Four generations (l-r) celebrate the 100th birthday of Cynthia “Cindy” Jeffrey: granddaughter Joy Rinehart, Brick, Cynthia Jeffrey, granddaughter Judy Davies, North Plainfield, daughter Barbara Haydu, Manasquan, and great-granddaughter Emily Swingle, Brick.
Jeffrey was born on June 5, 1909, and marked her centennial with a party given by her family at the Neptune Rehabilitation & Care Center in Neptune where she currently resides. Cynthia was born in Orange and lived at the Jersey Shore, with her late husband Lloyd Jeffrey, most of her life, residing in Long Branch, Ocean Township, Howell Township and Neptune.
One of her favorite hobbies, until the age of 95, was attending horse races at Freehold Raceway. On her birthday, Freehold Raceway honored Cynthia by naming the first race after her.
Cynthia has three children: Barbara Haydu, Manasquan, Sally Sodemann, West Long Branch and Robert Hunter Jr., Palmetto, Fla., nine grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren.
The nonprofit Association of Central Jersey Travel Professionals (ACT) will meet for a dinner/seminar 6-9 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Holiday Inn, 700 Hope Road, Eatontown. The group’s goal is to offer educational and networking opportunities to the travel industry professionals of New Jersey. For more information, visit www.orgsites.com/nj/act/index.html.
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The Long Branch Woman’s Club will hold the first meeting of its 89th year at 1 p.m. Sept. 3 at the West Long Branch Community Center, Locust Avenue. It will feature a luncheon buffet and the program “Women of the Civil War: Nurses, Leaders, Soldiers and Spies.” The presenters are Civil War “living historians” who portray brothers Benny and David Scheier, Union Army veterans. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Eleanor at 732-222-5751 or Diana at 513-403-2061.
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The West Long Branch Community Center, Locust Avenue, will hold bimonthly dinners at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 (roast chicken) and Sept. 23 (macaroni, meatballs and sausage). The cost is $7.50 for adults and $6.50 for children. For more information, contact Francine at pinqueen11@hotmail. com.
***** Long Branch Elks Lodge No. 742 will hold its first golf outing and clambake on Sept. 4 at Pebble Creek Golf Course, Route 537 east, Colts Neck. The cost is $120 and includes golf and the clambake at the lodge, or $40 for clambake only. There will also be a one-hour open bar. For event time or more information, call the lodge at 732-222-9742.
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The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its annual Antiques and CollectiblesAuction 5 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Ocean Grove Youth Temple facing Auditorium Square Park. Preview is 3 p.m. There will be a 10 percent buyer premium. Absentee ballots are accepted. Food will be available for purchase. The fundraiser will feature antiques, collectibles and Jersey Shore memorabilia from Ocean Grove, Asbury Park and other towns. For more information visit www.oceangrovehistory.org or call 732- 774-1869.
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Navesink Garden Club will hold a Harvest Gathering flower show 1:30-3 p.m. Sept. 8 at Trinity Episcopal Church Auditorium, White Street, Red Bank. The free show is open to the general public and will feature floral designs created by designers, educational exhibits, and flowers and vegetable plants grown by local garden club members. All entries will be judged by accredited flower show judges, and prizes will be awarded. For more information, call Dian at 732-741-3557.
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“Healthy Older Adults and How to Be One” will be presented by Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, 1 p.m. Sept. 9 at the SCAN Learning Center, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown. The program is free for SCAN members, with membership open to individuals age 50 and older. The program will be led by social worker Robin DeNucci and will also explore depression and memory problems. To register, call 732-542- 1326.
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