Category: Independent Calendar

  • Knights of Columbus to host breakfast April 10

    St. Joseph’s Council No. 3402 Knights of Columbus, 54 Route 35 north, Keyport, will hold its family-style Second Sunday Breakfast April 10 from 8:30-11 a.m. The menu will include omelets, eggs, french toast and other items. The cost is $5, $4 for seniors and children ages 5-10, and free for children younger than age 5.…

  • Keyport Pride Day slated for April 16

    Keyport Pride Day will take place April 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Keyport Central School, 335 Broad St. The free event will feature more than 35 exhibitors, free refreshments, live music, foul-shooting and “hot shot” contests, free blood-pressure screenings, giveaways, a blood drive, and a canned goods drive for the Keyport Food Pantry. Entertainers…

  • American Patriot Contest now under way

    PNC Bank, West Caldwell, has announced its American Patriot Contest for New Jersey children in grades 2-12, with submission deadline May 6. Children are invited to write a two- to three-paragraph essay of 100 words or less on the topic “What the American Flag Means to Me.” The grand prize will be an appearance by…

  • Foundation seeks intern

    The nonprofit BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is seeking a college student to work as a summer intern in the foundation’s office in Annapolis, Md. The foundation accepts resumes each spring from students that are active boaters. Candidates must have MS Office skills, strong oral and written communication skills, and independent research…

  • Matawan Recreation Commission to meet

    The Matawan Recreation Commission will meet April 20 at 7 p.m. at the conference room of the community center, 201 Broad St. The public is invited to attend. The “Matawan Downtown Cleanup and Beautification” will take place May 14 beginning at 9 a.m. at the parking lot of Bank America on Main Street. Volunteers are…

  • School seeks eateries for Chefs’ Night Out event

    The classes of 2007 and ’08 of Raritan High School, Hazlet, are seeking local restaurants — either casual or fine dining — to take part in the school’s fund-raiser Chefs’ Night Out scheduled for April 20 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road. For more information or…

  • Alpha course to begin April 13 at Hazlet church

    St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2000 Florence Ave., Hazlet, will host the 10-week Alpha course beginning April 13. The course is an introduction to the Christian faith, and each free session begins with dinner at 7 p.m. For details, call (732) 264-1236.

  • Celebrate Middletown with the BlueClaws

    The first “Celebrate Middletown Night” with the Lakewood BlueClaws will be held on June 30 at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. The BlueClaws, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, will play the Hagerstown Suns, an affiliate of the New York Mets. Game time is 7:05 p.m. and tickets are $8 per person. Limited bus transportation will…

  • Group’s ‘Spring Fling’ set for April 22 in Aberdeen

    Reservations are now being accepted for the Italian American Association of Monmouth County’s “Spring Fling” dinner-dance April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Piazza De Roma, 1178 Route 34, Aberdeen. The event will feature a cocktail hour, first and second course, main course (choice of three entrees), a Viennese hour with a sundae bar, open bar…