Category: Examiner Calendar

  • Freedom Fest Fair seeks horse exhibitors

    The third annual Freedom Fest Fair is set for July 7-12 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. The fair is now taking applications for horse exhibitions and breed demonstrations. Exhibitions in the indoor arena will take place 5-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Exhibitions in the main pavilion arena will take place…

  • Historic Walnford to host gristmill demos

    Experience the ups and downs, rumble and shake of the operating 19th century gristmill at Historic Walnford in Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold, 1-4 p.m. on weekends through November. Visitors will have the opportunity to see how corn was processed in the late 1800s. Open year-round, Historic Walnford showcases over 200 years of social, technological…

  • Millstone farm market open July Fourth

    The Millstone Township Community Farm Market will be open Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jersey corn, blueberries, farm fresh eggs, local honey, peaches, squash, herbs and more are available. The market will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 24 at Wagner Farm Park, located at…

  • Senior organization seeks new members

    All senior citizens age 55 and over are invited to join the Millstone Senior Citizens Organization. Meetings are held 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Millstone Community Center on Stagecoach Road in Millstone. Lunch and bingo are offered at no cost. For more information, call Margaret at 609-259-7867 or Jacki…

  • Television show seeks first-time homebuyers

    “My First Place,” a television program for Home & Garden Television (HGTV), is casting in the greater Philadelphia area for its sixth season. High Noon Entertainment, the show’s producer, is currently accepting applications and shooting through the summer of 2009. “My First Place” is looking for high-energy people who are just starting the home-buying process…

  • Nominees sought for ‘Caregiver of the Year’

    Homewatch CareGivers, Old Bridge, is seeking nominees for the “Family Caregiver of the Year” program, with the deadline for submissions on July 27. Local winners will be announced Sept. 1 and be awarded scholarships to Homewatch CareGivers University, and be able to take courses specific to their loved-ones’ needs. The national winner will be announced…

  • New book takes a look at fort history

    The Fort Monmouth Historical Office has announced the debut of its hardcover “History of Army Communications and Electronics at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1917-2007.” The book chronicles 90 years of communications electronics achievements carried out at Fort Monmouth. From homing pigeons to frequency-hopping tactical radios, the personnel at Fort Monmouth have been at the forefront…

  • Crohn’s, colitis group to meet

    Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, New Jersey Chapter, conducts mutual self-help groups 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Monmouth County Library, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The groups offer emotional support, education, coping skills, caring and sharing, crisis intervention regarding inflammatory bowel disease: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Call 732-786-9960…

  • Riding High Farm will host movie night

    Riding High Farm will host a free double feature movie night in the barn at 145 Route 527, Allentown, on July 17. “Bedtime Stories” will be shown from 7-9 p.m. and “Marley and Me” will be shown from 9:30-11:30 p.m. Both movies are rated PG. It is suggested that attendees bring blankets and chairs. Beverages,…