• JAR of Hope is seeking participants in an attempt to set a world record for the largest group of people to gather and do pushups at the same time. The event will take place on the morning of Sept. 16 at iPlay America, Freehold Township. JAR of Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for researching a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The donation is $20 per person. Sign up at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ jar-of-hope-world-record-push-up-attempt-tickets- 32324316902?aff=eand
• The Freehold Memorial Day Parade Committee, in conjunction with The Cabin, Route 33, Howell, will have a donation day on Sept. 19. The Cabin will donate 20 percent of a guest’s check to the committee (not including tax). Guests may bring the flier or mention to the hostess that they are there for for the parade. The website for the flier is www.freeholdmemorialdayparade.com
• The Rev. Willam J. Bausch will present “Stories for the Human Journey” as part of the 2017 Discussion Series from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township. Bausch is a parish priest of the Diocese of Trenton. He is retired from pastorate of St. Mary’s, Colts Neck. The series is free, non-sectarian and open to the public. It is sponsored by Kathy Lo Bue, managing director, Glen Eagle Advisors LLC. RSVP to 732-866-6660.
• Freehold Borough will host a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs from 6-7 p.m. Sept. 14 behind the Freehold Fire Department at 49 W. Main St. The clinic is open to dogs and cats from any town. Owners do not need to bring any paperwork and an animal does not need to be licensed in order to be vaccinated. An animal must be at least 3 months old in order to be vaccinated. Details: 732-462-7057.
• The Monmouth County Park System will host its Harvest Home Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel. There will be wagon rides, games, live entertainment and Victorian era craft demonstrations. Visitors may enter a competition in vegetables, canning, condiments, baked goods, embroidery, quilting, rug hooking and more. Applications for the competition are available at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or by calling 732-946-3758.
• The 22nd annual Monmouth County Archives and History Day will be held on Oct. 14 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. The event will focus on the history of Monmouth County inventors and innovators and will feature movie screenings and seminars for people of all ages. The deadline for New Jersey historical organizations to sign up for an exhibitor table is Oct. 2. Details: 732-308-3771.
• The Deep Cut Orchid Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month (Sept. 12) at the Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave., Tinton Falls. There is a speaker, refreshments and a discussion of plants on the show table. There is no cost to attend and everyone is welcome.
• The Old Brick Church, 490 Route 520, Marlboro, is offering vendor spaces at its annual trash and treasure sale and flea market on Sept. 16. Sellers of new, used, household, vintage and antique items and more are welcome. Large outside spaces rent at $15. There is ample parking at the church. Food will be available. For an application, contact Sharon at 732-264-3046.
• St. Gabriel Church, Marlboro, will present its ninth comedy night with an all new lineup of New York City comedians on Oct. 19 at the Reception Center at St. Clement, Matawan. The evening includes dinner, a gift auction and a raffle. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cost is $45 per person. For reservations, email [email protected]
• The Heart of New Jersey Chorus will perform at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, from 7-8 p.m. Sept. 11. All are welcome to attend. Details: 732-446-9782.
• The Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey invites members of the public to its dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Lemon Restaurant, 3475 Route 9, Freehold Township. The restaurant is BYOB. The guest speaker will be Christopher Kelly, one of the authors of “Italy Invades.” The cost is $35 per person for society members and $45 for non-members. Cash is preferred, no credit cards. To reserve seating, call Anthony Grassi at 917-743-3311 or Richard Favara at 732-861-9465.
• Barbara Ellman will present “They Came and Wanted to Belong: Immigration and Naturalization” at the 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 meeting of the Monmouth County Genealogy Society at the Community Center, 72 Broad St., Eatontown. Ellman will discuss locating immigration and naturalization records as the primary sources for the information. The program is free and the public is welcome. Details: 732-747-0090.
• Companion Animal Rescue and Education will hold a puppy adoption event at Petco, 4345 Route 9 North (Pond Road Plaza), Freehold Township, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 9. There will be more than 25 puppies available to adopt. To see the available puppies, visit www.carenj.com
• A fall family festival sponsored by the Old Ship of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe Township, and the First Presbyterian Church of Englishtown will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at Old Ship of Zion, 629 Buckelew Ave. (Route 522), Monroe Township (on left before Tracy Station/Spotswood-Englishtown Road). The event is free and all are welcome to attend. Activities include a bounce house, pick and paint a pumpkin, and games. Food will be available. The rain date is Oct. 7.
• The Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee will host its fifth annual Senior Appreciation Day from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Monmouth County Hall of Records parking lot, Main Street, Freehold Borough (rain date, Sept. 24). Residents of all towns and all ages are welcome to attend. There will be a classic car contest, entertainment, antique appraisals, food and informational booths.
• The Jersey Shore Rose Society will present its 45th annual Rose Show from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 16 at Deep Cut Gardens, 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown. Admission is free and all are welcome. There will be displays of roses and experts will be available to answer questions. Tours of Deep Cut Gardens will be available. Details: www.JSRoses.com
• On Sept. 11 at 8 a.m., the Monmouth County Park System will host a remembrance ceremony at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, Atlantic Highlands, the site of Monmouth County’s 9/11 memorial. The ceremony will be held rain or shine. All are welcome to attend.
• Solomon Schechter Day School, Marlboro, will hold its second annual Western Rodeo Night at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the school. The evening, for adults only, will include line dancing, a mechanical bull, unlimited BBQ style food, sangria and prizes. Admission is $25 per person. Participants are encouraged to dress in western attire. Details: 732-431-5525.
