), Old Bridge, is serving as a collection site for the 13th annual Jersey Cares coat drive. Donations of gently used, clean coats may be dropped off at the school from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 15. Contributions will be g...
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VFW to celebrate New Year's Eve
      Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 will hold a New Year's Eve Party from 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Dec. 31 at the post home, 4699 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. Timothy Wilson, lead singer with Frankie Lymon's Legendary Teenagers, will provide entertainment with his band and a female vocalist.
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Students to perform 'Holiday Shmoliday'
      The Churchill Junior High School Drama Club will present "Holiday Shmoliday," an original play by club adviser Lynne Elson, at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 and 19 in the school cafetorium, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick.
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Library to sponsor programs, discussions
      The Old Bridge Public Library will host a number of public programs during the month of December. The library will commemorate World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Liz Revill of Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, will staff an information table with the most current information on HIV/A...
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Nominees sought for OBHS Wall of Fame
      The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) community, in an effort to recognize and honor outstanding graduates of all township high schools, is seeking nominations for induction into the Old Bridge High School Wall of Fame. It is hoped that each individual who honored will serve as an inspiration to and ...
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Madison Park plans Dec. 5 Holiday Bazaar
      The Madison Park Elementary School Holiday Bazaar will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the school, 33 Harvard Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge.
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Christmas Bazaar set for Dec. 7 at St. Stan's
      St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7 at the school, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. The event will feature a tricky tray, large and small raffles, wheels of chance, children's games, a 50/50 and photos with Santa.
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Granny's Cellar craft show set in Sp'wood
      The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Spotswood, will host its annual Granny's Cellar Holiday Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30 at Immaculate Conception School, Manalapan Road, Spotswood.
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Jewish Federation slates Phone-a-thon
      The Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County will hold its annual Super Sunday Campaign Phone-a-thon from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 at 230 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Funds raised will go to support social services, programs for the elderly, camp scholarships for children, community outr...
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Choir to present Christmas concert
      The Philomusica Choir will celebrate the season with "Christmas Through the Ages" an a-cappella concert set for 8 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at Our Lady of Peace Church, Route 130 north at Washington Place, North Brunswick.
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Scouts to sponsor Holiday Wreath Sale
      Boy Scout Troop No. 129, Old Bridge, will hold its annual Holiday Wreath Sale at several locations in Old Bridge. The schedule is as follows: • Nov. 29 and 30 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Tickets on sale for Breakfast With Santa
      The Fathers Club of Immaculate Conception Church will host its annual Breakfast With Santa 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7 in the Immaculate Conception School auditorium, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event will feature a buffet breakfast, arts and crafts, a sing-along, raffle drawings and a photo with...
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Toys for Tots drive coming to mall
      The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) will collect new, unwrapped toys for its Toys for Tots program every Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 28-Dec. 21, in the Santa Court, Nordstrom wing, at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Cash donations also will be accepted. For more information, call Eddy Androvich at ...
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League to sponsor Pajama, Book Drive
      The East Brunswick Baseball League, in cooperation with Pajamaprogram.org, will hold a Pajama and Book Drive collection 7- 9 p.m. Dec. 4 and 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 6 at Managers Hall, Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Donations of a new pair of pajamas and/or a new book are sought. The Pajama Progra...
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Group's Christmas in Norway dinner Dec. 11
      Brunswick Women's Connection will hold its Christmas in Norway dinner 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at East Brunswick Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road. Guest speaker will be Norma Dinkelmeyer, presenting "Winning Over Worry." Jeannie Hansen Sepulveda will also discuss customs, foods and folklore of Norway. Cost ...
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Holiday grave blanket sale underway in S.R.
      St. Mary's Altar Rosary Society, South River, is holding its annual Holiday Grave Blanket Sale. Cost is $23 for a 36-inch blanket decorated with pine cones, poinsettias and a bow. Orders are being taken through Dec. 6 after all Masses at St. Mary's Church, Jackson Street, South River. Pickup is ...
