Category: Examiner Calendar

  • Holiday show to be

    Dec. 20 at library Actor Richard Stillman will present a "Holiday Troubadour" show Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Stillman will sing carols and songs for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, all accompanied by storytelling, step dancing and folk instruments. Stillman has appeared in many theatrical and…

  • Jewish Center sponsors trips and activities

    The Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth has scheduled several trips and activities. The center’s annual winter weekend getaway at the Nevele Grande Hotel is slated for Feb. 13-16. The complete package, including all gratuities and taxes, is $825 per family; JCCWM family membership of $54 for residents of Monmouth County is required. Payment in…

  • Lecture on Vietnam Babylift Dec. 13

    Lecture on Vietnam Babylift Dec. 13 The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation will host guest lecturer Lana Noone, author of "Global Mom: Notes from a Pioneer Adoptive Family," Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel. In 1975, Byron and Lana Noone adopted their daughters Heather and Jennie from…

  • Girl Scouts in need of volunteers

    The Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts is seeking caring individuals to help provide quality programs for the 11,800 Girl Scouts in the Monmouth and northern Ocean County area. In addition to traditional troop leaders, administrative volunteers to help plan activities for various geographic areas are needed. Adults can also help by volunteering to mentor an…

  • Achievement awards deadline is Jan. 8

    Achievement awards deadline is Jan. 8 VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is accepting applications for its 2004 Art Achievement Awards until Jan. 8. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to assuring that the arts are available and accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Achievement Award competition honors New Jersey students ages 14-21, not…

  • Project Video Connect under way at Red Cross

    The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey has announced military families can now stay visually connected with loved ones overseas by visiting area Red Cross facilities. Through the combined efforts of the Red Cross, VIDISolutions, America Online, and Hewlett-Packard Co., the video messaging service, Project Video Connect, has been developed. The project enables military…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Cheryl Foley and her children Nicole, 13, and Bryan, 11, all of Millstone, sleigh ride at Thompson Park in Monroe Sunday.

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    Youngsters wait for the lighting of Allentown’s municipal Christmas tree Sunday.

  • Happy Days String Band seeks new members

    The Happy Days String Band, led by band director Bernie Miles, is looking for new members. The band is a nonprofit organization that plays Philadelphia Mummers-style standards, big band, traditional and popular music. The 60-member band is 30 years old and consists of accordions, banjos drums, clarinets, saxophones, violins, glockenspiels, upright bass guitars, and bass…