– ‘Hi-Lo’ fundraiser to benefit fire company
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Lincroft Volunteer Fire Company is hosting a Hi-Lo Fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, at the firehouse on 601 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Doors open 7 p.m.
Proceeds will be used to purchase critical equipment for the Lincroft Fire Company.
Players do not require special skills to play the game. At each game table, playing cards will be dealt out. As the caller calls off cards from a separate deck, players remove the called card from their hands. When a player has no cards left, the individual yells “Hi-Lo.” Winners select their own prize from a pile of more than 100 wrapped gifts. There are multiple winners in each game, and players often win more than once.
Dessert, coffee and tea will be served. Guests are allowed to bring snacks and beverages for their individual groups. Raffles will be available during the evening for prize money and gift baskets.
Admission tickets are $10 each and available in advance or at the door. Reservations with full payment will be accepted for tables of eight people. Contributions for game prizes and gift baskets are also being accepted. Contact Maria Dunn at 732-345-9525 to purchase tickets or obtain more details.
– Brookdale sets job fair for Law Enforcement
The third annual Law Enforcement Career Fair will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 3 at the Warner Student Life Center at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. This event is open to the public.
Representatives from 30 federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies will be on hand to answer questions and promote careers in their respective organizations. Participating agencies will include the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania state police; Monmouth County prosecutor’s and sheriff’s offices; and 12 municipal police departments, including Eatontown, Neptune and Ocean Township.
The event is sponsored by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives’ local chapter in partnership with the Brookdale Criminal Justice Program.
Free parking will be available at Lots 6 and 7. For more information, contact Brookdale Professor Barbara Gonos at bgonos@brookdalecc.edu or 732-224-2541.
– Amusement park to host Easter egg hunt
Keansburg Amusement Park will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. March 29, rain or shine, at 275 Beachway Ave., Keansburg.
Kids of all ages are invited to bring their own basket and hunt for some of the thousands of prize-filled eggs. Grand-prize winners will win bikes. Children can also meet the Easter Bunny.
For more information, visit www.keansburgamusementpark.com.
– Training available for volunteer advocates
180 Turning Lives Around (180), a private, non-profit organization that provides support and advocacy to victims of domestic violence, will conduct a 40-hour mandatory training course for Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) volunteers. The application deadline is April 3.
Training will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6-9:30 p.m. beginning April 13 in the courtroom at Hazlet police headquarters, 255 Middle Road. The program will end May 7.
180’s volunteer DVRT advocates are civilian members of the community who work collaboratively with law enforcement to provide support, information and referrals to victims of domestic violence at police headquarters. Advocates also discuss with victims safety planning and their legal rights in obtaining a temporary restraining order. Trained advocates help empower victims to make informed decisions for themselves and their families.
Volunteers must be 18 or older, have access to reliable transportation, possess a valid driver’s license, be willing to serve on an on-call shift basis, participate in an interview process, submit to background investigations and fingerprinting, and successfully complete the mandatory training. Bilingual capability is helpful. Prior knowledge of domestic violence is not required. The identities of the DVRT volunteers are kept anonymous.
For an application or additional information, contact Tina Morgan, assistant coordinator, at tinam@180nj.org or 732-264-4360, ext. 4272.
The confidential services of the DVRT program are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, visit www.180nj.org.
– Temple’s Passover Seder set for April 4
Temple Shalom will host a Passover Community Seder at 5:30 p.m. April 4 at 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. The entire community is invited.
The Seder will be an interactive event suitable for all ages with stories, music and more. The event is co-sponsored by Temple Shalom and the Gussie Bell Fund.
The cost of the kosher-style dinner is $40 per adult and $10 per child under 13. Seating is limited to 150 people. The reservation form is available at http://tinyurl.com/p528l5k.
Forms and checks should be mailed to the Temple Shalom office. For additional information, contact the temple at 732-566-2621 or email lafargue@comcast.net.
– Lincoln lecture set for April 1
The Atlantic Highlands Historical Society will present the lecture, “The Lincolns in the White House,” from 7:30-8:30 p.m. April 1 at the Atlantic Highlands Senior Center, 1 Simon Lake Drive, Atlantic Highlands.
Glenn LeBoeuf will be the speaker. For more information about LeBoeuf’s lectures on Abraham Lincoln, visit www.newlethistorylive.net.
Refreshments will be served. For more information about the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society, visit www.ahhistory.org.
– Shrewsbury Chorale plans open rehearsal
The Shrewsbury Chorale is inviting all interested local singers to participate at its open rehearsal 7:45-10 p.m. March 31. Practice is held weekly on Tuesday evenings at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft.
The Shrewsbury Chorale is a mixed chorus of about 50 members from Monmouth County under the direction of Anthony LaGruth. Three concerts are held each year. The chorus will rehearse the music of Cole Porter for its June 16 performance. Scores will be provided, and there is no charge.
Prospective members can also schedule an audition by calling Joy More at 732-216-3907. For more information, call 732-513-8413 or visit www.shrewsburychorale.org.
St. Joseph Council 3402 of the Knights of Columbus will host its annual Fish Fry dinner from 5-8 p.m. March 27 at its facility at 54 Route 35, Keyport. Proceeds will benefit local charities.
The cost is $15 for adults and $5 for children and includes a flounder dinner with French fries, cold slaw, pasta and garden salads, cake, coffee and soda. Take-out dinners are also available. For more information, call 732-264-9729.