Category: Independent Calendar
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Holmdel CERT training to begin in March
The Holmdel Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was recently activated for the first time following the snowstorm the weekend of Jan. 22 and 23. The team was asked to assist Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, transporting essential staff to the hospital. The next training for CERT will begin in March. The program educates individuals about disaster…
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Auxiliary’s Valentine’s Day dance Feb. 12
The Ladies Auxiliary of Washington Engine Company No. 1, Jackson Street, Matawan, will hold its annual St. Valentine’s Day dance Feb. 12 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Price is $35 per couple or $20 per person. The event will feature a buffet dinner with beer, wine and soda, a DJ, dancing, and door prizes. Tickets…
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Registration for Hazlet Preschool Feb. 15
Hazlet Recreation Preschool will hold an open house Feb. 15 from 9-11 a.m. for registration for children age 3-5 for the 2005-06 year. The program consists of three 10-week sessions. Days, times and costs for sessions for 3-year-olds are: two-day, $165.50 for nonresident and $130 for resident, Tuesdays and Thursdays; and three-day, $250 for nonresident…
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Holmdel CILU meeting slated for Feb. 3
Holmdel Citizens for Informed Land Use (CILU) will hold its next meeting Feb. 3 at 8:15 p.m. at Holmdel Senior/Community Center, Crawfords Corner Road. The public is welcome, and refreshments will be served. Debbra Voorhees, the new director of parks and recreation in Holmdel, and Ed Broberg, township engineer, will present “Recreation in Holmdel: The…
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Registration under way for enrichment program
The Matawan Student Enrichment Program (MSEP) at Lloyd Road School, Aberdeen, is now accepting registration for its spring semester, which consists of 10 Saturdays — Feb. 5-April 16. New courses offered include “Hard Hats” for children in grades three to six. The class will explore the world of construction, tools and equipment. New physical education…
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‘National Wear Red Day for Women’ Feb. 4
The American Heart Association (AHA), North Brunswick, will celebrate American Heart Month during February, and will hold its second National Wear Red Day for Women Feb. 4. The AHA is encouraging all women to “Go Red For Women” and wear an article of red clothing that day. The day is sponsored nationally by Macy’s and…
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Center seeks volunteers for local opportunities
The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County, Long Branch, is seeking a youth sports supervisor for a Middletown area organization that assists children with disabilities. Volunteers are needed Saturdays from 9:30-11 a.m. and minimum age requirement is 18. For information, call Pat at (732) 225-6290. Participants are needed for Monmouth County beach cleanups to be held…
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Pets need extra care during frigid weather
The Associated Humane Societies (AHS), Newark, wishes to remind owners of pets and livestock the frigid temperatures from the recent snowstorm pose health threats to animals, and encourages owners to provide shelter and extra food as protection against the elements. According to John Bergmann, director of Popcorn Park Zoo, Lacey Township, the two most important…
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‘Three-Part Pastorate’ course at church Feb. 12
The Pilgrimage School at the Middletown Reformed Church will offer “Three-Part Pastorate,” a church officer training course for deacons, elders and ministers Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Church policy from a distinctly reformed perspective will be examined. Cost is $10, and includes a light lunch. The church is at 121 Kings Highway,…
