The Grove at Shrewsbury and Sickles Market, Little Silver, are partnering to present educational garden tours at The Grove, Route 35, on Saturday, June 18, 25 and July 2 at 8 a.m. The tours are free but limited to 30 participants and registration is required. To register, call Rhona Stevens at (732) 933-8382.
Tours will begin at Starbucks with a complimentary cup of coffee and other discount coupons will b e available to each participant courtesy of Sickles Market and Pasta Fresca at The Grove.
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Hope Presbyterian Church in Tinton Falls will hold a car wash on Saturday, June 18, from 9 a. m. until noon. Hope Church is located on Hope Road, just south of Wyckoff Road. Donations will be accepted.
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The American Association of University Women, Northern Monmouth County Branch, will hold a $5-A-Bag book sale on June 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old First Church, 69 Kings Highway, Middletown. Profits from the sale will support scholarships that AAUW makes available each year to women students at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, Monmouth University in West Long Branch and Douglas College in New Brunswick. Call (732) 933-4855 for more information.
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The Adoptive Parents Committee (APC) of North/Central New Jersey will hold a free adoption meeting on Sunday, June 26, at St. Anselm’s Church, 1028 Wayside Road, Wayside. APC members and nonmembers are welcome. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. with a sign-in. The program includes a Parent Idea Exchange and a forum for prospective, new and experienced adoptive parents to share their concerns, thoughts and child-rearing experiences. A group of APC parents will discuss their independent and agency adoptions journeys. The program will be followed by dessert and discussion. APC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information and support for adoptive families and those interested in adoption. All meetings are free of charge.
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Shrewsbury Borough resident Robert B. Abel has been nominated for re-appointment to the state Marine Fisheries Council by acting Gov. Richard J. Codey. His nomination is subject to the consent of the Senate.
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The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ) is hosting VNA Days in Red Bank on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, from noon to 8 p.m. at Riverside Gardens Plaza on West Front Street and The Dublin House Courtyard on Monmouth Street.
VNA Days will feature free cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes screenings, as well as information on VNACJ’s services and New Home for Home Care campaign. For more information, call (732) 224-6791.
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The Social Security Administration District Office serving residents of Monmouth County will relocate to a new office building at 3310 Route 66, Neptune, effective Monday, June 20.
The new office will be open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Appointments are available by calling 1-800-772-1213 (voice) or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY).