Registration due Oct. 20 for ‘Trick or Treating’

The Township of South Brunswick Department of Recreation and Community Affairs has announced Oct. 20 is the deadline to register for its “Tailgate Trick-or-Treating” program.

The free event will be Oct. 30 from 12:30-3 p.m. at parking lot “a” at the community center, Woodlot Park, New Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Children will be given bags, and will trick-or-treat from car-to-car. Parents are asked to bring enough wrapped candy, treats, novelties or giveaways for approximately 250 children.

Prizes will be given for best decorated car in the categories of funniest, scariest, and best halloween theme. The event is recommended for children in grades preschool through six.

Registration is required. To register or for more information, call (732) 329-4000, ext. 671, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Oktoberfest proceeds go to church, youth group

St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church in Monmouth Junction will hold its first Oktoberfest at Pierre’s of South Brunswick on Oct. 23. Along with a German food buffet, casino games will be featured; tables will include blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, and a big six wheel. Tickets are $50 per person ($40 for senior citizens). Participants receive a full buffet, $50 in gaming chips, and opportunities to win prizes. Tickets purchased by Oct. 17 earn players an extra $25 in gaming chips, for a total of $75 worth.

Free baby-sitting is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The parish’s LifeTeen youth group will handle babysitting duties.

Proceeds from the evening’s festivities will be split between help for the cost of operating the parish facilities, and the LifeTeen group’s trip to World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, in August.

Pierre’s is located at Georges Road in Monmouth Junction. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the parish office at (732) 329-2893.