Community Bulletin Board
Deadline for Community Service Award Feb. 10

The South Brunswick Commission on Women has announced applications are now available and will be accepted through Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m. for the 2006 Community Service Award.

The award honors efforts and contributions of women to the South Brunswick community. Two scholarships will be awarded Feb. 25 at the Women’s Leadership Conference at South Brunswick High School. Nomination forms are available at the South Brunswick Public Library, municipal building, South Brunswick Senior Center or the South Brunswick Community Center on New Road. All graduating female seniors who reside in South Brunswick are eligible to apply. Call Anna at (732) 355-1219 or e-mail qtupe@comcast.net.

Talk on ‘Subarctic New Jersey’ Feb. 9

The Kingston Greenways Association will host the talk “Subarctic New Jersey: An Antithesis to Global Warming” Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Laurel Avenue School, Laurel Avenue and Union Street, Kingston section of South Brunswick. The free talk will be given by Mark Demitroff. Demitroff is a certified tree expert, and also explores southern New Jersey for evidence of Pleistocene phenomena in the terrain of the Pine Barrens.

Call Karen at (609) 514-2416 or (609) 683-0483 (evenings).

Tickets now available for mid-winter dance

The Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Unit 401 will hold a mid-winter dance Feb. 11 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the legion at 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Tickets are $12 per person at the door, and $10 in advance. The dance will feature hors d’oeuvres, and music by Soundz Good Entertainment. Individuals must be age 21 or older to attend. Call Laura or Brandie at (732) 329-9861.

Joint communion service at church Feb. 12

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 3330 Route 27, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, will hold a joint Methodist-Lutheran service of Holy Communion Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. The service is to commemorate The United Methodist Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America entering into a new relationship leading to full communion.

The public is welcome to attend. Call the church at (732) 297-1200.

‘Raise Our Voices Concert for Israel’ Feb. 26

The Jewish community relations council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County will present the fourth annual “Raise Our Voices Concert for Israel” Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick.

The concert will feature members of Anshe Emeth; Congregation B’nai Tikvah, North Brunswick; Temple B’nai Shalom, East Brunswick; Neve Shalom, Metuchen; Temple Emanu-El, Edison; Congregation Etz Chaim, Monroe; Highland Park Minyan; Highland Park Conservative Temple; and Jewish Congregation of Concordia. The show will also feature Anshe Emeth’s junior choir. Proceeds benefit Operation Promise providing care for the Ethiopian Jewish and former Soviet Union communities.

General admission is $25. Sponsorships are also available from $100-$730. Tickets may be purchased online at www.jewishmiddlesex.org or at the Jewish Federation at 230 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. For more information, call Jeff at (732) 432-7711, ext. 15 or e-mail info@jf-gmc.org.

Blood drive planned for Feb. 20 at So. River temple

Congregation Anshe Emeth, 88 Main St., South River, will hold its annual blood drive from 2:30-8 p.m. on Feb. 20, Presidents Day.

Individuals ages 17-75 are eligible to donate; those over age 75 must have a doctor’s note; those under age 18 need a parent’s written permission. Donors must be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and have had no exposure to hepatitis. Individuals who donated blood after Dec. 31 are not eligible.

All donors must bring identification. Individuals need not be temple members to donate.

For more information and to schedule an appointment, call (732) 238-6378.

‘International Sunday’ service at church Feb. 12

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 142 Sand Hill Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, will hold its annual “International Sunday” service Feb. 12 at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The services will include prayers taken from Anglican prayer books worldwide. The public is welcome to attend, and a coffee hour will follow the later service. The church recently elected Jeff Flick, Dayton section of South Brunswick, and Barbara Sanfilippo, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, to the top two lay offices at the church. Joe Scaturro, North Brunswick, was elected as a member of the vestry, and Carolyn Hales, North Brunswick, and Sharon LoRusso, Hillsborough, as delegates to the Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey. The parish’s St. Barnabas Award was bestowed upon Bryan and Marlene Botsch, Monmouth Junction. Call the church at (732) 297-4607.

Romance-only book sale at library Feb. 11

The Friends of the North Brunswick Public Library will be holding a romance-only book sale Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hardcovers are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents.

Between the hours of 4-5 p.m., a bagful will be $5. The library is at 880 Hermann Road.

For more information, call the library at (732) 246-3545.

Rose sale at N. Brunswick Fire Co. No. 2 Feb. 12-14

North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 will sell roses for Valentine’s Day Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 13 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Feb. 14 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the firehouse, 2030 Route 130 north. The price is $25 and up for two dozen roses, while supplies last.

For more information, call (732) 297-3135.

Library slates stories, crafts, book swap, more

The children’s department at the North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, will host two programs for Valentine’s Day, beginning with stories and a craft program for children ages 3-5 at 11 a.m. Feb. 10. And, a craft and cookie-creating program for children ages 5-10 will be held Feb. 14 at 4 p.m.

The Kids News Club for aspiring writers in grades three, four and five will hold its next meeting Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. In honor of Black History Month, the group will discuss “The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963” by Christopher Paul Curtis. A children’s book swap for ages 5-14 will be held Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children may bring books from home to trade for a different book to read. Drop-in story time for children ages 3-5 will continue through March 2, with morning, afternoon and evening sessions available. Registration is required. For more information, call the library at (732) 246-3545.

Masonic Temple to host stroke screenings Feb. 16

Masonic Temple Union Lodge No. 19, 40 Cedar Ave., North Brunswick, will offer stroke screenings performed by Life Line Screening Radiology Feb. 16 beginning at 9 a.m.

The screenings use ultrasound technology to scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which can lead to a stroke or aortic aneurysms. Bone density screenings to assess risk for osteoporosis will also be offered. Either screening requires 10 minutes or less to complete.

Preregistration is required. For fees for screenings or more information, call 1-877-237-1344.

No. Brunswick daffodil sale to end Feb. 15

The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services is selling daffodils through Feb. 15 to benefit the American Cancer Society. Residents may order personal arrangements or send arrangements to the hospital anonymously.

The Adult Drama Group will present its 36th annual performance, “Evita,” March 9-11 at the North Brunswick Township High School Commons, 30 Raider Road. Tickets are $10, and $5 for senior citizens and children younger than age 12. “Friday Night Recreation” for children in grades K-6 is under way at Linwood Middle School, 25 Linwood Place from 6:30-9 p.m. through March 3. Cost is $5 per visit. The teen basketball league is open to recreational players in grades nine-12 Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Linwood. Registration is ongoing for the township’s youth lacrosse team.

For more information, call Recreation at (732) 247-0922, ext. 475 or e-mail LBenson@northbrunswickonline.com.

Kendall Park Auxiliary rose sale begins Feb. 12 The Kendall Park Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will hold a Valentine’s Day rose sale fundraiser Feb. 12 and 13 from 3-7 p.m. and Feb. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Kendall Park Firehouse, New Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. Roses are available in various colors, priced at $12 a dozen. Individuals are encouraged to come early, as roses sell quickly. For more information, call Desiree at (732) 329-1744 or (732) 259-3873. Area students to star in ‘Urinetown’ Feb. 16-18 Brianna Spahn, Monmouth Beach, will student direct and serve as stage manager; Sara Bellin, Rumson, will portray Little Becky Two Shoes”; and Jen Therrien, Little Silver, will portray one of “The Rich” in the Peddie School production of “Urinetown.” The Broadway play will be Feb. 16-18 at 8 p.m. at the school’s Mount-Burke Theater, Hightstown. Also in the cast, as “Cop 3,” is Samantha Xenis, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Tickets are $10 each. Call the Swig Arts office at Peddie at (609) 490-7550.