Benefit dinner for to be held on Nov. 20       Ashlyn Marie Ferriero's family and friends are hosting The Fashion Love Ashlyn Educational Fund Benefit Dinner from 6:30-10:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the Royal Albert's Palace, 1050 King George Road, Fords. The dinner will be an Italian buffet. More ... Legal professionals group to meet Nov. 14       The new chapter of the Middlesex Legal Professional Association will hold its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Hampton Inn, 370 Route 9 north. The chapter will host Premier Design Jewelry, and members and others will be able to shop for the holidays. The cost is $27 per person and inclu... More ... Senior citizen club to host trip to Foxwood       The Woodbridge Senior Citizen Club will host a trip to Foxwood Casino in Connecticut from Jan. 29-30. Reservations are now being accepted and nonmembers area always welcome. Deadline for reservations is Nov. 22. For more information call Lucille at (732) 634-7096. More ... Historical association meeting set for Nov. 26       The Historical Association of Woodbridge will host noted historian Arthur S. Lefkowitz at its meeting, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, at the Woodbridge Township Main Library. Lefkowitz will make a presentation called "When Artists Speak," which will include images of the Revolutionary War with color slides. More ... AARP sponsors monthly trips to Atlantic City       The AARP Chapter No. 3459/Colonia, Woodbridge, sponsors trips to Caesars Casino in Atlantic City on the second Monday of the month. The bus leaves the parking lot of St. John Vianney Elementary School, Inman Avenue, Colonia, at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $20. Call Fran at (732) 388-0359. More ... Volunteers to help domestic violence victims       The Woodbridge Township Domestic Violence Response Team is seeking new members. Any interested persons who want to make a difference in the lives of domestic violence victims will be asked to fill out an application form. A criminal background check and an interview are part of the process. More ... PoetsWednesday to host reading Nov. 14       PoetsWednesday will host "An Edison Literary Review Reading" with Gina and John Larkin and others at its monthly meeting Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. An open reading will follow. More ... Applications taken for Dare to Imagine Awards       VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is seeking nominations for the third annual Dare to Imagine Awards, with nomination deadline Jan. 7. Recipients will be announced in February and honored at a May ceremony. The awards honor adults who have made a positive difference in the life of a... More ... Program to focus on postpartum depression       The Diocese of Metuchen and the Central New Jersey Maternal and Child Health Consortium Inc. will sponsor a New Jersey State Postpartum Depression Awareness Program from noon to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway. More ... Woodbridge AARP announces trips, events       The Woodbridge AARP Chapter 3869 announces the following events: On Nov. 17, the chapter will hold a trip to Lincoln Center to see the U.S. Army Band perform. Dinner at Ad Rosina restaurant will be provided. Departure from St. Andrew's parking lot will be at 9:45 a.m. and will return at 6:30 p.m.... More ... Holiday Open House on Main Street Nov. 17       Local businesses are sponsoring a Holiday Open House on Main Street Nov. 17 from 2-5 p.m. at the corners of Main and School streets, Woodbridge. The open house will include horse-drawn sleigh rides, roasted chestnuts, Starbucks hot chocolate and coffee, seasonal music from The Glory Brass, carolin... More ... Villagers continues season with 'Lucky Stiff'       Villagers Theatre, a nonprofit center for the performing and cultural arts, will present the zany musical comedy "Lucky Stiff" at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays, through Nov. 18, at the theater, 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin. More ... Date change for talk on altruism, Jewish values       Dr. Elizabeth Midlarsky, Ph.D., cochairwoman, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, New York City, will offer a presentation titled "Altruism and Jewish Values" at the next meeting of East Brunswick Hadassah set for 7:45 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the East Brunswick Jewish... More ... Alborada to dance 'A Spanish Nutcracker'       The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present the Alborada Spanish Dance Company in a performance of "Sueno de Una Nina: A Spanish Nutcracker" at 3 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. More ... 'Memory Lane' at United Skates every Wednesday       United Skates of America, at the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St., hosts "Memory Lane," featuring artistic skating and live organ music, 7:30-10 p.m. every Wednesday. "Memory Lane" is an evening of artistic and dance skating with a steady following of senior citizens in the tri-state are... More ... Historical association meeting set for Nov. 26       The Historical Association of Woodbridge will host noted historian Arthur S. Lefkowitz at its meeting, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, at the Woodbridge Township Main Library. Lefkowitz will make a presentation called "When Artists Speak," which will include images of the Revolutionary War with color slides. More ... Middle school seeks vendors for Shop Night       Colonia Middle School, Delaware Avenue, Woodbridge, is seeking vendors for its annual Holiday Shop Night on Dec. 7 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tables are $15 and must be paid for by Nov. 24. Contact Denise Gigantino (732) 381-5336 or denisegigantino@aol.com for more information. More ... Elks sponsoring essay contest for 5th, 6th grades       The Woodbridge Elks No. 2116 Americanism Committee is sponsoring an essay contest for students in the fifth and sixth grades. The subject this year is "What Is an American?" Essays should be submitted by Jan 11 to Jane Bobel, Americanism chairperson at the Woodbridge Elks. For information, call (... More ... Senior club to host Atlantic City trips, dance       The Colonia Senior Club hosts an Atlantic City day trip the third Monday of the month. The next trip is Nov. 19 to Trump Plaza. The bus leaves from St. John Vianney parking lot at 11 a.m. sharp. Price is $18 and attendees receive $20 cash back and $5 in food. Call Connie at (732) 388-3104 for info... More ... Woodbridge school to host tricky tray Nov. 16       Ross Street School No. 11, Woodbridge, will hold its fourth annual tricky tray Nov. 16 at Royal Albert's Palace, 877 King George Road, Fords section of Woodbridge. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the first ticket will be called at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door and includes one... More ... Bereavement support group for spouses forming       Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County is forming a Bereavement Group in the Monroe Township office, located in the Concordia Shopping Center, on the corner of Prospect Plains and Perrineville roads. More ...