Anyone interested should call the Township Clerk’s Office at 732-247-0922, ext. 470 for an application.
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey will offer an evening of food from around the world, music and giveaways during the Oncology Nursing Recruitment Open House at 7 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the center, 195 Little Albany St., New Brunswick.
To register, visit bit.ly/OncNurseOpenHouse.
Elmwood Cemetery’s annual Luminaria will be held on Nov. 3.
All are invited to drive through the cemetery, located at 425 Georges Road in North Brunswick, from 6-8 p.m. to see the cemetery beautifully lit by candlelight.
To dedicate a personal luminary to a loved one, email the name of the person and the sentiment you wish printed on the luminary to emolloy@theelmwoodcemetery.com. Personal luminaries will be placed in a special section of the cemetery.
For more information, call the cemetery office at 732-545-1445.
American Legion Post 401’s annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Bank begins Nov. 1.
Area residents may drop off non-perishable food donations any time after 4 p.m., seven days a week, at the post home, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.
Items needed include coffee, tea, water, Parmalot milk, vegetables, canned and boxed potatoes, rice, canned meats, beef stew, chili, canned and boxed pastas, cereal and oatmeal, boxed macaroni and cheese, boxed cake mixes and icing, pie crusts and filling, brownie mixes, muffin mix and soups.
For more information, call 732-329-9861.
North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 Ladies Auxiliary will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the Adams Athletic Club, 1210 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick.
Menu includes spaghetti, salad, bread, beverages, dessert, coffee and tea.
Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for children 10 and under, or free for children under 5.
There will also be a 50/50 raffle.
Proceeds benefit firefighters.
SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will hold a support group meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the NAMI NJ office, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick.
Those who are suffering from mental health disorders, and their loved ones, are invited to receive social and emotional support that focuses on hope and recovery in a stigma-free atmosphere.
For more information, visit www.naminj.org.
A Veterans Day Observance Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the monument in front of the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road (Route 522), South Brunswick.
Veterans from Lt. John Farnkopf American Legion Post 401 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9111 will present ceremonial wreathes in honor and memory of veterans of all branches of the service.
The South Brunswick High School Viking Band, with directors Donna Cardaneo and Virginia Kraft, will provide the music.
Refreshments will be served following the ceremony at VFW Post 9111, Henderson Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick.
The South Brunswick Senior Center will hold a food drive during November and December at the center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.
Needed items include coffee, canned tomatoes, boxed milk, canned fruit, canned meat, prepared noodles, rice mix, macaroni and cheese, whole wheat pasta, peanut butter and jelly, hearty soups, canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, juice boxes, pancake mix and syrup, oatmeal, cereal and toiletries.
For more information, call 732-329-4000, ext. 7670.
The International Food Festival will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.
Cost is $30 for adults, $15 for children ages 8-17, or free for children under 7.
The South Brunswick Senior Center will offer a program on how to make sound decisions during difficult times from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Nov. 14 at the center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.
Liz Cohen, a hospice social worker, will discuss how hospice and palliative care programs provide help and support, their similarities and differences, and how they can make a positive difference.
Open to South Brunswick residents age 55 and older. Sign up by calling 888-897-8979.
With President Donald Trump’s signature on the LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service), the ongoing declared period of war was extended back to Dec. 7, 1941, making all honorably discharged veterans eligible for membership in the American Legion.
Eligibility now spans from Dec. 7, 1941, until a time when the United States is no longer at war, as determined by Congress.
Veterans wanting to join American Legion Post 401 in South Brunswick, or any other post, may request an application by emailing alpost401@hotmail.com or by stopping by the post at 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, any day after 4 p.m.
Christmas Con will be held from 5-11 p.m. on Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the N.J. Convention & Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison.
Celebrity guests include Lacey Chabert, Jonathan Bennett, Cameron Mathison, Jackee Harry, Alicia Witt, Nikki DeLoach, Erin Krakow, Paul Greene, Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Paevey, Chad Michael Murray, Melissa Claire Egan, Jack Wagner, Melissa Joan Hart, Andrew Walker, Jill Wagner, Rachel Boston and Danica McKellar.
Catch Alicia Witt in concert at 8 p.m. on Nov. 9, an ugly sweater contest posted by Jonathan Bennett on Nov. 9, and Gingerbread Wars hosted by Bennett on Nov. 10.
Varying ticket packages range from $10-$170.
For more information, visit thats4entertainment.com/christmascon
Our Lady of Peace Church will hold a choir concert to celebrate the church’s 50th anniversary at 4 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the church, 1740 Route 130, North Brunswick.
The Stained Glass Multi-Media Event will feature the church’s adult choir, the youth choir, and members of the Philomusica Concert Choir, under the direction of organist and choir director Joseph Suchocki.
Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Students and seniors are free with an ad, available online at www.northbrunswicknj.gov.
Mobile Family Success Center of Middlesex County will offer healthy Thanksgiving recipes from 6-7 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Parsons Elementary School, 899 Hollywood St., North Brunswick.
For more information, call 732-367-1220.
Students at Crossroads Middle School North will hold a French soiree at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 for senior residents of South Brunswick.
They will share poems, artwork and other French projects.
Light refreshments will be served.
The school is located at 635 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Transportation will not be provided.
Sign up by Nov. 12 by calling 732-329-4000, ext. 7670.
The South Brunswick Senior Center will hold its monthly birthday lunch at 11 a.m. on Nov. 26 at the center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.
There will be trivia, lunch and cake.
Open to South Brunswick residents age 55 and older. RSVP by Nov. 19.
For more information, call 732-329-4000, ext. 7670.
The South Brunswick Senior Center will offer a police lecture on holiday safety at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.
Open to South Brunswick residents age 55 and older.
For more information, call 732-329-4000, ext. 7670.
Our Lady of Peace will hold its annual craft and vendor show and basket auction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 23 in the church hall, 1740 Route 130, North Brunswick.
T A Sprinkler, Inc. will hold its annual Winter Wonderlights Spectacular from Nov. 30 to Jan. 5, 2020, at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.
There will be Christmas lights, food, hot chocolate and photo opps with Santa.
The United States Census Bureau is seeking applicants for jobs for the 2020 Census.
For information on how to apply, visit 2020census.gov/jobs or call 1-855-JOB-2020.
