Fire Prevention open houses this weekend
      Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Department, 481 Georges Road, Dayton, will hold a fire prevention open house 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Oct. 11. Kendall Park Volunteer Fire Company, New Road, Kendall Park, will hold its open house 1-4 p.m. Oct. 11.
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Dance-a-thon to benefit foundation
      Quo Vadis, the student newspaper at Middlesex County College, will sponsor a dance-a-thon with the Prodigal Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Woodbridge, to benefit children affected by cancer, 6 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 17 in the College Center on the Edison campus.
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D&R Park to offer workshop, walk
      Delaware and Raritan (D&R) Canal State Park will present a Project Learning Tree workshop for teachers and Scout leaders 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 11 at the park office at 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston section of South Brunswick. The free workshop uses forestry and the outdoors to teach subjects such a...
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Annual health fair to be held Oct. 13
      The JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) will host a community health fair at the Menlo Park Mall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13.
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Benton Frank to highlight library gala
      South Brunswick Public Library will welcome author Dorothea Benton Frank at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Sir John's Restaurant, North Brunswick, at the Library Foundation's annual gala book and author dinner-dance. Reservations are requested by Oct. 10.
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DTV seminar at So. Brunswick Library Oct. 11
      South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, will host a DTV seminar at 2 p.m. Oct. 11. At midnight Feb. 17, broadcasters will stop sending out conventional analog television signals, and residents will need a digital TV (DTV) or a converter box...
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S.B. Family YMCA golf outing slated for Oct. 14
      South Brunswick Family YMCA will hold its second annual golf outing 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 14 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township. Cost is $800 per foursome or $225 per golfer. Included are breakfast, a luncheon, prizes and raffles.
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DTV seminar at South B'wick Library Oct. 11
      South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, will host a DTV seminar at 2 p.m. Oct. 11. At midnight Feb. 17, broadcasters will stop sending out conventional analog television signals, and residents will need a digital TV (DTV) or a converter box in order to watch TV.
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Diwali: A Festival of Lights Oct. 12
      Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey present Diwali: A Festival of Lights 4:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at East Jersey Olde Towne Village, 1050 River Road, Piscataway.
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Car seat check, festival at Kiddie Academy
      Kiddie Academy of North Brunswick will hold a Car Seat Safety Check 4-6 p.m. Oct. 14. The annual Fall Fest featuring the Fun Bus, Mr. Stretch and refreshments will be Oct. 23 and is open to the public. On Nov. 20, Mr. Ray will perform a free concert. All activities will be held at the school at 2...
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Blood drive Oct. 10 at North Brunswick H.S.
      New Jersey Blood Services will hold a blood drive 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the North Brunswick Township High School, Raider Road. The center is in special need of Rh-negative red cells, which are type A-, B- and O-. Eligible donors should be 17 years of age, weigh 110 pounds and be in genera...
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Library to show international films
      The North Brunswick Township Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, will begin its International Film Festival at 7 p.m. Oct. 16. The first film is "This Is England," a 2007 film about a young boy growing up and joining a skinhead gang in 1983. For more information call 732-246-3545.
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Pink Ribbon Bagel campaign under way
      Panera Bread has begun its Pink Ribbon Bagel campaign for The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), New Brunswick, during the month of October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Twenty-five cents from the purchase of a pink ribbon bagel sold will benefit CINJ. The ribbon-shaped ba...
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Strongman contest Oct. 11 at NBTHS
      The North Brunswick Township High School Raider Robotix team will hold a strongman contest 10 a.m. Oct. 11 at the high school on Raider Road. The event is sponsored by North American Strongman and will be used as a fundraiser for the robotics competition team. For more information, call 732-289-37...
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