Category: Independent Calendar

  • Tickets now on sale for hometown hero event

    The Aberdeen Township Republican Committee will honor returning hometown heroes Oct. 23 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at Guadalcanal Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 4745, 699 Cliffwood Ave., Aberdeen. The event will feature various foods and beverages, and music. Advance price is $10 and $5 for youth age 17 and younger, and free for children age 3…

  • ‘Tot Shabbat’ at Temple Shalom Oct. 15

    Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, will hold “Tot Shabbat” services for children age 3-5 and families Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. The services sponsored by the temple’s sisterhood will feature prayers, songs, stories and dances. For more information, call the temple at (732) 566-2621.

  • Tickets available for ‘Finding Nemo on Ice’

    Hazlet Recreation is now selling tickets for its Nov. 26 bus trip to “Finding Nemo on Ice” at Continental Arena, East Rutherford. Tickets are $32 for transportation and lower-level seating. The bus will depart the parking lot at the Hazlet Library, Middle Road, at 1:30 p.m. (3 p.m. show). For more information, call Recreation at…

  • Parents assistance group to offer workshops

    Parents of Autistic Children, Hazlet, has announced it will offer free workshops to help gain an understanding of how to model and introduce appropriate behavioral and academic supports for children with developmental disabilities. The eight-session workshops are designed for parents, or a teacher of a child with autism, PDD, Down syndrome or any other developmental…

  • Register for Middletown ski programs by Nov. 5

    The Middletown Department of Parks and Recreation will accept registration until Nov. 5 for two ski programs it is sponsoring. The teen program is for students in grades seven through 12 and will be offered six Saturdays beginning Jan. 8. It will feature skiing and snowboarding, as well as lessons, rentals and lift ticket packages.…

  • Matawan Historical Society to meet Oct. 25

    The Matawan Historical Society will hold its next meeting Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Burrowes Mansion, 94 Main St., Matawan. Ocean Grove resident will present “American Pressed Glass from 1850 to 1920,” and refreshments will be served following the program. For more information, e-mail [email protected]. Programs on Mexico, hypnosis at library Matawan-Aberdeen Public…

  • Holiday bazaar at St. Clement’s Oct. 15, 16

    St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, Church Street and Route 36, Belford section of Middletown, will hold its annual holiday bazaar Oct. 15 from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event will feature holiday crafts and gifts, toys, baked goods, and refreshments. For more information, call the church at…

  • Kids’ craft programs at library begin Oct. 18

    Hazlet Library, 251 Middle Road, will offer a fall leaf wreath craft program for children age 3-5 Oct. 18, and Halloween witchcraft Oct. 25, both from 2-2:30 p.m. Both will also include story time. The videos “Space Case,” “Boy, Dog, Frog,” and “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears” will be shown Oct. 18. A pumpkin…

  • Walkers sought for CROP Walk Oct. 17

    Walkers are now being sought for the 31st annual “Shore Area CROP Walk” scheduled for Oct. 17 at Red Bank Regional High School, Ridge Road, Little Silver, and Taylor Pavilion, Ocean Avenue, Belmar. Registration for the Little Silver walk is 1 p.m., and the walk 1:30 p.m., and for Belmar, 12:30 and 1 p.m., respectively.…