Category: Independent Calendar

  • Society’s ‘Monday Night Presentation’ April 4

    The Keyport Historical Society will hold its “Monday Night Presentation” April 4 at 8 p.m. at the Thomas Warne Museum, Route 516, Old Bridge. Light desserts and refreshments will be served, and the meeting is open to the public. For more information, call (732) 739-6390.

  • Hazlet CERT training slated to begin in April

    The Hazlet Township Office of Emergency Management is seeking residents interested in becoming active volunteers for its community emergency response team (CERT), with training scheduled to begin in early April. The eight-week training will be at Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet, and consists of 20 hours of instruction. Training prepares individuals to provide…

  • Middletown police blood drive slated for March 30

    The Middletown Police Department, 1 Kings Highway, will hold a blood drive March 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donors must be healthy, age 17 or older, and weigh at least 110 pounds. Donors must also present a signature ID To schedule an appointment, call Keith at (732) 615-2136. For more information, visit www.cjbcblood.org.

  • Sierra Club, Jersey Shore Group to meet March 28

    The Sierra Club, Jersey Shore Group, will hold its next meeting March 28 at 8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft section of Middletown. Guest speaker will be Wilma Frey of the Highlands Coalition. She will present “The Highlands: Treasures at Risk” and present a slide show. Coffee and cookies…

  • Volunteers sought for March 18 ‘Teen Night’

    The Volunteer Center, Long Branch, is seeking aides for a Shrewsbury organization that assists young people with disabilities for its “Teen Night” March 18 and April 15 from 7-9 p.m. Volunteers are also needed for computer classes. Volunteers are needed to help children spell and stay focused (no specific knowledge of computers is required). Assistance…

  • Family Game Night at library March 17

    The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will host Family Game Night from 7-8:30 p.m. March 17. No registration is required, and light refreshments will be served. Attendees are asked to bring a game to share. There will also be a craft project. For more information, call the library at (732) 583-9100. ‘Written in…

  • Matawan egg hunt slated for March 19

    Matawan Recreation has announced the Matawan egg hunt will be March 19 at 10 a.m. at Terhune Park, Main Street (rain date March 26). Prizes for first, second and third will be awarded in age 1-5 year-old and 6-11-year-old age groups, and the bunny will be available for pictures. Attendees should bring bags or baskets…

  • ‘Naw-Ruz’ celebration in Matawan March 20

    Baha’is of Monmouth and Ocean counties will celebrate its New Year, “Naw-Ruz,” March 20 from 6-9 p.m. at the Matawan Community Center, Broad and Church streets. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 2-11, and free for children younger than age 2. The celebration will include a home-cooked dinner, live DJ music, dancing…

  • Youth assistance program reaches out to youngsters

    The youth hotline 2nd Floor, a program of the nonprofit 180, Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, will hold a special event at Monmouth Mall and the Loews Theatre, Eatontown, this weekend. Staff and volunteers of 2nd Floor will staff an informational table in the food court outside the Loews Theatre and will also be on hand…