Category: Independent Calendar
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Tickets now available for PTA’s dinner, auction
Keyport Central School PTA is now selling tickets for its fall festival dinner and gift auction, at a price of $35 per person. The event will be held Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Lakeside Manor, 410 Route 36, Hazlet. Only 250 tickets will be sold, and the price includes dinner (cash bar) and…
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‘Square Dance Open House’ Sept. 24
The Middletown Ramblers in conjunction with the Monmouth County Park System will hold a “Square Dance Open House” Sept. 24 from 7:30-10 p.m. at the activity barn at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown Admission is free, and refreshments will be provided. No experience is required, and the caller will give clear…
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Volunteers needed for Sept. 26 ‘heart’ walk
The American Heart Association (AHA) is seeking volunteers for its 13th annual Monmouth-Ocean Shoreline Heart Walk, “Step Out, Save Lives! — Exercise Your Heart!” scheduled for Sept. 26 at the boardwalk in Belmar. Individuals are needed to help with the set-up and take-down, for check-in and registration support, and to distribute food, water and other…
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Church bereavement group to begin Sept. 15
St. Joseph’s Church, 376 Maple Place, Keyport, is offering a nine-week Christian-based bereavement program beginning Sept. 15 from 7-9 p.m. Individuals grieving the loss of a loved one are welcome to attend. Registration is required. To register or for more information, call Wendy at (732) 739-4075.
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First aid squad sponsoring trip to Trump casino
Reservations are now begin accepted for the Matawan First Aid Auxiliary’s bus trip to Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, Oct. 3. The cost is $18, with a coin return of $15 and $3 toward food. The bus will depart from the Matawan railroad station parking lot at 8:45 a.m. For more information, call Theresa at (732)…
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Volunteers needed to paint, type, clean beaches
The Volunteer Center of Monmouth County, Long Branch, is seeking eight to 12 volunteers age 15 and older to paint the exterior of a nonprofit organization Sept. 18, beginning at 8 a.m. Lunch, including homemade pie and lemonade, will be available. A front-desk receptionist is needed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1-5…
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Tickets now available for Elegants benefit show
Tickets are now available for an oldies dance sponsored by Elks Lodge 2179, Belford section of Middletown, and its Handicapped Children Committee. The event will be held Nov. 13 at the lodge, Church Street, and will star Vito Picone and the Elegants. The Elegants are best known for the 1957 No. 1 hit “Little Star.”…
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Hazlet VFW Post 4303 wins service award
Frank Romeo, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 4303, Hazlet, accepted the VFW National Outstanding Community Service Post Award at the 105th VFW National Convention, held recently in Cincinnati. The Hazlet post has received the award three years in a row. It is actively involved in the community, from talks at local…
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Middletown exploring insurance policy options
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee hopes no one sues them before January. At the Sept. 7 workshop meeting, committee members discussed the township’s insurance policy in the shadow of recent lawsuits that have drained the town’s $2 million coverage policy. The policy was changed…
