SoulQuest to begin at center Nov. 3
      The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute course "SoulQuest: The Journey Through Life, Death, and Beyond" will be offered 7:45-9:15 p.m. for six Tuesdays beginning Nov. 3. Rabbi Levi Azimov of the Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick, 1 Riva Ave., North Brunswick, will be teaching the course. It will ...
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SAMHAJ support group meeting Nov. 5
      South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey (SAMHAJ) will hold a free support group meeting 7-9 p.m. Nov. 5 at National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ), 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. NAMI provides support and information for South Asian individuals and families coping with ...
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Talk on spiritual intelligence Nov. 3
      Dr. Charles Mark, North Brunswick, will read from and discuss his book, "Spiritual Intelligence and the Neuroplastic Brain," 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road.
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Rutgers Hope for the Warriors 5K Nov. 7
      Rutgers Army ROTC will host a 5K run/walk for the Hope for the Warriors Foundation at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 7 at Grove 4 at Johnson Park, Piscataway.
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Greater Media slates Halloween event
      Greater Media radio stations WJRZ-FM (100.1) and WRAT-FM (95.9) will host a Haunted Halloween House Party 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 31 at Martell's, Point Pleasant Beach. The event is sponsored by Pepsi and will feature live music from Daddy Pop.Afourpack of passes can by won by listening to 95.9 WRA...
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Curfew imposed in N.B. for Halloween
      The township of North Brunswick will impose a curfew on Mischief Night Oct. 30 and Halloween night Oct. 31. Children under age 18 will not be allowed on the streets or in public areas after 8 p.m.
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N.B. teacher receives PSEG grant
      Danita Guarino, a science teacher at LinwoodMiddle School, North Brunswick, received a $3,000 grant from PSEG to supplement lesson plans with hands-on learning. Guarino will teach eighth-graders about alternative fuels by having students create and design model cars powered by solar cells, hydroge...
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Tickets available for Elks lottery
      New Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 324 is sponsoring a Mega 50/50 Lottery through Dec. 12. The Elks' share of the proceeds will go to charities representing veterans and children with disabilities. The winning ticket will be drawn at 9 p.m. Dec. 12 at the lodge, 40 Livingston Ave. Winner need not be pr...
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Piano concert Nov. 1
      The Friends of the South Brunswick Library will present a free performance by David Schlossberg 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at the library, Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The 26-year-old pianist from West Windsor is an active member of numerous musical groups in the New Brunswick ...
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Jazz Café in S.B. Nov. 6
      South Brunswick Arts Commission will hold its Jazz Café 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Herb Eckert Auditorium at the South Brunswick Municipal Complex, 540 Ridge Road. Laura Hull will perform a repertoire of American jazz, popular songs and original music. She will be accompanied by pianist Pat Firth, bas...
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Talk on slave sites Nov. 8
      The ministry of racial diversity at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 142 Sand Hill Road, Monmouth Junction, will sponsor a talk by local historian, James Shackleford, 5 p.m. Nov. 8. He will discuss slavery and the gravesites of slaves in South Brunswick and Franklin Township.
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Parent workshop Nov. 9
      South Brunswick Parent Academy will host "Double Dip: Responsive Classroom — Sharpening Your Skills," and "Oh the Places They'll Go! — Career Guidance for the 21st Century," Nov. 9; and "Batteries Not Included — Technology & Toys From Tots to Teens," Dec. 3.
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Film fest entries needed
      South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, seeks student filmmakers ages 14-24 for the 2009 South Brunswick Student Film & Video Festival. Participation is free and entries are due by Nov. 30. The festival is Dec. 12.
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S.B. library poster contest
      The South Brunswick Public Library is holding "Make Waves at Your Library," a poster contest for summer reading, Dec. 1 - March 30 for students grade six through 12. The winning poster will be used for the library's Teen Summer Reading Program for summer 2010.
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Lectures, massages at S.B. Senior Center
      South Brunswick Senior Center, Ridge Road, will present the lecture "Medication Safety," 12:30-1:15 p.m. Oct. 30. The free lecture will be given by Padma Desai, M.A., a preventionist at the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.
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So. Brunswick VFW breakfast Nov. 1
      South Brunswick VFW Post 9111 will hold an All You Can Eat Breakfast 8 to 11 a.m. Nov. 1 at the post, 11 Henderson Road, Kendall Park. Breakfasts are held the first Sunday of each month through May. For more information, call 732-297-9823.
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Tickets available for Debbie Friedman concert
      The third annual Claire and Irving Teicher L'dor Vador Concert Series will present Jewish singer and songwriter Debbie Friedman at 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at Congregation B'Nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegans Lane, North Brunswick. Tickets cost $36 for reserved seating, $25 for preferred seating, $18 for general ad...
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Korean War Vets seeking CDs, DVDs
      Central Jersey Chapter No. 148 Korean War Veterans is collecting music CDs and current or classic DVDs for the recreation/ entertainment department at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Edison. Donated items may be mailed to Charles Koppelman, Commander, Korean War Veterans, 6 Y...
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'Let's Talk Adoption' conference Nov. 7
      The 28th annual "Let's Talk Adoption" conference will take place 9:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Nov. 7 at Busch Campus Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway. The conference is sponsored by Concerned Persons for Adoption, N.J. Interagency Adoption Council and Rutgers' School of Social Work, Institute of Fam...
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Elks Foundation to award 500 scholarships
      Student Scholarship contest. In an effort to alleviate the financial burden This year, the Elks will award $2.296 of escalating college costs, the Elks million to 500 students.
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Nominees sought for SWMHS Hall of Fame
      The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations from the public for the school's 2010 annual awards program. Nominees must be graduates of SWMHS who have made outstanding contributions to their profession, community or organization.
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Open house at MCC slated for Nov. 1
      Middlesex County College (MCC), 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will hold an open house for prospective students and families 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 1. Professors, advisers and administrators will conduct workshops and information sessions, and student ambassadors will conduct campus tours.
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