Fundraisers

Nov. 19

• Basket Raffle, sponsored by St. Thomas the Apostle HSA, doors open at 6:45 p.m., event begins at 8 p.m., in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Admission is $20; includes coffee, dessert, door-prize entry, four prize-table tickets. Additional raffle tickets available for purchase. Participants may bring food into the event. Individuals under age 18 not admitted. Smoking not permitted. Call Diane at 732-360-0640.

Nov. 19 & 20

• Thanksgiving Food Drive, to support the Old Bridge Food Bank, sponsored by the Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road (Route 527), Old Bridge. Donations accepted 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Mondays-Fridays. 732-416- 9600.

Nov. 19-Dec. 6

• Fresh Pierogi and Blintz Sale, sponsored by St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society, Sayreville. Many varieties of pierogi, including cheese (cottage cheese), potato, potato and cheddar cheese, potato and pot cheese, potato and onion, sauerkraut, sauerkraut and mushroom, potato and sweet cabbage, available. Apple, apricot, blueberry, cherry, strawberry blintzes. Order deadline is Dec. 6. Cost is $4.25 per dozen for pierogi, $4.50 per package of three for blintzes. Call Yvonne at 732-257-4634, Madeline at 732-257-6510, Rose at 732-257-6728. Forms may be put in St. Stan's Church collection basket, dropped off at church office, or sent to St. Stan's Rosary Society, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville, NJ 08872. Pickup: 2:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 19 in St. Stan's School cafeteria.

Nov. 19-Dec. 11

• Jersey Cares Coat Drive, conducted by Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road (Route 527), Old Bridge. Donations of gently used, clean coats may be dropped off at the school 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Contributions given to New Jersey families in need. Call 732-416- 9600, log on to www.jerseycares.org.

Nov. 19, 20 & 21

• Holiday Silent Auction, sponsored by the Friends of the Milltown Public Library, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 21, at the library, 20 W. Church St. New items, housewares to toys; many bids starting below $3. Winners with highest bids will be called to pick up their items after 1 p.m. Nov. 21. Cash or checks accepted.

Nov. 20

• Fall Harvest Tricky Tray, sponsored by Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School, doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:30 p.m., at the school, 601 Ernston Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Approximately 100 prize baskets, cash 50/50, Lottery Apron, super raffle. Tickets cost $5 in advance, $7 at the door; price includes sheet of tickets, entry into doorprize drawings, coffee, tea, dessert. Guests may bring additional snacks. Tables of eight available. Children not permitted. To purchase tickets in advance, email EisenhowerPTO@ yahoo.com; advance tickets must be purchased by 3 p.m. Nov. 20.

• Proceeds Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown, 5-9 p.m., at TGI Friday's, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of each school supporter's check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present event flier for donation to count. For fliers, call the school office at 732-828-1951 or log on to www.ololschoolnj.org.

Nov. 21

• Family Pasta Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, 4-9 p.m., at the school, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. Pasta, meatballs, sausage and peppers, salad, bread, beverages, dessert, coffee, tea. Music, raffles. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $5 for children age 10 and under; available at the door. Call Geri at 732-940- 4402.

• Comfort Food Dinner, sponsored by Trinity United Methodist Church, 4:30-7 p.m., at the church, 815 Bordentown Ave., Sayreville. Meatloaf, ribs, soup, macaroni and cheese, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, desserts, drinks. Cost is $12 for adults, $5 for ages 5-10; under age 5 admitted free. Takeouts available. 732-721-3558.

• Yard Sale, sponsored by East Brunswick Boy Scout Crew No. 310, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at 30 Flagler St., East Brunswick, off Old Bridge Turnpike, near Chittick School. Rain date is Nov. 22. Bargains, treasures, collector's items, holiday items, games, stuffed animals, more. No early callers.

• Past Commander/Past President Dinner, sponsored by American Legion Post No. 253, cocktail hour at 7 p.m., dinner at 8 p.m., at the post home, DeVoe Avenue, Spotswood. Dinner catered by Ria Mar Restaurant, South River. Open bar, DJ. Cost is $50 per couple. Public invited. Call 732-251-1030; advance ticket purchase preferred.

• Comedy Night, sponsored by the Old Bridge Junior Knights PeeWee hockey teams, doors open at 7 p.m., event begins at 9 p.m., at the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh, 15 Oak St., Old Bridge. Tickets cost $50 each; includes food, draft beer, wine, soda. Must be 21 or older to attend. 732-679-3184 or 732-566-5848.

Nov. 21 & 22

• Cash 4 Gold, sponsored by the eighth-grade students at Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, after Masses beginning at 5 p.m. Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 22, in Memorial Hall, Bordentown Avenue, South Amboy, across the street from Sacred Heart Church. Guests receive cash for unwanted/broken gold jewelry, coins. Individuals who are unable to attend should visit the Cash 4 Gold store at 993 Route 9 north, Sayreville, (Mini Mall at Ernston Road) and mention Sacred Heart. Call Diane Clayton at 732- 727-9254 after 6 p.m.

Nov. 22

• Cash for Gold, sponsored by the Little House Association, 2-4 p.m., at the Little House, 12 W. George St., South River. Guests invited to bring broken bracelets or necklaces, single earrings, mismatched pieces, other unwanted jewelry. Items tested and weighed; guests offered cash based on market value of gold the day of event. Participants have the right to turn down any offer. Gold company will make a donation to Little House based on the amount of money paid out. Little House provides a meeting and event house for South River and Milltown Girl Scouts. Email fundraising@southriverlittlehouse. org.