Category: Independent Calendar

  • Matawan egg hunt slated for April 3

    The Matawan Recreation Commission will sponsor an egg hunt April 3 at 10 a.m. at Terhune Park, Main Street. The hunt will feature first-, second-, and third-place prizes for age groups 1-3, 4-6 and 7-11 years, as well as free photos with a bunny character. The borough of Matawan is also searching for veterans, marching…

  • Limited number of tickets to ‘Wicked’ available

    Hazlet Recreation has announced that a limited number of tickets for "Wicked" on Broadway are still available. The play will be June 19, and the bus will depart the library parking lot on Middle Road at 11 a.m. Price is $84. Registration will be accepted until April 30 ($15 late fee after that date) for…

  • American idol

    American idol JEFF GRANIT staff A Raritan High School student sings the national anthem at the Tournament of Champions basketball game at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Friday.

  • Sports merchandise

    Sports merchandise CHRIS KELLY staff Sean Cody, 15, Lincroft, looks over an item for sale at the sports card show held at the Holmdel Fire Co. No. 1 on Saturday.

  • E. Murray Todd Half Marathon results

    At the E. Murray Todd Half Marathon at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, held Feb. 29, first-place winner in the men’s category was Phil Reutlinger of Beth, Pa., who finished in 1:10:31. Bill Hoffman of Eatontown finished in second place in 1:10:56. Diedre Brill of Down, Pa., won the title in the women’s category in…

  • Deadline for SCD poster contest April 14

    The Freehold Soil Conservation District (SCD) is now accepting entries for its 2004 poster and bumper sticker contests, with the theme of "The Living Soil." The contests are open to students from Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Entry deadline is April 14. Both contests are divided into four divisions: grades 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Prizes…

  • Speed demon

    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Erin Piskin, 11, Middletown, flies down the hill on a sled at Holmdel Park Friday.

  • Recipes now sought for ‘New Jersey Cook Book’

    Golden West Publishers, Phoenix, is currently seeking recipes to include in the "New Jersey Cook Book." Submission deadline is April 1. Recipes will be published free, and contributors who are published will receive a free copy of the book. Contributors may have one or more recipes published. Homemakers, restaurants, chefs, caterers and other groups are…

  • ‘Community Awareness Night’ March 26

    Scouts from Hazlet Girl Scout Troop No. 196 will host "Community Awareness Night," as part of their Gold Award project, March 26 from 6-8:30 p.m. The event will be at Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. It will include areas on fitness, music and food preparation, and blood pressure screenings will also be available. The…