Category: Independent Calendar

  • Reservations taken for ‘Gems in the Afternoon’

    Reservations are now begin accepted for “Gems in the Afternoon” hosted by The Friends of the Monmouth Museum. The event, presented by Hamilton Jewelers, Red Bank, will be Nov. 1 at the Rumson home of museum trustee Edward F. McNamee. Hank Siegel, third-generation owner of Hamilton, will give a presentation on the history of jewelry…

  • Sponsorships, ads available for PBA ball

    The Middletown Township Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local No. 124 will host its annual charity ball Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Shore Casino, Atlantic Highlands. Proceeds will benefit the Southern New Jersey/Shore Region chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Individual and group sponsorship packages to the ball are still available, as are…

  • Holmdel Scout Troop No. 331 to meet Nov. 2

    Holmdel Boy Scout Troop No. 331 will hold its next meeting Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Village School, 67 McCampbell Road, Holmdel. The troop spent a week this summer at Forestburg (N.Y.) Scout Reservation, and earned merit badges such as swimming, emergency preparedness and archery. For more information, call Brian at (732) 946-2056.

  • VFW No. 4247 Halloween party Oct. 30

    Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 4247, Waverly and Third streets, Keyport, will sponsor a Halloween party Oct. 30 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the post. Tickets are $10 in advance, and $15 at the door. The event will feature prizes and various foods. For tickets or more information, call (732) 264-8391.

  • ‘A Songwriter’s Night’ slated for Oct. 28

    Area songwriters, in conjunction with “Songwriter’s Block” will sponsor and perform “A Songwriter’s Night” Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. The event is a fund-raiser for the daughter of local musician and fellow songwriter Tony Guadagno, who passed away suddenly Oct. 1. The free event will be at Nauvoo Grill, 121 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven.…

  • Brookdale to host breast cancer foundation shows

    Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will host two benefit concerts for the Christina S. Walsh Breast Cancer Foundation, East Windsor, during October and November. Finger Eleven with Roots of Rebellion and Lynam will perform Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., with tickets $20 each. Los Lonely Boys with the Calling will…

  • Candidates forum at Temple Shalom Oct. 20

    Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, will host a candidates forum Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. The forum will feature candidates from the sixth congressional district. Participating will be Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone and Republican Candidate Sylvester Fernandez. Moderator will be Kay Jensen of the League of Women Voters. For more information, call the temple…

  • PLNJ ‘Hugs of Hope’ slated for Oct. 23

    Project Linus NJ Inc. (PLNJ) will hold “Hugs of Hope” as part of the 2004 Make A Difference Day Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will gather at the Keyport First Aid Building, Atlantic Street, and the community is invited to attend and contribute to the creation of a handmade blanket. Blanket-making…

  • Talk by vets, free films planned at Brookdale

    Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will welcome David J. Ulbrich, Marine Corps historian and author, Oct. 21 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at room 220 at the ATEC building. Ulbrich will present “Island Hopping and Leapfrogging to Victory in the Pacific.” Paul Frisco, Middletown, and Ken Foulks, Keyport, veterans of the Battle…