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Tickets on sale for Cabaret Evening
      aGB Productions will present a Cabaret Evening of Song, Comedy and Great Entertainment on Dec. 6 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $18 per person, $35 per couple (in advance), $20 per person at the door (subject to availability); pri...
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Youngsters invited to programs at Dowdell
      A variety of upcoming youth events are set at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy. Advance registration is required for all programs. To register, visit the library or call 732-721-6060. "Tot Time" for youngsters up to age 2 is set for 1:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 29....
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Santa breakfast, Toys for Tots event on tap
      The Level Club of South River and Philo Lodge No. 243 will sponsor their annual Breakfast With Santa and Toys for Tots Collection from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Philo Masonic Lodge, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River.
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Advent Reflection to feature Corapi DVD
      An Advent Reflection, with a DVD presentation by the Rev. John Corapi on the virtue of humility, is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at St. Bernadette's Church, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. The Rev.
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College financial-aid workshop scheduled
      A workshop on financial aid for prospective college students and their parents will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Middlesex County College New Brunswick Center, 140 New St., at the intersection of New Street and Joyce Kilmer Avenue.
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Holiday Shopping Night slated at Samsel
      The Samsel Upper Elementary School PTO will sponsor a Holiday Shopping Night 6:30-9:30 Dec. 5 in the cafeteria at the school, 238 Ernston Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Some spaces still remain for vendors and crafters.
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Folk Art Craft Show planned for Dec. 5-7
      A Country Folk Art Craft Show will be held from 3-9 p.m. on Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, Edison. The event will feature more than 150 artisans from across the United States.
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Photos With Santa on tap at shelter
      Interested individuals are invited to join Wags to Riches, a nonprofit animaladvocacy organization, and the staff at the Old Bridge Animal Shelter for a Photos With Santa event set for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 30 at the shelter, in the Old Bridge municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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Student to experience inauguration process
      Kristie Marcinczyk, a junior majoring in political science at Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, and a 2006 graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School, recentlywas selected to attend a Presidential Inauguration Internship Program set for Jan. 10-20 in Washington, D.C. The program is...
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Pets, families invited to Photos With Santa
      The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will offer Pet Photos With Santa events from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. Photos will not be restricted to pets only; children, adults and families also may have their photos taken with Santa even if they do not bring a pet to the event.
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Holiday Bazaar on tap for Dec. 13 at church
      Community Covenant Church, 22 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, will hold a Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 13. The public is invited to attend.
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Fifth annual coat drive continues
      The fifth annual coat drive, sponsored by Dr. Debra DeMarco of Monroe Chiropractic Care, Jamesburg, has begun and will continue through Dec. 19. Clean, new or gently used coats will go to Jersey Cares, a nonprofit group that aids needy families in New Jersey.
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Columbiettes to host Dec. 7 Christmas Tea
      St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will sponsor its annual Christmas Tea fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature readings of favorite stories from past Christmas teas.
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Vets to take part in Pearl Harbor services
      American Legion Post No. 211, Sayreville, will conduct a ceremony beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 7 to honor veterans of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Participants will walk from the legion post home, 240 MacArthur Ave.
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Holiday Bazaar scheduled at church
      The St. Peter's Episcopal Church Holiday Bazaar is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 29 at the church, 505 Main St., Spotswood. The event will feature photos with Santa, food, children's crafts, crafters and vendors offering new merchandise, raffles and more.
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Fundraisers
      Nov. 26, ongoing • Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary/Primary School PTA, to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Seeking monetary donations, new clothing, new toys, food. Call Debbie Zemann at 732-390-0678 or Donna Geesey...
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Tim Gillis Band to perform Dec. 4
      The Sayreville Cultural Arts Council will present the Tim Gillis Country-Western Band in concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 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.
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Goddard is drop-off site for coat collection
      The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road (Route 527), Old Bridge, is serving as a collection site for the 13th annual Jersey Cares coat drive. Donations of gently used, clean coats may be dropped off at the school from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 15.
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