Give a pint to get a pint
     St. James Roman Catholic Church, Main Street and Amboy Avenue, will hold a blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Sat., Feb. 12 in the church basement.
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Township asks residents to ‘Have a Heart’
     The Woodbridge Department of Health and Human Services and the We Feed Woodbridge Food Bank Committee is holding the 2005 Have A Heart Food Drive.
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VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary to host breakfast Feb. 20
     Colonia Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6061 Ladies’ Auxiliary in Woodbridge is holding a breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 20 at the post home, 606 Inman Ave., Colonia. Menu consists of pancakes or eggs, juice, cake, coffee and tea. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3.50 for children under 10.
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Senior citizen club announces meetings
     The Woodbridge Senior Citizen Club will hold meetings at 1 p.m. every Thursday in McCorristin Hall at St. James Church, 145 Grove St., Woodbridge. Membership is open to those more than 60 years of age who do not belong to any other township-sponsored club. Canceled meetings are announced on WCTC 145
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Exempt firemen’s assoc. to host spaghetti dinner
     The Avenel Exempt Firemen’s Association is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner from 4-8 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Avenel Firehouse, Route 1 and Avenel Street, Woodbridge. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for kids under 12. Menu consists of spaghetti and meatballs, salad bar, coffee/tea and dessert.
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Theater is ‘Alive With the Sound of Music’
     The Edison Arts Society will present “Alive With the Sound of Music” at 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The concert features the von Trapp children — Sofia, 15, Melanie, 13, Amanda, 12, and Justin, 9 — with the Edison Symphony Orchestra, as well as a guest art
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Doctors Speakers Bureau to hold ADHD workshop
     Doctors Speakers Bureau is once again sponsoring a free, interactive community workshop on attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity (ADHD) titled “Ritalin … Is It Necessary?: A Drug-free Approach to Treating Learning Disorders (Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity)” at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at
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Health fair to focus on complementary remedies
     A Day of Wellness, featuring relaxation exercises, a discussion on nutrients for healthy living and a well-balanced lunch, is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Feb. 12 at Raritan Bay Medical Center’s Perth Amboy division, New Brunswick Avenue.
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Canal will be topic at Sierra Club meeting
     The Raritan Valley Group of the Sierra Club (Middlesex and Somerset counties) will host Canal Society of New Jersey historian Linda Barth at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Unitarian Society of New Brunswick, 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick.
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Animal Rescue Force is seeking volunteers
     Animal Rescue Force, East Brunswick, is seeking volunteers to work one Saturday or Sunday per month at the group’s adoption centers located at the Route 18 Flea Market, East Brunswick, and at the Englishtown Auction.
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Woodbridge YMCA hosts evening of karaoke
     The YMCA will host its first Karaoke Koffee House on Feb. 19 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St., Woodbridge. The special evening of songs and fun will benefit YMCA teen and youth projects. Coffee and refreshments served. Admission is free; if you want to sing yo
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