King memorial event slated for Feb. 20
The students and PTOs of the Red Bank Borough Public Schools will commemorate Black History Month with a program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Feb. 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. The event will be in the cafeteria of the primary school at River Road.
Featured will be children from the primary and middle schools performing musical and dramatic numbers.
Featured speakers include Michael Rush, superintendent of Red Bank schools; Daniel Kasambira, executive director of The Community YMCA, Red Bank; and the Rev. Kathleen Hepler, of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, Lincroft section of Middletown.
For more information, call the Board of Education office at (732) 758-1503.
STEP program to begin at Monmouth Feb. 20
Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, will present Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP). The program will be held 7-9 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27, and March 6, 13 and 20.
The nationally recognized program will address topics such as increasing enjoyment and effectiveness as parents; how young children think, feel and act; how to help a child develop self-esteem and confidence; and effective ways to teach cooperation and discipline.
Cost is $75 per person or $100 per couple. For more information or to register, call Monmouth’s center for kids and family at (732) 923-6990.
Local students to star in
‘Evening on Broadway II’
The Brookdale performing arts center will present "An Evening on Broadway II" Feb. 22, 23, and March 1 and 2 at 8 p.m.; and Feb. 24 and March 3 at 2 p.m. in the experimental theater. Tickets are $8 and seating is unreserved.
The salute to Broadway will feature local singers Lizz Berkowitz and Jennifer Van Sant, both Middletown; Nicole Edmonds, Keyport; Megan Regan, Leonardo section of Middletown; Allayna Switzer, Tinton Falls; and Frank P. Van Note, Colts Neck.
They will be accompanied by Joe Accurso on piano, Doug Clark on guitar and Tom Sayek on drums.
For information or to order tickets, call the box office at (732) 224-2411.
Young Widows/Widowers anniversary party Feb. 23
The Young Widows/Widowers Social Group will hold its anniversary party Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at Squire’s Pub, Route 71 east, Eatontown. Cost is $35 for the event, which features a DJ and cash bar.
For more information on the event or other club activities, call Egda at (732) 747-4823 or Dave at (732) 946-0969.
Medical center issues
colon cancer information
Riverview Medical Center’s Booker cancer center, in commemoration of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, has issued facts about the risks of colorectal cancer.
Risk factors include: age — the disease usually strikes men and women age 50 and older; race — African Americans have the highest risk of developing the cancer; and hereditary — there may be an increased risk if other family members have had the disease.
Prevention factors are: exercise — individuals who exercise regularly often lower the risk of getting colon cancer; diet — a healthy and balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables and grains, and less red meat lowers the risk of colon cancer; and alcohol consumption — individuals should limit alcohol consumption to moderate amounts.
For more information, call Booker cancer center at (732) 530-2382.