Relive the memories of Giants Stadium in this behind-the-scenes, all access tour of one of the most famous stadiums in the world, before it closes and is replaced by the new Meadowlands Stadium. Come celebrate the stadium’s 33-year history during its final season, with new features and never-before-seen areas.
 Tickets are still available for tours on Dec. 28-31 and Saturday, Jan. 2.

- See the luxury suites and press box

- Get a glimpse of the player locker rooms
- Walk out on to the field for a special photo opportunity

- Receive a special commemorative item

The tour runs approximately two hours. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are sold on a first-come first-served basis depending on availability with a maximum capacity of 60 per tour. Cameras that take still photos are permitted, but video cameras or recording devices are not allowed. The tour is handicapped accessible. Coats, bags and strollers must remain with guests, as there are no check-in or holding areas. Tour schedule and content are subject to change without notice. Children under 5 will be admitted for free.

You can park your vehicle in Lots 10/12 before meeting at the East Gate between Gates B and C.

Hailey’s Harp and Pub in Metuchen is planning their first-ever beer dinner, to be held on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 6:30-9:30 p.m. The PubScout, Kurt Epps, will emcee the event, after having been a regular emcee at annual beer dinners at nearby Metuchen seafood restaurant Dick’s Dock. Cost is $50 per ticket, with a maximum of only 45 tickets to be sold for the event.

The menu will be as follows:
Melon with Prosciutto
Corn Beef and Cabbage Rolls
Potato Leek Soup
Mixed Greens with Citrus Salads
Beef Rib Roast with Fresh Rosemary
Kicked up Jameson Strawberries

As-of-yet to be determined specially selected beers will accompany the meals, though Hailey’s Ale and Guinness are certain to be on the list.

You can purchase tickets and reserve your seat by calling (732) 321-0777.

Take a FREE horse-drawn carriage ride and explore the rich history of downtown New Brunswick. The ride will last approximately 15 minutes and a historian will be available to point out important historical sites. Though the ride is free, passengers are asked to bring a non-perishable food item that will be donated to local food pantries.

When: Friday, December 18th & Saturday, December 19th from 6:00-9:00 pm

Route #1 – The Hyatt Regency on Neilson Street
The carriage will travel from the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, (see map,) making a left and going up Church Street, making a left on George Street, making a left onto Liberty Street, then going straight onto Richmond Street and making a left onto Dennis Street. It will then make a left, going around Hiram Square at Riverwatch, making a right out onto Neilson Street to return to the Hyatt.

Route #2 – The Heldrich
The carriage will travel from Monument Square, going around the Square, making a left onto George Street, making a right onto Liberty Street, then going straight onto Richmond Street and making a left onto Dennis Street. It will then make a left, going around Hiram Square at Riverwatch, making a right out onto Neilson Street again, and going past the Hyatt, making a left and going up Church Street, making a left onto George Street, making a right onto Livingston Avenue to return to the Monument.

Sun. Nov. 15: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Athletic Fields at Heavenly Farms
Dunhams Corner Rd, East Brunswick

Join your friends, neighbors, and family in celebrating the 47th annual free Turkey Trot Cross Country Race at the Heavenly Farms Athletic Fields on Dunhams Corner Road. Races of varying distances will be held for each and every member of the family. So, bring out baby (that’s right, baby), great, great grandpa, and everyone in between! Races are conducted by EB Recreation staff. Races will move indoors to the Community Room at the Community Arts Center in case of rain. A cross country race (3.2 mi) will begin promptly at 1:00pm. Runners will follow a marked course through Heavenly Farms. Both residents and nonresidents are invited to participate regardless of age, ability, or physical/mental disability. (EB Residents Only for field races; residents or nonresidents for cross country race). Sign up day of event. Admission is FREE in exchange for participating in EB’s food drive by bringing a non-perishable food item (can or box) to the Turkey Trot for distribution to needy families during the holiday season. For more information, please click here.

Sat. Nov. 14
Wall Township: 9am-12pm.
Pancake Breakfast to Support the Wall Community Alliance. Wall Municipal Bldg. 2700 Allaire Rd., downstairs. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, and more. Adults $5, Seniors and kids $3. For information call 732-820-4792 or click here.

Sun. Nov. 15
Chester/Flanders: 7:30am-12pm.
The Knights of Columbus, Blessed Mother Seton Council 5410, Chester/Flanders, New Jersey, is sponsoring a Fall Pre-Thanksgiving Day ‘all you can eat’ Pancake Breakfast. The location is the Council Hall, 3 Schmidt Lane, Flanders, NJ; across the railroad tracks from the Flanders Fire Company, off Main Street. The breakfast includes pancakes, French toast, eggs any style, sausage, donuts, cupcakes, coffee, tea, milk, hot chocolate, and orange juice. Donation: Adults $6.50, children 6 through 12 $4.00, 5 and younger are free. Proceeds from the breakfast will be used for charitable and scholarship programs.

High Bridge: 7:30am-12pm.
Includes eggs, pancakes, French toast, bacon, sausage, home fries, waffles and beverages. Adults $7, children 6 to 12, $4, children under 5, free. At the Masonic Center on Dennis Avenue in High Bridge. Call 908-735-5523 for more information.

South Brunswick: 8am-12 noon.
Pancake Breakfast sponsored by South Brunswick Lions Club. Adults $6, Children $4. Held at: Crossroads Middle School South. Major Rd. & Kingston Lane, South Brunswick. Call Barbara at 732-297-1107 for more information.

