Benefit for educational fund to be held Nov. 25
      Ashlyn Marie Ferriero's family and friends are hosting the second annual The Fashion Love Ashlyn Educational Fund Benefit Dinner from 6-10 p.m. at the Royal Albert's Palace, 1050 King George Road, Fords. Ferriero, 12, died in a tragic train accident in June 2007 and her family and friends develop...
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Holiday toy drive under way, through Dec. 15
      Northfield Bank announced the start of its 14th annual holiday toy drive, which is under way at its local branches in Avenel, East Brunswick, Linden, Milltown, Monroe, Rahway, and branches in Brooklyn and Staten Island, N.Y., and will continue through Dec. 15.
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Bilingual Connections workshop planned
      Parents, friends and teachers of students in the bilingual/ESL (English as a second language) program are invited to attend the district-wide Bilingual Connections Project Workshop and Bilingual Parents' Council meeting 7-9 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Lafayette Estates School No. 25 in Fords.
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Edison Rec to present annual holiday show
      The Edison Recreation Department announced that its 28th annual holiday show for Edison children ages 2 years through eighth grade will be held 6-7 p.m. Dec. 2 at Herbert Hoover Middle School, 174 Jackson Ave. Each child must be accompanied by an adult (one adult per child). Featured will be "Magi...
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Church to hold calendar raffle
      Our Lady of Peace Church, Fords, will be selling calendar raffles. For $20, participants will have 155 chances to win a cash prize. A prize will be awarded for each day (except Sundays) from January to June 2009; participants can win more than once each month.
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Gift-wrap fundraiser begins Nov. 28 at mall
      Colonia Hadassah's Holiday Gift Wrap fundraiser will begin Nov. 28 on the lower level of the Woodbridge Center Mall. Hadassah volunteers will be available during mall hours to wrap gifts through Dec. 24. Proceeds will benefit cancer research and the Hadassah Medical Organization.
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Christmas bazaar at Our Lady of Peace
      The Our Lady of Peace Home School Association's annual Christmas bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 in the cafeteria (located under the church, 26 Maple Ave., Fords). Breakfast will be served from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring baked ...
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Widow or Widowers host meetings, dances
      Woodbridge Widows or Widowers conducts its business meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Children's Room of the Main Library, George Frederick Plaza, Route 35, Woodbridge. Light refreshments will be available. All widows and widowers are welcome to attend.
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JFVS hosts 2nd annual Casino Night Dec. 13
      Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) of Middlesex County will be holding its second annual Casino Night at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Trayes Hall in the Douglass Campus Center, Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Proceeds will directly benefit the social services provided by this agency.
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Tricky Tray will aid animal-rights cause
      The New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance will host its annual Tricky Tray beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Admission at the door is $6 and includes one sheet of tickets, a door-prize ticket, refreshments and baked goods.
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AARP sponsors monthly trips to A.C.
      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. For reservations, call Fran at 732- 388-0359.
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Hepatitis support group to meet Nov. 19
      The Saint Peter's University Hospital Hepatitis Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19 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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Historical association to meet on Nov. 24
      The Historical Association of Woodbridge Township will present "Stranger Among Saints: Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Woodbridge Main Library meeting room, lower level.
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Pet program slated at Edison Library
      The Edison Township Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., will have a program where children can read to dogs and cats at 10 a.m. Dec. 13. The child can read a book offered by the librarian to the pet for 15 minutes. Siblings can share a 15-minute spot if they are registered.
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Talent sought for Youth Open-Mic Night
      The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company is looking for individuals ages 20 and younger to take part in a Youth Open-Mic Night 7-10 p.m. Nov. 29 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
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