The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Dance Troupe traveled to the Izod Center in East Rutherford to spend the day with the NJ Nets dance team Dec. 29.
In preparation, the troupe learned a two-minute routine to join the NJ Nets Dancers and other school dance teams for a performance.
When the troupe arrived at the arena, they reviewed the routine with the Nets Dancers. They polished up their routine and were assigned their spots for the performance during the half-time at the Nets vs. Chicago Bulls game.
The RFH dancers, who perform at home basketball games, were thrilled to be able to perform with the NJ Nets Dancers.
The Chelsea and Care Alternatives Hospice invites members of the public to bead a bracelet in memory of a passed loved one 10 a.m. Jan. 29 at The Chelsea, 1 Hartford Drive, Tinton Falls. To RSVP, call 732-933-4700.
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River Road Books, 759 River Road, Fair Haven, has announced the return of story time 10:30 a.m. Jan. 29, and Thursdays thereafter. Featured title will be “Molerat” by Mo Willems. All ages welcome. For more information, call 732-747-9455.
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The Booster Club at Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School, Little Silver, will present “Reaching for the Stars,” celebrating 25 years of the Visual and Performing Arts Academy (VPA), 7-10 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Shadowbrook, Shrewsbury. Student musicians and dancers will provide entertainment. The event will feature light fare, cocktails, a chance auction, and an art display by VPA students. Tickets are $38. For tickets, call 732-747-0497.
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Fisk Chapel AME Church, Maple Avenue, Fair Haven, will host a soul food dinner from noon-4 p.m. Jan. 31. Attendees may choose from fried fish or chicken. Take out is available. Cost is $12 per person. For take out or more information, call 732-842-9337.
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Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, will present “New Year New You,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 31 at Blaisdell auditorium. The free event will include blood pressure, cholesterol, body composition and bone density screenings, and fitness information. A nutrition lecture, “Health Strategies for a New Year and a New You,” will be conducted by a registered dietitian, and there will be other lectures as well. To register, call 800-362-8677.
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Just before the region was hit with the coldest weather of the winter season, the Seabrook retirement community in Tinton Falls banded together to collect coats, hats, gloves and scarves for the United Way of Monmouth County Winter Coats Wishes Drive. Approximately 200 items were collected this year by residents and staff.
The items were picked up by Project PAUL, a nonprofit that provides food and services to those in need throughout Monmouth County.
The coat drive is one of several programs that Seabrook is involved in with the United Way of Monmouth County.
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Roey Hadar, an eighth-grade student at Rumson Country Day School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee in mid December. The bee was the first round in the 21st annual National Geographic Bee. Hadar will now take a written test, and up to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to compete in the state bee in April. State champions receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Geographic Bee national championship in May, and the first-place national winner receives a $25,000 college scholarship and a lifetime membership in the Society.
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The Monmouth County Branch of the English Speaking Union will host a dinner and lecture meeting on Feb. 12 at the Nauvoo Grill in Fair Haven. Historian Ian Williams will be the speaker and his topic will be “Rum: The Real Spirit of 1776?”
A magazine correspondent for “Nation,” Williams has recently published a book, “Rum: a Social and Sociable History of the Real Spirit of 1776,” and will autograph copies which will be available for sale.
Featured will be a rum tasting with a chance to sample several different rums.
Anyone interested in attending may email or ring ESU President Richard Biernacki at [email protected] or 732-787-2217.
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The Red Bank Senior Women’s Club will sponsor a trip to the Tropicana casino, Atlantic City, Feb. 18. The cost is $25 and includes transportation, a show and $10 in coin return. For more information, call 732- 728-9341 or 732-493-1926.
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