Sun. Nov. 22
Toms River: 7am-12pm.
Eatin’ Good At The Firehouse Pleasant Plains Volunteer Fire Dept. 53rd All You Can Eat Flapjack Breakfast on 40 Clayton Ave. Holiday gifts and orders to go. Adults $5, child $4. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Call 732-349-0808 or 732-363-5296 for more information.

Every second Sunday of the month
Bound Brook: 8am-12pm.
Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, crumb cake, and assorted hot and cold beverages. At the Holy Family Academy on 120 East Second Street, downstairs cafeteria, in Bound Brook. $7 for adults; $5 for seniors and children younger than the 8th grade. Call 732- 356-1151 for more information.

Carteret
There will be a service at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Carteret Park on Wednesday at 11 a.m.

East Brunswick
The township will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Veterans Park by the East Brunswick Municipal Complex at 1 Jean Walling Civic Center. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held indoors in the library. There will be a reception following the ceremony. East Brunswick would like to include in the ceremonies veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and asks that these veterans, or anyone who knows one, to contact Recreation Supervisor Karen Kecskes at (732) 390-6797.

Edison
Veterans Day services will be held on Wednesday at the following locations: 8 a.m.: a service at all veterans post homes; 8:30 a.m. at the Korean Vietnam Monument at Grove Avenue and James Street; 9 a.m. at the Menlo Park Soldiers Home; 9:30 a.m. at Roosevelt Park on Grandview Avenue West; 10 a.m. at the Fireman’s Monument on Woodbridge Avenue; 10:15 a.m. at Bonhamtown Monument (senior citizen building) on Woodbridge Avenue; 10:45 a.m.: a street dedication in honor of veteran Frank Priam at Jefferson Boulevard and Plainfield Avenue; 11:15 a.m. at the Edison municipal complex and the police monument at 100 Municipal Blvd.

Highland Park
The annual Raritan Valley Veterans Alliance Veterans Day parade is on Wednesday at 11 a.m. The parade starts at the Doughboy monument on Raritan Avenue in Highland Park and goes to George Street in New Brunswick. For more information, call (732) 819-0052.

Jamesburg
Veterans Day ceremonies will be held at Veterans Park in Jamesburg and at the American Legion post in Milltown on Wednesday. The 11 a.m. Jamesburg event is sponsored by American Legion Star Post 127 of Jamesburg and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 262 of Monroe Township.

Metuchen
Wreaths will be laid at the following locations: 8:30 a.m. at Grove Avenue between Metuchen High School and James Street; 9 a.m. at Menlo Park Soldiers Home; 9:30 a.m. at Roosevelt Park; 10:15 a.m. at Bonhamtown Senior Center.

Monroe
There will be two Veterans Day services on Wednesday. The first will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a services and a wreath laying at the Veterans Monument at the Triangle Memorial on Spotswood-Englishtown Road and Monmouth Road. A similar service will follow at 9:15 a.m. at the Veterans’ Monument at the Monroe Township Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza. For more information, call (732) 521-4400.

Old Bridge
American Legion Post 177 on Emerson Street will host a service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, call (732) 254-9690.

Perth Amboy
Several Veterans Day activities and events are being planned, including a musical salute and an unveiling of a mural dedicated to veterans. On Wednesday at 11 a.m. a Veterans Day ceremony will be held at the Veterans War Memorial along Sadowski Parkway. At 2 p.m. in council chambers at city hall, a mural honoring Perth Amboy’s military veterans will be unveiled on the front wall by local veterans.

See this link for a music video by Perth Amboy residents Brett and Kacy Epps to honor American veterans and to donate to the Disabled Veterans Fund.

Sayreville
A service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at borough hall.

South Amboy
A memorial service will be held by the American Legion on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at city hall.

South Brunswick
The municipal building at 540 Ridge Road will hold a Veterans Day service on Wednesday at 11 a.m. and will feature members of American Legion 401 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9111 of Kendall Park. Refreshments will follow at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at 11 Henderson Road. For more information, please call (732) 297-9823.

South Plainfield
On Wednesday at 11 a.m., a ceremony honoring all veterans will be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6763 (VFW Hall) at 155 Front St.

Spotswood
A ceremony will be held at the Spotswood Veterans for Foreign Wars post at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Woodbridge township’s annual “Salute to our Veterans Parade” will begin on Nov. 8, at 1:30 p.m. at St. James Church and will proceed down Main Street to Town Hall, before concluding at 2:45 p.m.

Veteran’s Day will be observed nationally on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.

This Halloween, be prepared for Grimlock Manor, a local, professionally-designed haunted house attraction that has been six months in the making.

“It has been a long process of development – over six months – and we will be opening up on Friday Oct. 30 and go through Nov. 1, said Jason Diorio, who is overseeing the event. “I work full-time Monday through Friday as a designer in the city, and so it has been all long nights and weekends since March, with a few hours each weeknight and then Saturday and Sunday all day.”

The attraction, to be held at 1 Safety Place in Metuchen off Route 27, is expected to be on the level of Disney’s Haunted Mansion, with 25 percent of the proceeds going towards supporting Metuchen EMS. It has been a labor of love for Diorio, 29, who works as a graphic designer in New York. The majority of the props are custom-made, and almost nothing is store-bought.

“You are not going to walk into the attraction to see something that you can get from any of the Halloween stores,” said Diorio, who also has extensive work experience in the entertainment industry, having worked with MTV and Nickelodeon. “It is pretty close to being all-original, and hopefully it will be something new that people haven’t seen before. We are hoping for 500 people each night of the run, and so far response has been good.” Read the full story