Category: Examiner Calendar
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Student council to host haunted house Oct. 19
The Allentown Student Council’s annual haunted house will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19 in the cafeteria at Allentown High School, High Street, featuring pumpkin painting, face painting, games and plenty of candy. Admission is $3. Proceeds will go to The Valerie Fund, a not-for-profit organization based in Maplewood that benefits children…
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Program will focus on safety in the dating years
Girl Scout Troop 1561 of Millstone will host “Staying Safe During the Dating Years,” a free presentation for parents and teens, 7-8 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Millstone Primary School cafeteria, Schoolhouse Road. The program will be presented by Karen Gillespie of 180 Turning Lives Around, a nonprofit organization that serves families affected by domestic…
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Cemetery walk scheduled for Oct. 28 in Allentown
The Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society and the 300th Anniversary Committee will celebrate the founding of Allentown 301 years ago. On Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. there will be a cemetery walk at the Presbyterian Cemetery on High Street in Allentown. The cemetery is the final resting place of many of Allentown’s most notable citizens. Call…
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Firehouse to serve up fun with Halloween parade
The Millstone Township Fire Company’s Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold its annual Halloween parade Oct. 28. Sponsored by Millstone Township-area organizations and businesses, the parade will line up at the fields behind the Clarksburg Inn on Stagecoach Road (Route 524) at 1:45 p.m. and will begin promptly at 2 p.m. (the road will be closed at…
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Presentation aims to keep community kids drug-free
The Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will host a one-hour interactive presentation at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Allentown High School auditorium, 27 High St. “The 15-Minute Child Break” will focus on the benefits of communicating with children about substance abuse. Kids who communicate regularly with their parents about their…
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Home demo vendors and crafters needed for show
The Millstone Township Women’s Organization (MTWO), will host its third annual “Shop ’til You Drop” vendor night 7-10 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Millstone Township Primary School. Home demonstration vendors and crafters are wanted to sell items to local shoppers for the holiday season. Spaces are $50 (including table); limited spaces have electrical outlets. All…
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Girl Scouts to sponsor blood drive Oct. 27
The Millstone Township Girl Scout Service Unit, in conjunction with Central Jersey Blood Center, will sponsor a blood drive on Make a Difference Day, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The blood drive will be held at the Millstone Township firehouse in Clarksburg. All donors will receive T-shirts and be entered into a…
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Country bazaar, auction slated for Nov. 3
Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., will hold its 37th annual country bazaar and auction – rain or shine – from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3, featuring baked goods, produce, crafts, an old-fashioned general store, books, toys, clothes and sit-down lunch service. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. with a professional…
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New Garments Only to hold annual ‘Ingathering’
The 83rd annual “Ingathering,” sponsored by the Allentown/Upper Freehold/Washington Township Branch of New Garments Always (NGA) will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church, Allentown Yardville Road, Allentown. Any articles of new clothing and/or toiletries will be accepted and appreciated. Agencies involved with this year’s distribution…
