Category: Independent Calendar

  • Feng shui, gardening programs at library

    Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will present “Feng Shui and Interior Design” April 18 at 7 p.m., and “Gardening in the Shade” will be presented April 21 at 7 p.m. Both programs are free, but registration is required. To register, call the library at (732) 583-9100.

  • Rafting, trip to ‘Carmen’ offered by Park System

    The Monmouth County Park System will offer “Raft the Lehigh River” April 16 (attendees younger than age 18 with an adult). The bus will depart at 6:30 a.m. for the river in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. The cost is $100 per person for the white-water rafting trip; wet suits are mandatory and available for…

  • Application deadline April 8 for COA summit

    Clean Ocean Action, Sandy Hook, will hold a student summit for middle school students May 11 and 12 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. beginning at Parking Lot E at Sandy Hook. Schools must pre-apply for the free program by April 8. The COA will teach about marine ecology and the environment at the day at the…

  • Volunteers sought for violence response teams

    180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, in conjunction with local police departments, is seeking volunteers for its existing domestic violence response teams throughout Monmouth County. Volunteers will work with police to provide support, information, and referrals to victims of domestic violence at the time of crisis. Applicants must be age 18 or older and complete a…

  • Thompson to hold town meeting April 7

    Assemblyman Sam Thompson (R-13) will hold a town meeting April 7 from 7:30-9 p.m. at Holmdel Community Center, Crawfords Corner Road. For more information, call Thompson’s office at (732) 583-5558. Bayonet Farm Festival and walk April 17 Holmdel Environmental Commission and the Citizens for Informed Land Use will present the seventh annual Holmdel Greenway Walk…

  • Family fossil hunts offered at Poricy Park

    Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, will hold family fossil hunts for individuals age 5 and older April 10 and May 8 from 1-2:30 p.m. Guides will provide trowels and sifters, and help attendees identify fossils. Attendees should wear waterproof footwear, as some searching will be done in water. Attendees should also bring a container…

  • ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum slated for April 14

    The Lincroft School PTA, and Thompson Middle School PFA will host “Meet the Candidates” for individuals running for the Middletown Township Board of Education April 14 at 7:30 p.m. The forum will be at the all-purpose room of Lincroft Elementary School, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. Moderator will be a representative of the…

  • Volunteers sought for restoration project

    Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, is seeking volunteers to plant 13 acres of former pasture with warm-season grasses and wildflowers to create habitat for threatened grassland bird species. The date for the first stage of the project is April 10. The project is being conducted with assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

  • Keyport to hold memorial service for pope April 6

    The borough of Keyport will hold a memorial prayer service for Pope John Paul II April 6 at 7 p.m. at the mini park on Front Street. Local clergy of all faiths and public officials will participate, and the public is invited.