At the Library: May 6-13
Events are subject to change. Most events are at the Central Branch unless noted otherwise. Check with the organizer’s website and social media for updates. For library program registration, visit https://oldbridgelibrary.events.mylibrary.digital
May 6, 13 – 10 a.m. – Mahjong Club.
May 6, 13 – 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. – Baby Storytime.
May 6 – 4 p.m. – Read to the Dogs.
May 6 – 6 p.m. – Teen Coloring Club.
May 6 – 6:30 p.m. – Sewing Machine Organizer: Part 1.
May 6 – 6:30 p.m. – Chess Club.
May 6 – 6:30 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board Monthly meeting.
May 7 – 10:15 a.m. – Family Storytime.
May 7 – 1 p.m. – Scrabble Club.
May 7 – 5 p.m. – Toddler Storytime.
May 8 – 10:15 A.M. – Kids Dance Party.
May 8 – 11 a.m. – Canasta Club.
May 8 – 2:30 p.m. – Friday Film: “Hamnet” (2025).
May 9 – 10:15 a.m. – Toddler Storytime.
May 9 – 11 a.m. – Math Tutoring.
May 9 – 11 a.m. – Tech Helpers.
May 9 – 11 a.m. – Color, Craft, and Create!, Laurence Harbor Branch.
May 9 – noon – LEGO Lab.
May 9 – 1 p.m. – Library Live! Presents RB Express.
May 9 – 2:30 p.m. – Pokémon Club.
May 10 – 2 p.m. – The Art of Chinese Dance Performance.
May 10 – 3 p.m. – True Crime Book Club.
May 11 – 10:15 a.m. – Alphabet Art.
May 11 – noon – Blood Drive – NJ Blood Services.
May 11 – 4 p.m. – Chess Tutoring (Grades 3-7).
May 11 – 6 p.m. – Tech Helpers.
May 11 – 6:30 p.m. – Adult Craft Club.
May 12 – 10:15 a.m. – ABC Play with Me.
May 12 – 11 a.m. – Computer Basics: Getting Started on a Computer.
May 12 – 2 p.m. – Novel Knots.
May 12 – 7 p.m. – Crafty Kids: AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Heritage Month (Ages 5-8).
May 13 -30 – Adult Take Home Craft – Spring Rain Boot, Laurence Harbor Branch.
May 13 – 2 p.m. – Creating with Clay.
May 13 – 6 p.m. – Gaming Night.
May 13 – 6:30 p.m. – Chess Club.
May 13 – 6:30 p.m. – Teen Craft Night: Slime Lab.
May 13 – 6:30 p.m. – America’s First True Stoneware Potters.
May 13- 7 p.m. – (Online) Old Bridge Public Library Board of Trustees meeting.
Blood Center
American Red Cross Llura Gund Blood Donation Center – Central New Jersey
707 Alexander Road, Suite 101, Princeton
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 12:30-7:15 p.m.
Thursday: 10:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tinton Falls NJ American Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
1540 West Park Avenue, Tinton Falls
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 11:00 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays: 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
All who come to give through May 17 will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card by email, thanks to partners at Amazon. See RedCrossBlood.org/Amazon for details.
Monday, May 11 – noon to 6 p.m. – Old Bridge Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza in large meeting room.
In the community
Wednesday, May 6
The Open Space Committee will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. in Room 217 to discuss open space tax.
Thursday, May 7
Do you need help lowering your electric bill? JCP&L will be at the administration building to help people apply for the Universal Service Fund (USF) and share information about bill assistance programs from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Appointment is required. To make an appointment call Silver Linings at (732) 721-5600 ext. 6600 or stop by. Any questions mail NJEAOT@firstenergycorp.com.
Zoning Board meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., 1 Old Bridge Plaza.
Tuesday, May 12
Board of education Agenda Session meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Old Bridge High School cafeteria.
Wednesday, May 13
Join The Thomas Warne Museum and Old Bridge Public Library to see the first true stoneware potters of America – American Stoneware Collectors LLC – at 6:30 p.m. held at the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza.
Friday May 22
Middlesex County cordially invites county residents over 90 years of age to join in on the 90-plus Birthday Bash Celebration and luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Old Bridge Senior Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza. Registration is required by May 15 at forms.office.com/g/LnfvzapXxS. For additional questions call (732) 745-3295 or email mcoads.events@co.middlesex.nj.us.
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day Parade will be held starting at 9 a.m. on Laurence Parkway and Ely Avenue. Honoring Grand Marshal Joseph Shafran, Private 1st Class U.S. Army. For questions call (732) 721-5600 ext. 4999.
Ongoing
The Old Bridge Police Department is hosting the 2026 Youth Police Academy and is now accepting applications. The academy is open to any students entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade in September and attends a private or public school in the township. The Academy will be held at the Old Bridge Township Police Department from Monday to Friday, July 20 to 24 from 8 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. Spots are limited to 30 applicants. Visit the Old Bridge Police Department’s social media page for an application. A completed application and a check payment in the amount of $125 made payable to the Township of Old Bridge addressed to the Old Bridge Police Department, One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge, NJ 08857. Attention: Jennifer Gates/Police Administration.
Through May – Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority is conducting its Spring Flushing program from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The water may show a light discoloration, which is temporary.
Be a Buddy or Field Crew with Just4Kixs – Soccer for Children with Special Needs. The Just4Kixs Soccer Program has joined the Old Bridge Soccer Club which plays on Higgins Fields, 260 Higgins Road. Register online at www.oldbridgesc.com. Spring season began Saturday, April 11 and ends Saturday, June 6.