• The Arcadian Chorale is celebrating its 25th season in 2017-18 with performances scheduled at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and other venues. Membership is free. Open auditions will be held on Sept. 12 and 19 from 6-7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Matawan. Rehearsals are Tuesday from 7-10 p.m. Details: 732-583-4007.
• The pastoral care team at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, is offering two eight-week bereavement support group sessions beginning Sept. 12. Every Tuesday through Oct. 31, support groups will be offered during a day session from 3-4:30 p.m. or an evening session from 7-8:30 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the day or evening series may call 732-294-2744 or email Chaplain Sharon Douglas at [email protected]
• The 16th annual Walk With Joe will be held at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan, at 10 a.m. Sept. 9. The 5-kilometer walk honors Patrick “Joe” Driscoll, Christopher Gray and Tom McCann, area residents who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. All proceeds from the event are donated to local charities, scholarships and other nonprofit organizations. Details: www.walkwithjoe.com
• A Film Shorts Festival, to be followed by a discussion led by Seymour Levin, a former board member of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, will take place from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township. Admission is $8 for museum members and $10 for non-members; students admitted free. Details: 732-252-6990 or https://www.jhmomc.org/events
• A free yoga class is offered every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Morganville United Methodist Church, 215 Conover Road, Marlboro. All are welcome. Bring a mat or a large towel. Details: 732-946-4247 or 732-536-2031.
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will meet on Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. for regular action meeting at 54 Main St., Englishtown. The meeting is open to the public.
• Embroiderers’ Guild of America-Monmouth Chapter evening stitchers will meet from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Colts Neck Library, 1 Winthrop Drive, Colts Neck. Day stitchers will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Colts Neck Library. Stitchers of all levels are welcome. There are sit and stitch tables at each meeting, as well as special projects. Details: Toni, 732-462-5540, or www.mcega.org
• The Shrewsbury Chorale will host open rehearsals at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 12 and Sept. 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. Scores are provided and there is no charge. The chorale is accepting singers of all voice parts, high school age and up. To schedule an audition, call 609-686-9140. Details: 732-747-1362 or www.shrewsburychorale.org
• Disabled American Veterans Chapter 74, Freehold, will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the American Legion, 62 W. Main St. Freehold. Chapter members, DAV members-at-large who are seeking a chapter and veterans with disabilities who are seeking assistance and advice are welcome to attend the meeting. Dinner of pizza and subs is provided.
• Single Active Seniors (SAS) is a discussion and activity group for men and women over 55. SAS meets every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the Colts Neck Reformed Church, Route 537 West, Colts Neck (in the white building to the right of the church). Social activities are introduced and group participation is encouraged. There are no fees and all are welcome to attend. Details: Email [email protected], subject line, SAS.
• The Freehold Regional High School Class of 1962 will host a 55-year reunion on Oct. 14 at the American Hotel, Freehold, from 7 p.m. to midnight. The cost of $62 per person includes hors d’oeuvres, buffet, DJ, valet parking and other special activities. On Oct. 13 from 7-10 p.m., a pizza get together will be held at the Freehold Elks Club. The cost is $10 per person. The weekend’s activities will conclude on Oct. 15 with a brunch beginning at 11 a.m. at the American Hotel. The cost of the brunch is $15 per person. Invitations for all events have been mailed to class members. If you have not received one, contact Don Ollwerther at 732-462-2732 or email [email protected]. Up-to-date reunion information can be found at www.frhs62.com or on Facebook at Freehold Regional High School Class of 1962.
• The 16th annual “An Evening in the Vineyards” wine tasting event to benefit the Linda E. Cardinale Multiple Sclerosis Center at CentraState will be held from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, Freehold Towsnhip. More than 70 wines will be featured along with spirits (coordinated by Max’s Beer Wine and Liquor) and food provided by the Metropolitan Café and Great Restaurants catering. The Gordon Stillwell Tasting Room upgrade is a special tasting experience featuring several exclusive Napa Valley wines and food pairings for the most discerning wine enthusiasts. Tickets are $150 per person and sponsorships are available. Details: 732-294-7099.
• The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has made changes to its meeting schedule. The Oct. 9 and Oct. 23 board meetings are cancelled. The board will meet on Oct. 16 at the Freehold Learning Center, Dutch Lane Road.
• The Old Bridge Toastmasters Club meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 7:15-9 p.m. at the Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9 South, Old Bridge. The club seeks to help individuals become better speakers and better leaders. There is no cost to attend a meeting and residents of all towns are welcome to attend. Details: 908-906-4926 or http://oldbridge.toastmastersclubs.org/
• Look for turtles, egrets, herons, ospreys and other wildlife during a boat tour of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell. Each 45-minute tour leaves from the Visitor Center, Windeler Road, Howell. Tours are offered at the top of the hour from 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, May 6 through Sept. 4. Wednesday tours are offered at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. from July 5 through Aug. 30. Evening tours are offered on the first Friday of each month May through September; call 732-751-9453 as times vary for the evening tours. All tours are weather and water level dependent. The fee is $6 per adult and $4 per child age 12 and under.
• The Essential Tremor Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month (Sept. 7) at the Jack Aaronson Conference Center at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Details: 732-462-8304, after 10 a.m.
• New Jersey Blood Services is in need of volunteers to work blood drives in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Tasks include assisting donors with registration, watching donors for post-donation reactions and responding to their needs. Details: Jan Zepka, 732-616-8741.
• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance will meet in the spiritual center of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, from 7:30-9 p.m. every Thursday. Details: 732-536-5826 or 732-320-0029.
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