Category: Examiner Calendar

  • Red Cross appeals for ‘quality of life’ items

    The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, Tinton Falls, is making an appeal for "quality of life" items for U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan. The American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) staff members at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, reported seeing a harsh and dusty environment where U.S. troops work and live…

  • 4-H livestock show held at Horse Park of N.J.

    4-H livestock show held at Horse Park of N.J. More than 100 4-H and FFA members from throughout the state exhibited their animals at the first livestock show held recently at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Upper Freehold. The show offered a new opportunity for FFA and 4-H members to compete, while the event…

  • Half-day summer camps offered in Millstone

    Millstone Township Community Education has openings in its summer half-day camps for ages 7-12 in the theater camp, creative writing camp, cooking classes, modeling camp, "Mad Science" camp, "Rocket and Space" camp, and "Brains, Blood and Bones" camp. There are also Tuesday classes for ages 4-6. For more information, call Barbara Schulze, director, at (732)…

  • Chabad Hebrew School to open in Manalapan

    A new Hebrew school will open in September in Manalapan. The new Chabad Hebrew School will offer an after-school program for boys and girls from grades one through bar/bat mitzvah preparation, and a Sunday morning program for 4- and 5-year-olds. Classes will be small enough to foster personal attention, according to Tova Chazanow, director of…

  • NJ Transit sponsoring Hispanic photo contest

    NJ Transit and the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission are sponsoring the 2002 Hispanic Heritage Photography Contest in an effort to honor Hispanic Heritage Month. The theme of this year’s observance is "Visiones: Perspectives in Hispanic Culture." The contest is designed to encourage education and research of Hispanic culture, countries and history, and…

  • Discussion will focus on hunger in America

    A town hall discussion on hunger in America be held at 7:30 p.m. July 19 at Hope Lutheran Church, 211 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. "Food on Your Table" will feature Rep. Rush Holt and guest speaker Rep. Tony Hall. According to a press release, Hall is President George W. Bush’s nominee to the…

  • Communiversity to host information session

    The New Jersey Coastal Communiversity will host an information session at 5:30 p.m. July 17 at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, in the Bankier Library. The session is designed to answer questions and provide information about financial aid and student services. Career and technology workshops will also be offered. The Communiversity is an alliance of seven…

  • Roosevelt congregation offers Hebrew schools

    Congregation Anshei Roosevelt is accepting applications for its Hebrew school program for 2002-2003. For more information, call (609) 490-0751. The congregation will offer a Hebrew school program for children ages 4-6, "Sunday-Funday," from 10 a.m. to noon the first Sunday of every month October through June. The cost is $100 per child for synagogue members…

  • Photo

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Kristie Von Thun, 6, of South Brunswick and Alex Potosky, 7, of Allentown show the third-place winners in the best of two milkers competition at Monmouth County 4-H Livestock Invitational held at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold on Saturday.