Holiday Model Train Show
WOODBRIDGE – The Holiday Model Train Show 25th Anniversary Year – November 28 – December 27 (closed December 25) at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. For more info call 732-634-0413. Exhibit hours M-F 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat & Sun 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free Admission. Donations Welcome.

Trolley Tour
SOUTH AMBOY – Have a Holly, Jolly Holiday Riding in the City’s Trolley on a tour of South Amboy featuring Historical sites and the contest entries in South Amboy’s “Holiday Home Decorating Contest.” Tours of the decorated homes will be given on Friday, Dec. 18th starting at 5:30 p.m. in a beautiful Holiday Trolley! Call the Recreation Office at 732-525-5965 or email Events@SouthAmboyNJ.gov to reserve your seat beginning on Nov. 18th. Seating is limited – first come – first served. Open to South Amboy Residents Only, ID will be verified.

Christmas Services at Cathedral International
Press Release – PERTH AMBOY – There is a Christmas celebration happening at Cathedral International and everyone is invited to attend.  “Join the celebration that acknowledges the  birth of Jesus Christ because that’s the real meaning of this season,” states  Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr., Senior Pastor at the church.  The Bishop encourages the community to bring the entire family and neighbors to witness an unforgettable Christmas worship experience.
•    Friday, December 18, 7:30pm,  The Annual Christmas Concert  “Rejoice!”
Cathedral International’s Music Department presents  this festive Christmas Concert featuring The Cathedral Choir, Kingdom and Imani Dancers,  Joy Bells Children’s Choir, Keita Praise Junior Choir, New Generation Teen Choir along with the Sunday School’s Annual Christmas Pageant. New Jersey’s own Nancy Jackson, known across the nation for her heart-warming renditions of gospel music is a featured guest at the concert.
• Wednesday, December 23, 7:30 p.m., Blue Christmas Worship Service
Holidays can be painful reminders of the absence of a loved one, loss of employment or a home. This is a service of remembrance and hope for those who are approaching the holidays with grief, loss, and pain.
• Thursday, December 24, 7 p.m., Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
You will not want to miss this beautiful display of lighting candles with family and friends on Christmas Eve. Bishop Hilliard celebrated 32 years of pastoring in November and for each of those years he has set a beautiful tradition of gathering children around his chair and speaking into their lives.
There is no fee to attend these services held at The Cathedral, 277 Madison Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861. Visit our website at www.cathedralinternational.org for more information.

Selfies with Santa & Friends
PERTH AMBOY – Saturday, Dec. 19th 12 Noon to 2 p.m. at Smith Street/Downtown Area.

Cookie Walk
PERTH AMBOY – St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Perth Amboy is having a Cookie Walk on Sat. Dec. 19th. Time 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All gourmet items are handmade. Come to the Cookie Walk at 404 Division St, Perth Amboy and buy your Christmas cookies!

Santa Fly-In
Press Release – PRINCETON – Forty years ago, the idea of having Santa fly into the Princeton Airport for the area children to watch was brought to life. Throughout the years, this has evolved into a wonderful annual event for families and those less fortunate.
The tradition will continue this year on Thursday, December 24th , when the Nierenberg family, owners of the airport, will open the hangar doors to children awaiting Santa’s arrival. Santa is planned to arrive at 11:00 A.M. Parents are advised to bring the children prior to then, as the Princeton Airport Flying Tigers will be serving cocoa and cookies, and local folk singer Pat McKinley will be leading the audience in holiday songs during the wait for Santa.
If parents would like to have a gift waiting for their child, they should bring a wrapped gift with the child’s name on it in large print to the Princeton Airport lobby. Gifts should be no larger than 12” to accommodate Santa. If parents have more than one child participating, the gifts should be wrapped in the same paper and tied together to speed up the distribution. Also, to have their child participate, parents need to bring a gift for the less fortunate as well. This is the most important feature of this event. These gifts must be new and unwrapped, and will be collected by the Mercer County Board of Social Services. Personal checks made out to the “FoodBank Network of Somerset County”, as well as canned or boxed food will also be collected at the airport. Donations from nonparticipants are kindly accepted, as well.
The collection of the gifts will begin the day after Thanksgiving and will end on Thursday, December 17th in order to enable county workers to arrange the best matches for the needy. The gifts can be deposited in the “chimneys” in the lobby of the airport between 8 a.m.. and 6 p.m.
Once Santa’s plane lands, Santa will head into the hangar along with all the participants, to distribute each gift individually. In fairness to all, Santa will distribute the gifts in the order in which they are received at the airport. Children will also have the opportunity to take a picture on Santa’s lap. Usually, distribution is completed by 1:00 P.M. and Santa continues his journey.
There is no charge for this event. The Princeton Airport is located in Montgomery Township, 3.5 miles north of Princeton on Route 206. The full address is 41 Airpark Road, Princeton, N.J., 08540. For further information, call 609–921-3100.

Elks New Year’s Eve Party
SOUTH AMBOY – The Elks New Year’s Party will be held on Thursday, December 31st, from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Elks Lodge located at 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Cost – $60 pp. Includes a hot and cold buffet, open bar, midnight toast, raffles, prizes and more. Entertainment features D.J. Rambo Productions. For Tickets contact:  Pete Chiofalo – (732) 525-0956. Joyce Medvar – (908) 614-8139 If needed, one can stop by the Lodge for more details. Reserve your table early.  Deadline for Tickets Dec. 28th.

Toys For Tots
EDISON – The United States Marine Corps Reserve will be collecting new unwrapped toys for its Toys For Tots Program every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from November 27 to December 20, 2015, in the Menlo Park Mall, Edison, NJ located by Santa Court of the Nordstrom Wing. Cash Donations are also accepted. For more information call Eddy Androvich Sr. at 908-565-1339. Make checks payable to “Toys For Tots.” Mail to: Toys For Tots, 70 Marsh Ave., Sayreville, NJ 08872.